What to Do If Anoxic Brain Injuries Happen in the Hospital
Anoxic brain injuries can be debilitating, even deadly. Yet, they are most often preventable in a hospital setting if the patient receives proper care.
Medical Malpractice
Naval Hospital Jacksonville Under Fire for Leaving Needle in Woman’s Spine Following C-Section
A medical malpractice lawsuit was recently filed by Cronin & Maxwell, a Jacksonville-based law firm, on behalf of a mother who had a needle left inside her spine when she underwent a C-section 15 years ago. The suit was filed against the Naval Hospital Jacksonville and alleges the medical facility “covered up a medical mistake by leaving three centimeters of a broken needle inside” Amy Bright’s spine. Despite the fact that Bright had her C-section 15 years ago, she just learned last year that the needle was “still lodged in her spine.”
Doctor Denies Negligence in Removing the Wrong Organ During Procedure
Doctor Denies Negligence in Removing the Wrong Organ During Procedure
VA Pathologist Works While Intoxicated, 30,000 Files Reviewed for Errors
VA Pathologist Works While Intoxicated, 30,000 Files Reviewed for Errors
New Mexico Attorney General Investigates Psychiatrist in 36 Deaths
The New Mexico Attorney General’s office is investigating 36 deaths which may all be the fault of a single psychiatrist. Investigators say Dr. Edwin Hall has a history of over-prescribing potent medications. Records pulled from his Girard, New Mexico office show that Hall didn’t just push pills on patients—he combined them in dangerous ways, potentially
Woman Treated for Sepsis, Loses Unborn Baby, Then Sues Center
Woman Treated for Sepsis, Loses Unborn Baby, Then Sues Center
Physicians Willing to Take More Risk with Lower Malpractice Payouts
Physicians Willing to Take More Risk with Lower Malpractice Payouts
Cosmetic Surgeon, Boutte, Hit with More Litigation from Former Patients
Cosmetic Surgeon, Boutte, Hit with More Litigation from Former Patients
Mesh Patient Commits Suicide Over Debilitating Pain, Doctor Investigated
Mesh Patient Commits Suicide Over Debilitating Pain, Doctor Investigated
‘Cosmetic Surgeon to the Stars’ No More than a Crook
‘Cosmetic Surgeon to the Stars’ No More than a Crook