Is University Hospital’s Negligence a Medical Malpractice Action?
The saga at University Hospitals continues, and Taubman Law continues to fight for its clients and everyone else affected by this — preventable — tragedy. The question now is, is University Hospital’s negligence a medical malpractice action?
When 950 patients lost over 4,000 eggs and embryos due to a storage tank malfunction, Brian and Bruce Taubman acted quickly to help those families get the justice they deserved, filing lawsuits against the hospital. Not surprisingly, those lawsuits were quickly answered — just before Mother’s Day no less — with the University Hospitals motion to dismiss.
Taubman Law would not accept that callous response and went to work. Brian and Bruce Taubman knew that the University Hospitals motion to dismiss was wrong. The judge agreed. Simply put, any claim that arises out of the medical treatment of any person is a medical claim. University Hospitals failed to properly safeguard the storage of the eggs and embryos stored, and because the storage tank failed, every theory of recovery falls under the umbrella of a medical claim.
When that storage tank failed, University Hospitals failed. Paperwork technicalities are irrelevant — University Hospitals must be held responsible. And now they will be.
Is University Hospital’s Negligence a Medical Malpractice Action?
The key takeaway now is that the court is still considering declaring University Hospital’s negligence a medical malpractice action. If that happens, the statute of limitations runs until March 3, 2019. Protect yourself and your family now.
If you were affected by this injustice, Taubman Law can — and will — help. Send us a message here for a free, confidential consultation, or call us at (216) 621-0794. Taubman Law cares about you and your family and we will help you get justice.
This post was written by Cleveland attorney Bruce Taubman, who practices workers’ compensation, personal injury, and medical malpractice throughout Ohio.
Taubman Law primarily practices in personal injury, medical malpractice, workers’ compensation law, and employment discrimination throughout Northeast Ohio and beyond. For more than 40 years, the Taubman Law Family has been helping our clients receive the compensation that they deserve. Come and see us at our Ohio City office (1826 West 25th) for a free consultation or contact us here to set up an appointment. A lawyer who cares is right around the corner. Taubman Law — Smaller, Smarter, Better.
