Medical errors are a leading cause of death in the United States, with some research suggesting that errors can cause as many 250,000 fatalities each year. The medical community has made strides to normalize and encourage error disclosure for physicians …
A Florida family sued a hospital for malpractice on Wednesday, saying their baby suffered severe burns because it took too long to remove a coin-sized battery that she swallowed. Parents Cole Parsons and Courtney Thorne said in a lawsuit that …
A former Cedar Rapids, Iowa, brain and spine surgeon who was accused of gross malpractice has agreed to pay a $5,000 fine and refrain from performing surgery. David Segal reached a settlement with the Iowa Board of Medicine, according to …
A study issued today of 1,438 claims against plastic surgeons insured by The Doctors Company, the nation’s largest physician-owned medical malpractice insurer, highlights that both patients and physicians should work together to reduce the risk of injury. The study, based …
The Idaho Supreme Court has affirmed a jury verdict for $3.8 million against a southwest Idaho doctor following the death of a woman who underwent a liposuction procedure. The court ruled Thursday in the wrongful death and medical malpractice case …
Analyzing medical death rate data over an eight-year period, Johns Hopkins patient safety experts have calculated that more than 250,000 deaths per year are due to medical error in the U.S. Their figure, published May 3 in The BMJ, surpasses …
A physician assistant who wasn’t licensed or trained to perform surgery operated on hundreds of patients while the orthopedic surgeon who billed for the procedures schemed with colleagues to hide a massive insurance fraud conspiracy, Los Angeles prosecutors said. Prosecutors …
Most people will experience at least one wrong or delayed diagnosis over their lifetime, a report predicts, calling diagnostic errors a blind spot in modern medicine that sometimes causes devastating consequences. Getting the right diagnosis, at the right time, is …
More hospitals and doctors are starting to use data from fitness trackers and health apps to help treat patients. But they are moving cautiously. The technology has a lot of potential, but there are key challenges to work out: LIABILITY …
A Spartanburg, S.C., woman’s family has been awarded $2 million in damages for her death five years ago. A jury this week found in favor of the family of Janice G. Easler, the Herald-Journal of Spartanburg reported. The family sued …