All Articles Tagged With: "Medical Mistake"
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New York Hospital Faces More Than 100 Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
A Brooklyn hospital faces a staggering number of medical malpractice lawsuits, allegedly causing serious and fatal injuries from negligent medical treatment involving untreated bedsores, birth injuries, and medication mistakes, among others.
Hospital Accidents and Mistakes Often Go Unreported: Report
A new federal report has found that only about 14 percent of all medical mistakes that harm patients in hospitals nationwide are ever actually reported.
California Hospital Mistakes Result in $850K in Fines
State health regulators have fined 14 California hospitals about $850,000 for serious medical mistakes that they say put patient lives in jeopardy, including leaving surgical tools inside patients.
Malpractice Risk May Be Increased by Electronic Medical Records: Report
A new report suggests that while there are many benefits to electronic medical records, there may be a hidden risk of medical malpractice as well.
Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Over Hep C Kidney Transplant
Amid growing concerns about the spread of disease through organ transplant surgery, a Pennsylvania couple has filed two medical malpractice lawsuits against a hospital that transplanted a hepatitis C infected kidney from one partner to the other.
Wrongful Birth Malpractice Lawsuit Results in $4.5M Award
A Florida jury has awarded $4.5 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed by the parents of a boy born with no arms and only one leg, who alleged that medical negligence prevented them from learning about the missing limbs early enough to terminate the pregnancy.
California Medical Mistakes Often Go Without Disciplining: Report
The prominent consumer watchdog group Public Citizen is urging California health officials to take action against more than 700 doctors who were disciplined by various institutions around the state for delivering substandard care and putting patients at risk; more than 100 of which are considered a threat to patients by their peers.
VA Medical Center Surgery Errors Declining: Study
Although thousands of veterans were told in 2009 that they may have been exposed to infected blood and or treated by a “rogue” cancer unit that was using radiation treatment without knowing what it was doing, some researchers say that 2009 was a good year for U.S. veterans hospitals when it came to surgical errors.
Connecticut Cerebral Palsy Malpractice Suit Results in $58M Jury Award
A Connecticut jury has awarded $58 million to the family of a boy with cerebral palsy, who filed a birth injury lawsuit against a doctor who allegedly waited too long to perform a cesarean section.
Hospital Mistakes Impact One Out of Three Patients in U.S.: Study
According to new research, medical mistakes may be 10 times more common than previously believed, which could mean that one out of every three hospital patients have been the victim of an error.
