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Surgical Errors

February 26, 2015

An analysis of surgical errors in the United States that was reported in the medical journal Patient Safety in Surgery in 2014 found that between 46% and 65% of adverse events that occur in hospitals are related to surgery (especially with regard to complex surgical procedures). A 2012 study unde[...]

Did California Hospital Intentionally Cover Up Cause Of Patient’s Death?

January 28, 2014

In a California medical malpractice/wrongful death case scheduled for trial shortly, a California hospital is alleged to have intentionally covered up the real cause of a patient’s death. The lawsuit alleges that the hospital and the patient’s surgeon conspired to deflect their respons[...]

Michigan Medical Malpractice Verdict For Brain Damage During Surgery

April 8, 2012

On March 30, 2012, a Michigan medical malpractice jury returned a verdict in the amount of $1.23 million in favor of the family of a 66 year old woman who suffered severe brain injury due to lack of oxygen to her brain during surgery in 2008. The medical malpractice lawsuit was filed against an ane[...]

Medical Malpractice Settlement For Back Surgery Leading To Loss Of Leg

December 31, 2011

A general surgeon and a hospital who were named defendants in a medical malpractice case filed against them in 2007 settled with a 63-year-old woman who had to have her left leg amputated following spinal surgery performed in 2005. The total settlement paid was $5.25 million, which was agreed to [...]

Alabama Medical Malpractice Verdict For Man Who Bled To Death After Surgery

December 23, 2011

A 37-year-old Alabama man had surgery in a hospital for a duodenal ulcer. After the surgery, the man required multiple blood transfusions. Despite having a low blood count after the surgery, the man was discharged to home following the surgery, where he died a few days later from exsanguination in a[...]

150th Consecutive Daily Blog (And Counting)

August 1, 2011

Today’s blog represents the 150th consecutive daily entry appearing in this blog. Over 500 hours have been devoted to researching and writing the blogs that have appeared here. We have addressed the official statistics regarding medical malpractice claims in the U.S. (March 5) as well as i[...]

Part Three – Avoiding Surgical Mistakes

March 22, 2011

Whether your surgical procedure is necessary due to an immediate medical condition or is elective surgery, whether your surgery is considered major surgery or a minor procedure, there are steps you can take to reduce surgical medical errors. Surgery performed on the wrong side (for instance, surgery[...]

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