Sept. 21
R.K. vs. St. Mary's Medical Center, Inc.
PA- Jeffrey V. Mehalic; J- David M. Pancake
* R.K. was going through a divorce. In March, R.K. he was admitted to St. Mary's as a psychiatric patient and claims that during his hospitalization St. Mary's employees inappropriately and improperly accessed his medical records and disseminated and disclosed information to his wife, who was not aware that he was hospitalized. He is seeking compensatory and punitive damages with pre- and post-judgment interest.
Case number: 10-C-694
Sept. 22
Roger Wood and Brenda Wood vs. Kevin Brown, DPM; the Center for Wound Healing of New York and New Jersey; Scott Orthopedic Center, Inc.; and St. Mary's Medical Center
PA- William S. Druckman, Madonna C. Estep; J- F. Jane Hustead
* Mr. Wood was a patient of the defendants and claims they were negligent in his care. He claims the defendants prescribed him the wrong antibiotic; prescribed too large of a dose of antibiotics; inadequately monitored blood levels; failed to appropriately record and report blood test results; and failed to discontinue antibiotics after abnormal blood tests indicated kidney damage. The Woods are seeking compensatory damages.
Case number: 10-C-695