All Articles Tagged With: "Medical Mistake"
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Minnesota Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit Results in $23.2M Verdict
The family of a girl who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a result of a birth injury has been awarded $23.3 million by a Minnesota jury after suing a hospital for waiting too long to perform a Cesarean section.
Severe and Fatal Radiation Medical Errors Often Unreported
Medical errors from the use of radiation therapy can lead to severe and sometimes fatal injuries, but states lack rules requiring doctors and hospitals to disclose when radiation mistakes occur, even though they are often preventable.
New York Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit Results in $43M Verdict
A 25-year-old New York woman has won a $43 million jury verdict in a cerebral palsy lawsuit brought against the hospital where she was born.
New York Nursing Care Quality Protection Act Signed Into Law
A new law in New York will require hospitals to regularly report adverse incidents and nurse staffing levels to the state, which will then make the data available to the public to help improve the quality of nursing care and allow consumers to make informed health care decisions.
VA Compensation will be Paid for Medical Notification Error
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has promised to compensate veterans who were mistakenly notified that they have Lou Gehrig’s disease due to a VA medical mistake acknowledged earlier this week.
