The Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury Blog
The United Kingdom About to Make Hospital Errors Transparent
The United Kingdom is about to require mandatory reporting of…
Left Behind Surgical Sponges-a Never Event That May Lead to Technological Intervention
Among the more common surgical "never" events is a surgical sponge…
Jury Returns $20 Million Verdict in Birth Injury Malpractice Case
A Wayne County Michigan jury has returned a verdict of $20 million…
Medical Errors and Skilled Nursing Care
A recent government report notes that 1/3 of all patients in…
Medical Errors and What We Don’t Know About Them
A recent LA Times Op-Ed piece pointed out the disturbing fact…
Botched Elective Surgery Yields $1.3 Million Jury Verdict
On June 4, 2009, Kathie Pagan underwent a "tummy tuck" procedure…
Failure to Diagnose Leads to Child’s Death and Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
6-year-old Roberto Carlos Llanas, Jr. is dead because an emergency…
When a Broken Ankle Turns into Amputation-Jury Award $9.1 Million
A former Tonawanda NY dispatcher has been awarded a $9.1 million…
Jury Awards $55 Million in Birth Injury Medical Malpractice Case
A Lehigh County jury awarded $55 million to the family of Matthew…