PERSONAL INJURY BLOG
Aug 2023
Woman Gets Pregnant After Clinic Mixes Up Birth Control Shot And Flu Shot: Lawsuit
A Seattle woman filed a lawsuit last week alleging that a health clinic mistakenly gave her a flu shot instead of a birth control injection, after which she got pregnant. Yesenia Pacheco went to a Neighborcare clinic in September for a routine shot of Depo-Provera, a hormonal form of birth control that she was scheduled…
Dec 2017
Heads Up! For Brain Injuries
Many people are more aware of the consequences of sports and concussions or mild Traumatic Brain Injuries (mTBI). But fewer people realize that a car crash, and other trauma such as a fall, can also result in a concussion of mTBI. Oftentimes, people in rear-end collisions suffer mTBI when their head is thrust forward and…
May 2017
Woman Denied Early Win In Missed Birth Control Suit
Woman Denied Early Win In Missed Birth Control Suit By: Abraham Moussako Law360, New York (February 27, 2017, 6:06 PM EST) — A woman who has accused a federally funded health provider of causing an unintended birth by botching a contraceptive injection can’t get a quick win in the case because of lingering questions about whether…
May 2016
Third patient alleges mistreatment by OB/GYN
KEPRTV.com – June 15, 2015 Reports of OB/GYN Falling Asleep During Procedure “We have reports from various sources that Dr. Ortolano was falling asleep during this procedure,” says attorney Michael Maxwell. He represents a third former patient suing Dr. Ortolano and Arbor Healthcare for Women. The lawsuit alleges a botched delivery followed by a painful…