Posts Tagged ‘medical errors’
Wrong Kidney Removed in Surgical Malpractice Case
In a shocking case of surgical malpractice, a doctor at a Riverside California hospital removed a patient’s only healthy kidney. The man is now left with no kidneys after the diseased one was removed following discovery of the error. A multitude of errors led up to the final grave mistake, including failure to follow safety…
Read MoreJury Awards $15 Million in Boy’s Death
One of the country’s most prestigious hospitals has been named in a medical malpractice suit in the wrongful death of a 3 year old boy, and the jury has found against them awarding $15 million to the boy’s parents. In April 2003, Jason Fox was brought to Children’s Hospital Boston by his parents to undergo…
Read MoreDoctor Writes Book about Dangers of Medical Errors
71 year old Dr. Richard Klein knows a thing or two about practicing medicine. He’s also honest enough to admit that there is a growing problem involving medical errors in this country. In fact, he’s written a book about it, warning both patients and doctors about the risks of medical malpractice. It’s titled “Surviving Your…
Read MoreControversial Senate Bill has some Michigan Residents Worried
There is an interesting medical malpractice bill being proposed in the state of Michigan that could potentially affect the quality of care folks in that state receive when they visit their local hospital emergency rooms, and it has some residents very concerned. Senate Bill 858, also called SB 858, is being proposed under the guise…
Read More11 California Hospitals Fined for Medical Errors
The California State Department of Public Health has assessed fines in the amount of $25,000 each to eleven California hospitals for various medical errors and acts of negligence that violated state guidelines. Many of the incidents in question resulted in patient deaths. The majority of the medical errors occurred in 2008 and eight out of…
Read MoreDoctor Denies Surgical Malpractice
Arkansas surgeon Dr. John B. Weiss is denying allegations that he committed surgical malpractice by leaving a surgical instrument in a patient’s thigh during surgery. The patient, John Walters, filed a medical malpractice lawsuit last week seeking compensation for his injuries. The lawsuit alleges that during a 2004 surgery, the doctor left a piece of…
Read MoreFirst of Many Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Filed Against VA
Barry Lackro, one of the 116 veterans who received botched prostate cancer treatments under the care of Dr. Gary Kao at a VA medical center has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit. Kao recently admitted wrongdoing, stating that he “sometimes missed the mark” when implanting radioactive seeds into his patients. The seeds are meant to be…
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