The statutory physician-patient privilege protects physicians from being compelled, without the consent of their patient, to be examined in a civil action as to any information acquired in attending such patient, which was necessary to enable him or her to prescribe or act for the patient. A patient waives the privilege by filing a personal […] The post Washington Appellate Court Discusses Ex Parte Contact With Non-Party Treating Physicians In Medical Malpractice Cases appeared first on Medical Malpractice Lawyers ..read more

The 42-year-old woman alleged in her Washington medical malpractice lawsuit: “Plaintiff Paula Gardner was an inmate. The DOC has ruined any opportunity Paula had to survive cervical cancer. Paula was taken into custody by the DOC in 2019. She had a history of abnormal pap tests that showed she was a positive for carcinogenic types […] The post $9.9M Washington Medical Malpractice Settlement For Woman Who Developed Terminal Cervical Cancer While In Prison appeared first on Medical Malpractice Lawyers ..read more

Background A nurse employed by MultiCare Health System, Cora Weberg (Nurse Weberg), improperly diverted injectable narcotics for her own use. She infected some emergency department patients with hepatitis C and may have exposed manymore. MultiCare sent a letter to all 2,762 patients who received injectable narcotics in Good Samaritan’s emergency department while Nurse Weberg was […] The post Washington Supreme Court Establishes New Test For Legal Causation In Fear Of Disease Transmission Claims appeared first on Medical Malpractice Lawyers ..read more

On November 2, 2023, a Washington medical malpractice lawsuit was filed against a hospital and two surgeons who allegedly mistakenly removed a portion of a patient’s bowel instead of his diseased appendix during surgery on December 6, 2022. The medical malpractice lawsuit was filed against the Washington Medical Center and two of its surgeons. According […] The post Washington Medical Malpractice Complaint Alleges Surgeons Removed Wrong Organ appeared first on Medical Malpractice Lawyers ..read more

The Supreme Court of the State of Washington (“Washington Supreme Court”) stated in its En Banc opinion filed on December 7, 2023: “we reaffirm the legislature’s broad authority to set time limits for commencing an action. We also recognize that when exercising this authority, the legislature must weigh competing interests and make difficultchoices as a […] The post Washington Supreme Court Holds 8-Year Statute Of Repose Unconstitutional In Medical Malpractice Cases appeared first on Medical Malpractice Lawyers ..read more

On Saturday, July 16, 2016, at 6:29 a.m., Charles Donegan arrived for work at Walmart. Shortly before his scheduled 11:00 a.m. lunch break, Mr. Donegan was not feeling well and thought he needed to go home. He clocked out at 10:52 a.m. and then contacted his wife, who was also employed at Walmart, to tell […] The post Washington Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment For Hospital In Failure To Administer tPA in Stroke Malpractice Case appeared first on Medical Malpractice Lawyers ..read more

On October 16, 2023, a Washington medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit was filed in the King County Superior Court, alleging that defendant Providence Regional Medical Center was negligent by allowing a 41-year-old mother of three to wait in the emergency room lobby for more than four hours on November 2, 2022 without proper diagnosis and […] The post Washington Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges More Than Four-Hour Delay Led To Death In ER Lobby appeared first on Medical Malpractice Lawyers ..read more

$750,000 Verdict For Hospital Operating Room Mold: On December 21, 2022, a Washington State medical malpractice jury returned its verdict against Seattle’s Children Hospital in the amount of $750,000 for the injuries suffered by a 2-year-old allegedly due to mold in the operating room during surgery. The Seattle medical malpractice jury awarded $250,000 each to […] The post $750,000 Verdict For Seattle Hospital Operating Room Mold appeared first on Medical Malpractice Lawyers ..read more

$15,500 Verdict For Failure To Remove Ovary: In September 2022, a 12-person Washington medical malpractice jury sitting in Asotin County Superior Court deliberated for six hours before returning its verdict in favor of the plaintiffs for noneconomic damages in the amount of $15,500 for the alleged medical negligence of a gynecologist in failing to remove […] The post $15,500 Washington Medical Malpractice Verdict For Failure To Remove Ovary appeared first on Medical Malpractice Lawyers ..read more

Inmate Required Leg Amputation Due To Malpractice: Javier Tapia, 40, who was released from prison earlier this year after drug and stolen vehicle convictions, filed a lawsuit against Pierce County and Alabama-based medical provider NaphCare. Tapia, who had no previous history of mental health issues, was booked into the Pierce County Jail in June 2018, […] The post Washington Lawsuit Alleges Former Inmate Required Leg Amputation Due To Medical Malpractice appeared first on Medical Malpractice Lawyers ..read more