Family Awarded $14 Million in Son’s Drowning

The Daily Sound reports a Santa Barbara County, California jury has awarded the family of a 4-year-old boy who drowned in 2005, $13.9 million in compensatory damages.

The young boy drowned on the first day of summer camp at Cathedral Oaks Athletic Club. In the lawsuit, the parents alleged their son floated face down in the water for eight minutes even though a life guard was close by.

The videotape of the club shows the boy being dunked by a camp counselor and then struggling and sinking under water even though results of an earlier swim test determined the boy should stay in the shallow end of the pool. The counselors did not receive this information and the boy drowned near the middle of the pool. The lawsuit also alleged the lifeguards and camp counselors did not receive proper training and did not watch the camp attendees closely enough.

Ten of the eleven defendants named in the lawsuit admitted to their negligence in the child’s death. Cal-West Group, which operates Cathedral Oaks, did not admit negligence, the jury disagreed and Cal–West will be responsible for 15 per cent of the compensatory damages.

The loss of a child is devastating, especially when that loss is due to the negligence of another person or party. The attorneys of Munley, Munley & Cartwright have many years of experience representing the Pennsylvania survivors of wrongful death victims. For a free consultation regarding your situation, call us at 1-800-318-LAW1 or contact us by using our online form.

$14 Million Awarded in Child’s Drowning

$1.3 Million Awarded In Workplace Injury

A Little Rock, Arkansas jury has awarded $1.3 million to a woman after an accident in which three of her fingers and her thumb were severed on July 28, 2004, reports Arkansas Business.

The woman, an employee of Tyson Foods, was cleaning a Johnson Neckbreaker V-T which is designed to break the necks of up to 6,000 birds an hour when the machine grabbed her jacket, resulting in the injuries.

The lawsuit claimed the machine is made by Johnson Food Equipment Inc. of Kansas City, Kansas, was defective and not reasonably safe because it didn’t include a guard or emergency shut-off buttons.

Johnson answered that the woman shouldn’t have been so close to the machine and that Tyson should have trained her better. Johnson Food Equipment Inc. now does business as Baader Food Processing Machinery.

Tyson Foods was not named because her claim went to Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission.

The Pennsylvania law firm of Munley, Munley, & Cartwright has years of experience in handling PA workplace injury claims. Our goal is to provide exceptional legal services to our clients. If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of dangerous equipment, call our office at 1-800-318-LAW or use our online form for a free evaluation of your case.

Hand Injury at Tyson Plant

$150,000 Awarded In Nursing Home Personal Injury

The estate of an elderly man has been awarded $150,000 for negligence by a Madison County, Illinois jury, reports The Record.

The man’s son sued Rosewood Care Center of Edwardsville, IL, after his father fell and broke his hip in January 2003, while a resident of the facility. The complaint stated the elderly man received inadequate care and violations of the home’s own procedures led to the fall.

The award was $75,000 for loss of life experience, $30,000 for pain and suffering, and $44,000 for medical and nursing expenses.

The Munley, Munley, & Cartwright firm has years of experience in handling personal injury claims. Our goal is to provide exceptional legal services to our clients. If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of negligence of another, call our office at 1-800-318-LAW for a free evaluation of your case.

Nursing Negligence Jury Award

Personal Injury Hazard Leads to Another Off-Road Utility Vehicle Recall

In cooperation with the CPSC, Bush Hog Off-Road Utility Vehicles have been recalled by the manufacturer, Bush Hog LLC, of Selma, Alabama. About 580 of these vehicles have been sold by Bush Hog dealers nationwide from April 2008 to December, 2008 and costs between $8.000 and $10,000. They were made in the United States.

The recall includes Models TH4400 (Trail Hand) and 4430 4X4 Off –Road utility vehicles and have Bush Hog printed on the cargo bed tail gate and on each side of the cargo bed. The hoods are red, green, or mossy oak.

The vehicle’s throttle cable can lock in freezing temperatures causing the engine not to return to idle when the driver takes his foot off the accelerator pedal, creating a potential loss of control of the vehicle.

Consumers should stop using the product immediately and contact a Bush Hog dealer to schedule a free inspection and repair. Contact Bush Hog LLC toll-free at 877-873-0143 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, of visit their website at www.bushhog.com.

The Munley, Munley, & Cartwright firm has years of experience in handling personal injury claims. If you have been injured or lost someone because of a dangerous product, you have the right to file a claim against the manufacturer of that product. You may be able to recover damages that include medical costs, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Please call Munley, Munley & Cartwright’s lawyers at 1-800-318-LAW1 for a free assessment of your case or use our Free Online Accident Case Evaluation

Bush Hog Vehicles Recalled

Dakota Urology Clinic Sued for $5 Million in Medical Malpractice

Five plaintiffs are asking for $5 million in damages from the Siouxland Urology Center in Dakota Dunes, SD. claiming negligence, medical malpractice, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

In the 22 page class-action lawsuit the patients claim Siouxland Urology breached the standard of care by re-using certain disposable medical equipment which caused damages to the patients. Manufacturers recommend the equipment used in cystoscopy procedures be used only once. Siouxland Urology denies any unsterilized equipment ever came into direct contact with patients.

South Dakota Department of Health has ordered the Center to change its cystocopy practices and the Center is offering free blood test to check for HIV and Hepatitis for the 5,200 affected patients.

