Posts Tagged ‘doctor negligence’
When Lasik Eye Surgery Goes Terribly Wrong
Each year millions of people who suffer from poor or compromised vision choose to go the route of having Lasik eye surgery to correct their eyesight. Unfortunately, the surgery doesn’t always go as planned and mistakes are made, often with devastating results. Medical negligence during Lasik surgery can result in worsening vision and even blindness.…
Read MoreDoctor’s Negligence Results in Loss of License
Dr. Kevin Buckwalter, a Nevada physician, was stripped of his license to prescribe controlled substances last week by the medical board following investigations and subsequent findings of gross medical negligence on the doctor’s part. Buckwalter, who has been practicing in Nevada since 1997, has been accused of prescribing “excessive” doses of narcotics, in many cases…
Read MoreNew Case Granted in Hospital Malpractice Suit
The South Dakota Supreme Court recently granted a new trial to a woman who suffered from complications following a gall bladder surgery in 2001. Lillian Glanzer claimed hospital malpractice against her surgeon, Dr. Richard Reed, however he was found not to be negligent in the original trial last year. Glanzer underwent laparoscopic surgery to remove…
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