Are Robotic Surgeries Safe?

While surgical robots have been used in surgical procedures for…

Jury Returns $534,000 Verdict After a Patient Has Surgery with Unsterile Surgical Tools

This is the "never" of all "never" events. Never events are classified…

Botched Hernia Operation Yields $12 Million Malpractice Jury Verdict

A Connecticut woman who had undergone a routine hernia operation…

Widower Settles Liposuction Lawsuit for $2.3 Million

A NY plastic surgeon has settled a medical malpractice lawsuit…

Dental Procedure Lands Patient in Coma

When 24-year-old Kristen Tavares went to her dentist to have…

Patient Sues Dentist for Malpractice

Jeffrey Greenberg has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against…

Jury Returns $10.6 Million Verdict Against Hospital and Surgeon

A little more than a month after a Kentucky jury began hearing…

Botched Elective Surgery Yields $1.3 Million Jury Verdict

On June 4, 2009, Kathie Pagan underwent a "tummy tuck" procedure…

Jury Awards $30 Million to Victim of Surgical Fire

55-year old Becky Anderson was undergoing surgery to remove polyps…

Outpatient Surgery in a Doctor’s Office-the Rising Popularity and Associated Risks

The Wall St. Journal published an interesting article today on…