If you or a loved one has been harmed by a form of medical negligence, you may have a medical malpractice claim. Our attorneys at Munley, Munley & Cartwright are experienced and successful medical malpractice litigators and we fight to protect the rights of patients. Contact us at 1-800-318-LAW1 or fill out our free Claim Evaluation Form.

Dakota Urology Medical Malpractice

California Revokes Plastic Surgeon’s License

The Medical Board of California has made public a decision made in December that a Torrance, CA. plastic surgeon is no longer allowed to practice medicine. According to the Torrance Daily Breeze, Dr. Lawrence Saks is also under federal indictment for several alleged crimes, including insurance fraud.

The Medical Board found that Saks committed “acts of gross negligence; repeated negligence failed to maintain adequate and accurate medical records in the case and treatment of two patients; failed to maintain malpractice insurance, and failed to timely report a patient’s death”. The patient died after a liposuction at Saks’ outpatient clinic when she went into cardiac arrest due to lack of oxygen to the brain. Saks was acting as both the surgeon and the anesthesiologist and the board found he did not monitor his patient properly during the procedure, having his attention divided creating suboptimal conditions for both tasks.

The trial on federal charges for about $4 million in insurance fraud is scheduled to begin in May.

If you or a loved one has been harmed by a form of medical negligence, you may have a medical malpractice claim. Our attorneys at Munley, Munley & Cartwright are experienced and successful medical malpractice litigators and we fight to protect the rights of patients. Contact us at 1-800-318-LAW1 or fill out our free Claim Evaluation Form.

Plastic Surgeon Loses Medical License

Stairway Injury Nets Idaho Couple $1.6 Million

According to an Associated Press report, a jury in Boise, Idaho has awarded $1.6 million to a couple after the husband suffered injuries on a broken stairway.

The lawsuit claimed reckless misconduct for failure to fix a stairway in an office building owned by a former state representative. The couple stated the stairway had two unbolted steps and an unattached handrail which caused the husband to fall, resulting in a head injury. The head injury has resulted in major behavioral changes in the husband.

The Munley, Munley, & Cartwright firm has years of experience in handling Pennsylvania personal injury claims. Our goal is to provide exceptional legal services to our clients. If you or a loved one has been injured as a result of negligence of another, call our office at 1-800-318-LAW for a free evaluation of your case.

Idaho Stairway Personal Injury

Illinois Nursing Assistant Accused Of Abuse At Nursing Home

The Champaign, IL. News-Gazette reports a nursing home employee has been accused of two counts of aggravated battery, a Class 3 felony which can bring up to five years in prison if convicted.

The complaint alleges the 28-year-old certified nursing assistant hit an 87-year-old man, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. Two witnesses saw her hit the elderly man in the face with a closed fist because she became upset with him.

The patient was not seriously injured.

If your elderly loved one has been neglected, abused, or injured while in the care of a Pennsylvania nursing home or other health care facility, contact our attorneys today at 1-800-318-LAW1 or by using our free Case Evaluation Form. At Munley, Munley & Cartwright, P.C., we have considerable resources and experience to provide exceptional legal services to our clients.

Nursing Home Abuse

$3 million Settlement Reached in SC Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

A 29-year-old mother of three has reached a settlement agreement with six doctors at the Chester Regional Medical Center in South Carolina for medical negligence which caused their daughter’s death in 2005.

According to the lawsuit, the young woman sought medical help at the emergency room on three occasions for severe abdominal pain. The CT scan was misread the first two times. On her third trip to the emergency room the doctors and surgeons found she suffered from a twisted bowel and performed surgery. They found her intestine was dead because the blood supply had been cut off. She died the night of her operation from her untreated medical condition.

The lawsuit alleges if the CT scan had been read correctly the first time at the emergency room, the condition could have been corrected and the young woman’s life would have been saved.

Chester Regional Medical Center settled a claim with the family for $250,000.

Our attorneys at Munley, Munley, & Cartwright are experienced in Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawsuits and will evaluate your case thoroughly and explore all potential sources of recovery – we fight to protect the rights of patients. If you or a loved one has been harmed by medical negligence, you may have a medical malpractice claim.

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South Carolina Medical Malpractice

$20 Million Settlement for Calif. Playground Injury

A $20 million settlement has been reached stemming from an accident in 2005 in which an 8-year-old boy suffered head injuries when he fell from cross bars on playground equipment at a Burger King in California, reports Riverside’s Press Enterprise.

The boy suffered traumatic brain injury that has affected his motor functions, reasoning and speech skills, as well as the left side of his body.

The settlement stipulates the boy’s family does not identify the defendants, but court records show the family sued the Burger King Franchise owner in Rancho Santa Margarita as well as the manufacturer of the equipment and its distributor, Delta Marketing Inc.

The lawsuit stated the restaurant knew the equipment was flawed because another boy broke his arm earlier while playing on the equipment and that the area in which their son fell should have been better padded.

The Munley, Munley, & Cartwright firm has years of experience in handling personal injury claims. Our goal is to provide exceptional legal services to our clients. If you or a loved one has been injured in Pennsylvania as a result of negligence of another, call our office at 1-800-318-LAW for a free evaluation of your case.

Playground Settlement