The family of a St. Louis woman who died at a local hospital five days after giving birth has settled a medical malpractice claim for $350,000 after suing the federal government, which funds the nonprofit health care center where the woman’s physician works.

Tagged with: Federal Tort Claims Act U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Gonzalez v. U.S. (MLW No. 63784/Case No. 10-3753 – 10 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Colloton, J.)

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Najbar v. United States (MLW No. 62614/Case No. 10-3015 – 8 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Wollman, J.)

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Hart v. United States (MLW No. 61656/Case No. 10-1604 – 11 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Riley, C.J.)

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Allen v. United States (MLW No. 60031/Case No. 09-1350 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Murphy, J.) Where a plaintiff who contracted Hepatitis C from a blood transfusion at a U.S. Air Force hospital brought a medical ...

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Sell v. Department of Justice (MLW No. 59827/Case No. 08-3645 – 7 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Wollman, J.) Where a prisoner awaiting trial on health-care fraud charges filed an administrative tort claim alleging that his mental illness ...

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