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$5M Virginia Medical Malpractice Verdict For Breathing Tube Placed In Esophagus Instead Of Trachea, Leading To Death

January 5, 2024

A 50-year-old man was rescued from a fire in his trailer. He was unconscious for an unknown period of time when he was rescued, but he did regain consciousness at the scene. The man was transported from the scene to Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center in Emporia, Virginia, where he was diagnos[...]

Survey Of Pennsylvania Nursing Homes Finds Critical Staffing Issues

January 4, 2024

Between February 6 and February 17, 2023, the Pennsylvania Health Care Association (PHCA) conducted a digital survey of nursing facility members of for-profit, nonprofit, and government-run facilities. The focus of the survey was to better understand the current state of long-term care. The purpose [...]

Filshie Clip Migration Requiring Surgical Removal: Case Report

January 3, 2024

Abstract Introduction: Tubal ligation is currently one of the most common contraception methods used globally. Theprocedure may be performed laparoscopically or via hysteroscope. It can be performed immediately after childbirth,in the postpartum period, or at a time unrelated to pregnancy. Advances [...]

Up To 10 Oregon Hospital Patients Died From Tap Water Injected By Nurse Instead Of Fentanyl

January 2, 2024

An investigation began in late December 2023 regarding a nurse in an Oregon hospital who allegedly injected patients with tap water instead of fentanyl, leading to serious infections from bacteria in the tap water and up to 10 patient deaths. A criminal investigation began into the incidents at Asan[...]

$12M To Be Paid By Advocate Aurora Health To Settle Tracking Pixel Data Breach Lawsuit

January 1, 2024

On August 9, 2023, Advocate Aurora Health Inc. and the plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (Civil Action No. 2:22-cv-1253-JPS) entered into a Settlement Agreement that states, in part: On October 24, 2022, Shyanne John and a[...]

Washington Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment For Hospital In Failure To Administer tPA in Stroke Malpractice Case

December 31, 2023

On Saturday, July 16, 2016, at 6:29 a.m., Charles Donegan arrived for work at Walmart. Shortly before his scheduled 11:00 a.m. lunch break, Mr. Donegan was not feeling well and thought he needed to go home. He clocked out at 10:52 a.m. and then contacted his wife, who was also employed at Walmart, t[...]

Texas Appellate Court Affirms Defense Verdict For Sponge Left In After Surgery Malpractice Case

December 30, 2023

The uncontested evidence during trial established that Robert Santaella, M.D. surgically removed a mass fromEmily Abney-Acosta’s abdomen, and a sponge remained in her abdominal cavity after the surgery. During the months following the surgery, Santaella and other physicians aspirated a seroma that[...]

Washington Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges More Than Four-Hour Delay Led To Death In ER Lobby

December 29, 2023

On October 16, 2023, a Washington medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuit was filed in the King County Superior Court, alleging that defendant Providence Regional Medical Center was negligent by allowing a 41-year-old mother of three to wait in the emergency room lobby for more than four hours on[...]

Georgia Appellate Court Revives Co-Sleeping Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

December 28, 2023

T’Dawn Sampson, individually and as parent and next friend of her minor child, Ashton, filed a Georgia medical malpractice lawsuit alleging that The Medical Center, Inc., April Hartman, M. D., and Emily Cooley, R.N. (“defendants”) negligently failed to inform her of the dangers of co-sleeping [...]

Iowa Nursing Home Cited For Violations Related To Failing To Treat Resident Who Fell And Suffered Fractures And Serious Head Bleeding

December 27, 2023

On October 3, 2023, the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals Health Facilities Division issued a Citation to Highland Ridge Care Center in Williamsburg, Iowa in light of the following findings: Based on clinical record review, family interview, staff interviews, and facility policy review, the[...]

New Jersey Appellate Court Remands Pharmacy Malpractice Case Claiming Negligence In Filling Excessive Amounts Of Addictive Medications

December 26, 2023

Plaintiff George Shamy was the father of Deanna D. Shamy. In 2017, Deanna died from an overdose of prescription medications. Two years after her death, George, individually and as administrator of Deanna’s estate, sued fourpharmacies he alleged negligently filled Deanna’s prescriptions f[...]

European Commission Fined Pharma Companies €13,4 million In Antitrust Cartel Settlement

December 25, 2023

The European Commission has fined Alkaloids of Australia, Alkaloids Corporation, Boehringer, Linnea and Transo-Pharm a total of €13,4 million for participating in a cartel concerning an important pharmaceutical ingredient. C2 PHARMA was not fined as it revealed the cartel to th[...]

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