Doctors

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

Connecticut Woman Discovers 22 Half-Siblings After Fertility Clinic Scandal Unveils Doctor’s Use of Own Sperm

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New Haven, Connecticut – A fertility doctor in New Haven is facing a lawsuit filed by a Connecticut woman and her mother, who allege that the doctor used his own sperm during insemination procedures in the 1980s. Janine Pierson, the woman who initiated the lawsuit, expressed her concern about the potential number of half-siblings that may exist due to the doctor’s actions. Pierson, who grew up as an only child, became curious about her father’s heritage and decided to take a DNA test. To her surprise, the test revealed 19 half-siblings, which has since grown … Read more

Landmark Ruling Empowers Hawaii Doctors to Make Independent Medical Decisions, Puts Patients First

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HONOLULU, Hawaii – A recent court ruling against Hawaii’s largest health insurer, Hawaii Medical Services Association (HMSA), has the potential to grant more autonomy to doctors in the state when it comes to making medical decisions. The ruling, delivered by a judge in Big Island, deemed HMSA’s contracts with its doctors as “unconscionable” and unenforceable. While HMSA is currently appealing the decision, this rare legal victory is being celebrated by doctors and families who have often faced denials of necessary care from the insurer. One such family is that of Scott Norton, a Big Island … Read more

Confusing Exceptions in Restrictive Abortion Laws Raise Concerns for Doctors Nationwide

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Bismarck, North Dakota – A recent decision by a judge in North Dakota to reject a request blocking part of the state’s strict abortion law has highlighted an ongoing issue facing doctors nationwide. The vague language and exceptions in these laws often leave medical providers uncertain about when they can perform an abortion in a medical emergency. Consequently, advocates are increasingly filing lawsuits to clarify and expand the circumstances under which doctors can provide abortions during emergencies in states with strict abortion bans. Prof. Mary Ziegler from the University of California, Davis, noted that physicians … Read more