In Arizona, medical malpractice cases often fall into one of several categories, including hospital errors, nursing errors, surgical errors and birth injuries. There are, of course, also wrongful death claims brought in worst-case instances of doctor negligence.
It’s extremely rare to see a doctor penalized for medical malpractice by a jury for trash-talking, insulting and mocking a patient.
She was 36 years old and wanted to have a baby. She and her OBGYN decided she would undergo a minimally invasive surgical procedure to enhance her odds of having a successful pregnancy.
However, during the pregnancy, her small bowel was perforated.
Five years ago, a young, pregnant woman went to visit her obstetrician. Six months into her pregnancy, she had signs of early-onset preeclampsia — a condition that puts the baby at great risk. The woman’s blood pressure was high and there was protein in her urine; red flags doctors should heed especially in pregnant women.
When we read of a criminal who has done terrible things, it can be a relief to know that he will be locked up in an Arizona prison and away from society. In some cases, a life sentence with no possibility of parole is meted out for an especially brutal crime.
It’s pretty common knowledge among Phoenix residents that a stroke can lead to severe, long-term disability and death. And it’s also pretty common knowledge that high blood pressure can lead to stroke.
Perhaps that’s why it recently took a jury just five hours to decide a medical malpractice case against a doctor.
