All areas of injury and accident law are covered by Tom Methvin for the Montgomery Personal Injury Lawyer blog. Tom deals with defective products, car, truck, SUV, motorcycle, and tractor-trailer accidents, worksite injuries and accidents, and all other areas of injury law in the state of Alabama. http://montgomery.injuryboard.com/medical-malpractice/most-popular/ <p>A <a href="http://www.boston.com/news/local/rhode_island/articles/2008/06/10/warwick_man_gets_2_medical_malpractice_award/">medical malpractice</a> lawsuit was filed against Rhode Island Hospital and Dr. William Feng. The plaintiff claimed that he suffered a brain injury during open heart surgery at the hospital in 1998. The jury agreed that the doctor and hospital were liable and awarded the man $2 Million.</p> <blockquote dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <p>His lawyer says Barrett's brain damage erased some memories of his children, affected his ability to form new memories and impaired his ability to communicate.</p></blockquote> <p>The plaintiff's attorney claimed that low amounts of oxygen caused the brain damage. The hospital is planning on appealing the verdict. Their only comment was that the patient received excellent care. </p><a href="http://montgomery.injuryboard.com/medical-malpractice/2-million-awarded-in-rhode-island-medical-malpractice.aspx?googleid=242968">Originally posted</a> at <a href="http://www.InjuryBoard.com">InjuryBoard</a> by <a href="http://www.injuryboard.com/Shannon-Weidemann/">Shannon Weidemann</a> http://montgomery.injuryboard.com/medical-malpractice/2-million-awarded-in-rhode-island-medical-malpractice.aspx?googleid=242968 Montgomery Personal Injury Lawyer - Medical Malpractice - Most Popular Medical Malpractice Shannon Weidemann Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:36:00 GMT <p>A 1950 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court protects the military from <a href="http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/04/20/military_medical_errors_malpractice_immune_to_redress/">medical malpractice</a> lawsuits.&nbsp; The Feres vs. United States ruling&nbsp;prevents members of the military from suing their doctors or hospitals.&nbsp; The decision has been upheld through several court cases.&nbsp; </p> <blockquote dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <p>Feres defenders say the doctrine is necessary to protect the military from costly, time-consuming trials that could compromise military discipline. Representative Duncan Hunter of California, a Republican member of the House Armed Services Committee and a former fighter pilot, called Feres "a reasonable approach to ensuring that litigation does not interfere with the objectives and readiness of our nation's military."</p> <p>For years, the Department of Justice and the Pentagon have joined forces to fend off legal and legislative challenges to Feres.</p></blockquote> <p>&nbsp;A member of the U.S. House, Representative Hinchey&nbsp;is trying to draft a bill to overturn Feres.&nbsp; Similar bills have always been voted down in the Senate.&nbsp; </p><a href="http://montgomery.injuryboard.com/medical-malpractice/military-protected-from-medical-malpractice.aspx?googleid=237540">Originally posted</a> at <a href="http://www.InjuryBoard.com">InjuryBoard</a> by <a href="http://www.injuryboard.com/Shannon-Weidemann/">Shannon Weidemann</a> http://montgomery.injuryboard.com/medical-malpractice/military-protected-from-medical-malpractice.aspx?googleid=237540 Montgomery Personal Injury Lawyer - Medical Malpractice - Most Popular Medical Malpractice Shannon Weidemann Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:02:00 GMT