Bowel

Jury Awards $495 Million in Landmark Verdict Against Abbott Over Infant Formula Linked to Severe Bowel Disease

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St. Louis, MO — A Missouri state court jury delivered a $495 million verdict against Abbott Laboratories on Friday, concluding that the company’s specialty infant formula contributed to a severe intestinal condition in a premature baby from Illinois. The ruling marks the first in a series of nationwide lawsuits targeting similar claims about the safety of such formulas. The lawsuit, initiated by Illinois resident Margo Gill, centered on the argument that Abbott failed to adequately warn of the risks associated with its formula, which can lead to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a life-threatening disease affecting the … Read more

$6 Million Wrongful Death Verdict: Family awarded $8.3 million for accidental bowel perforation during surgery at University of Maryland Medical Center

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BALTIMORE, Md. – A Baltimore city jury has awarded an $8.3 million verdict to the family of a man who died due to complications from surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center in 2019. The verdict, delivered after an eight-day trial that concluded last month, holds the physicians and medical center accountable for the man’s death. The case centers around the death of Zesis Karavas, a 53-year-old man who underwent surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center on May 29, 2019. Dr. Talal Al-Qaoud and Dr. Naeem Goussous were the physicians who performed … Read more

Victim Awarded $8.2 Million After Doctor’s Delayed Decision Leads to Life-Threatening Bowel Complications

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LIBERTY, Mo. – A woman in Clay County, Missouri has been awarded over $8.2 million in a medical malpractice case. The woman, Kim Steffen, alleged that a doctor’s delayed decision to send her to surgery resulted in the loss of a significant portion of her bowels and brought her close to death. Steffen underwent surgery on her lower back at North Kansas City Hospital in 2016. Later that night, her daughter discovered her unconscious in the bathroom. She was immediately taken to the emergency room, where doctors diagnosed her with severe abdominal pain. As Steffen’s … Read more

Life-Altering Side Effects: Ozempic Weight Loss Drug Linked to Serious Bowel Injuries, Lawsuits Mount

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A woman who used the weight loss drug Ozempic is now facing a lifelong battle with diarrhea due to a serious bowel injury allegedly caused by the medication. This case is just one of several lawsuits filed against Novo Nordisk, the parent company of Ozempic and its sister drug Wegovy, since November. All the plaintiffs claim that the injections led to a rare condition called gastroparesis, which affects the spontaneous movement of the stomach muscles. Symptoms include nausea, bloating, severe abdominal pain, vomiting, weight loss, and malnutrition, according to the Mayo Clinic. The unidentified woman … Read more