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Doctor mistakenly removes man’s liver instead of his spleen. Now, his wife is planning to sue.

The wife of a man who died during a surgery where his doctor removed his liver instead of his spleen is planning to sue, according to reporting from local news outlets.  The incident began when the man complained of feeling pain in his side while he and his wife visited…

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Cruise lines finally liable for medical malpractice committed on cruise ships

For the longest times, cruise ship passengers were not allowed to bring cruise lines as defendants in medical malpractice claims to recover for the negligent acts of a doctor or a nurse when they were committed aboard a cruise ship. In almost every single scenario, passengers were left without anyone…

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Cruise Ship Litigation – A Case Law Update

Cruise Ship Litigation and the application of the law is an ever-changing landscape. Below is a compilation of important cases recently published that have changed the law as it pertains to cruise ship and admiralty litigation: Robert D. Peltz and Carol L. Finklehoffe Leesfield & Partners Miami, Florida Robert Peltz…

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