Ochsner Clinic
Recent News About Ochsner Clinic
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Hospital sued by man who allegedly suffered heart attack due to treatment for allergic reaction
GRETNA – A local hospital is being sued by a patient who claims he had a heart attack due to medical treatment after he went to the emergency room due to an allergic reaction from an insect bite. -
Patient claims renal failure caused by side effects from drug prescribed by doctor
GRETNA – A local hospital and doctor are being sued for allegedly wrongfully prescribing a drug to a patient who suffered renal failure. -
Ochsner Clinic Foundation sued after man allegedly dies due to misdiagnosis for heart condition
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Doctor, hospital sued after surgical implement allegedly left in patient following surgery
GRETNA – A woman who claims a surgical implement was left in her following a surgery and later had to be removed in emergency surgery is claiming medical malpractice. -
Parents sue hospital over illness 7-year-old allegedly contracted from needle stick
GRETNA – The parents of a 7-year-old who allegedly contracted an auto-immune disorder after being stuck by a contaminated needle while in the care of a local hospital and healthcare providers are suing. -
Ochsner sued by woman claiming back and neck injuries from fall
GRETNA – A local hospital is being sued by a patient who claims she injured her back and neck after falling in its hallway when she slipped in water. -
Fertility clinic sued for wrongful death for allegedly losing fertilized embryos
GRETNA – A local fertility clinic is being sued by a woman who claims the clinic lost her embryos, depriving her of the ability to have a second child and essentially killing her would-be children. -
Widow claims medical malpractice after sponge left in husband allegedly led to severe infection
GRETNA – A widow is suing a local hospital claiming a sponge was left in her husband after a surgery that led to a severe infection. -
Patient sues Ochsner claiming injuries from a fall
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Family sues over alleged medical malpractice at Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute
NEW ORLEANS – A widow and her daughter are suing Ochsner Clinic Foundation for the alleged wrongful death of Dr. Cleveland Moore. -
Parents who were allegedly investigated after young child misdiagnosed with sexually transmitted disease sue
GRETNA – The family of a young child who was allegedly misdiagnosed with having a sexually transmitted disease that was reported to local law enforcement before it was discovered the test results were wrong, is suing the clinic where the testing took place. -
Hospital sues insurer over building collapse during renovation
GRETNA – A local hospital is suing its property insurer after a portion of one of its buildings collapsed when it was under renovation. -
Treadmill manufacturer and fitness center sued over injuries man claims he received in fall
GRETNA – A local fitness center and fitness equipment manufacturer is being sued by a man who claims he was severely injured when the treadmill he was working out on failed. -
Local hospital sued for using improperly sanitized equipment in surgical procedure
GRETNA – A group of patients are suing a local hospital for allegedly putting a number of patients at risk by using improperly sanitized surgical equipment. -
Family sues Ochsner after surgical complications allegedly caused mother’s death
Jack C. BenjaminNEW ORLEANS – Three siblings filed suit against Ochsner Foundation Hospital after their mother allegedly died as a result of undiagnosed complications following elective spine surgery.Stanley Clayton, Yolanda Gibson and Deontrenise Gibson, individually and on behalf of their deceased mother, filed suit against Ochsner Clinical Foundation, Ochsner Foundation Hospital, The Administrators -
Electrician claims retaliatory discharge in suit against Ochsner
NEW ORLEANS - A hospital electrician has filed a discrimination lawsuit claiming he was terminated in retaliation for filing a worker’s compensation claim. -
Couple sues after being made aware of possible embryo mix up in in vitro pregnancy
Kara Hadican SamuelsGRETNA – A married couple who underwent in vitro fertilization to conceive their twin daughters is suing the doctor who handled their pregnancy and the hospital where the embryos were stored after it was revealed that there was a mix-up.C.B. and J.B., a married couple whose true identities are protected in the filing, filed suit against Ochsner Clinic Foundation, Ochsner Fertility -
Hospital sued by woman who allegedly slipped in rainwater while visiting emergency room
GRETNA – A Jefferson Parish woman is suing a local hospital where she allegedly injured herself after slipping on rain water that accumulated in a hallway.
