According to a new study that was published in the New England Journal of Medicine, most doctors, up to 99 percent in some fields, will be sued for medical malpractice in the span of their career. This threat may lead doctors across the country to practicing what is considered "defensive medicine." This type of medicine [...]
A medical malpractice lawsuit has recently been filed by a Texas family after their loved one was injured when a surgery fire broke out. The incident occurred in June 2008 as the woman went to the hospital in order to have pacemaker implanted. During the routine operation, a fire broke out that scarred the woman's [...]
Each year, an alarming number of people become even more sick from being in the hospital after acquiring hospital-related infections. According to a study published in Health Affairs, nearly one out of every three hospital patients develops a hospital-acquired infection from a medical error. Hospitals are mostly responsible for these type of preventable medical errors. [...]
A medical malpractice lawsuit has been scheduled to be reheard before the Kansas Supreme Court. The rearguments have been scheduled for February 18 at 9 a.m. The case is about a woman that allegedly had the wrong ovary removed by a doctor. The dispute is over the damages that were awarded to the woman. The [...]
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, manufacturer of the birth control pill Yasmin, is facing nearly 4,000 lawsuits for side effects related to the birth control pill. The drosperinone in Yasmin, or Yaz, has been shown to be able to cause side effects such as heart attacks, gall bladder disease, strokes, pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis. Some [...]