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…