VA Hospital Faces Medical Malpractice Lawsuit After Botched Procedure

A Marine Corps veteran has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit…

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…

Surgical Error Results in Mother’s Death

32-year-old Maria de Jesus was suffering from appendicitis when…

Surgical Sponges Left Behind After Surgery Reveal the Complexity and Cost of Surgical Errors

Leaving behind a surgical sponge after a procedure is a "never"…

Medication Error Leaves Patient Uncertain of Quality of Care

When Karl Kollinger entered the Health Sciences Centre for cancer…

Jury Returns $10.6 Million Verdict Against Hospital and Surgeon

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

Left Behind Surgical Sponges-a Never Event That May Lead to Technological Intervention

Among the more common surgical "never" events is a surgical sponge…

Surgical Errors as “Never” Events Continue to Happen

Surgical errors deemed "never" events by safety industry experts…