The Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Blog

Patient Mocked During Colonoscopy, Jury Awards Him $500,000
In one of the stranger jury trials involving a surgical procedure,…

Medical Malpractice Bill Could Be an Important Law for Patients-If It’s Brought to a Vote
It's been called Lavern's Law-a bill that's garnered the signatures…

How to Prevent Surgical Errors
The recent publication of the Journal of the American Medical…

Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Revived by Foreign Object Court Ruling
A foreign object left inside of Adam Walton's heart in 1986 but…

Hospital’s Infant Death Rate Spurs Federal Investigation
A hospital whose infant mortality rate from infant open heart…

Dental Malpractice Verdict Believed to Set New Record
A $4.5 million jury verdict concerning a dental malpractice case…

NY Politician and His Son Indicted on Pay-to-Play Charges with Medical Malpractice Insurer
If the allegations are proven true, they may lead to severe penalties…

50% of Pediatric Medical Mistakes Characterized as Preventable
A study partially supported by the Children's Hospital Association…
