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$1 million settlement for medical malpractice in connection with a VA hospital’s failure to timely treat emerging stroke symptoms. The plaintiff sustained a permanent brain injury affecting his speech and ambulation.

$380,000 settlement in a nursing home negligence case against a skilled nursing home facility for failing to properly monitor and treat evolving wounds in a patient with severe diabetes. The nursing home’s negligence resulted in a below the knee amputation of the resident’s lower extremity.

Confidential settlement for a nursing home’s failure to prevent and treat pressure ulcers resulting in sepsis and death. The facility negligently failed to inform the family of serious coccyx pressure ulcers and failed to arrange for a wound care consult in a timely manner resulting in the resident’s death.

13 veterans have filed a class-action complaint against VA Northern Indiana Health Care System. The veterans, who were victims of medical malpractice, were patients of Dr. Bradley Hammersley over a seven-year period. The complaint claims hospital staff knew of the botched surgeries. Even though letters were sent to over 100 veterans, most were outside the two-year statute of limitations. The 13 veterans filing the claim tell echoed stories of their experience with widespread malpractice as a result of surgeries by Dr. Hammersley. David Farnbauch is representing the veterans in their claim. Read the full report on VA Medical Malpractice.

Dolly's husband died from medical malpractice and hired Sweeney Law Firm to help handle her case against the hospital.Listen to Dolly describe her experience with Sweeney Law Firm.