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Montana Asbestos Clinic Faces New Legal Battle Over Alleged Malpractice and Misdiagnosis, Linking Opioid Prescriptions to Wrongful Death Claims

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LIBBY, Mont. – A local clinic reputed for treating asbestos-related diseases is again in the legal crosshairs, this time facing allegations of medical malpractice and wrongful death connected to opiate prescriptions and misdiagnoses. A lawsuit filed October 10 in Lincoln County District Court accuses Dr. Charles Brad Black, the Center for Asbestos Related Disease, and other associated medical personnel of serious errors in diagnosis and medication practices that purportedly led to disability and death among residents. The complaint, lodged by Thomas Steiger, a representative of the late Terry L. Steiger who died in 2015, and … Read more

Las Vegas Fertility Clinic Faces Lawsuit After DNA Test Uncovers Embryo Mix-Up, Father Seeks Adoption

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Las Vegas, NV — A family’s search for answers has led to a shocking discovery and legal battle, as an 18-year-old woman and her father have filed a lawsuit against a Las Vegas fertility clinic for what they claim is a case of mistaken identity at its core. The lawsuit stems from a deeply personal revelation uncovered through a commercial DNA testing service. In 2004, after learning that natural conception would be impossible, the plaintiff and his now-deceased wife turned to a local fertility clinic to start their family through in vitro fertilization (IVF), utilizing … Read more

Women Reach Settlement in Lawsuit Against Yale Fertility Clinic Over Altered Medication Scandal

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New Haven, Connecticut — A series of legal disputes linked to a nurse at Yale University who allegedly tampered with painkiller medications, replacing them with saline, has been settled. The lawsuits, which involved a number of women treated at Yale’s Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility clinic, concluded recently, although the specifics of the settlements have remained confidential. The nurse implicated in the substitution, Donna Monticone, was accused of diluting vials of the powerful painkiller fentanyl with saline solution. Fentanyl is commonly used to manage pain during medical procedures, including delicate reproductive treatments. According to the Connecticut … Read more

Notre Dame Law School Alumna Joins Exoneration Justice Clinic as Legal Fellow

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Notre Dame Law School’s Exoneration Justice Clinic has announced the hiring of Mary-Kathryn (“Katie”) Takeuchi as a legal fellow. Takeuchi, an alumna of the law school, will be instrumental in the clinic’s selection process for new cases, overseeing the work of students, and providing assistance on active cases. Takeuchi returns to Notre Dame after a successful stint as an associate attorney at Heise Suarez Melville, PA, in Coral Gables, Florida. Notably, she represented a client in a wrongful-death jury trial involving police misconduct, which resulted in a $3 million verdict against … Read more