Are Robotic Surgeries Safe?
While surgical robots have been used in surgical procedures for…
Jury Returns $534,000 Verdict After a Patient Has Surgery with Unsterile Surgical Tools
This is the "never" of all "never" events. Never events are classified…
Botched Hernia Operation Yields $12 Million Malpractice Jury Verdict
A Connecticut woman who had undergone a routine hernia operation…
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…
Jury Returns $10.6 Million Verdict Against Hospital and Surgeon
A little more than a month after a Kentucky jury began hearing…
Botched Elective Surgery Yields $1.3 Million Jury Verdict
On June 4, 2009, Kathie Pagan underwent a "tummy tuck" procedure…
Jury Awards $30 Million to Victim of Surgical Fire
55-year old Becky Anderson was undergoing surgery to remove polyps…
Outpatient Surgery in a Doctor’s Office-the Rising Popularity and Associated Risks
The Wall St. Journal published an interesting article today on…