Medical Errors Cost 10 Hospitals $625,000

The California Department of Health has fined ten hospitals for…

Blood Thinners Cited for 7% of Medication Errors in Hospitals

Blood thinners, commonly used to treat patients who are hospitalized,…

Medical Malpractice as an Urgent Health Care Issue

What is often lost in the debate about our nation's healthcare…

Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed After Routine Procedure Goes Awry

19-year old Raina Ferraro is in a vegetative state after a routine…

Medical Errors and Adverse Events in a Nursing Home Setting

A recently published government report from Health and Human…

Diagnostic Errors Leading Cause of Malpractice Claims

The NY Times published a blog post a few days ago noting that…

$17.5 Million Malpractice Verdict Against Hospital

A DeKalb County jury has awarded $17.5 million in a medical malpractice…

Birth Injury Malpractice Trial Yields $130 Million Verdict

The family of a New York girl has been awarded $130 million in…

Cardiologist Admits to Intentionally Misdiagnosing Patients to Bulk Insurance Companies

Dr. Jose Katz pleaded guilty to falsifying medical records in…

Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital Opens Up About Medical Errors

In a move that should be hailed by all concerned with healthcare…