Alleging improper and delayed diagnosis of an immediately life-threatening condition, the Pennsylvania family of a young doctor has filed a medical malpractice suit in Luzerne County Court against Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center and Geisinger Health System. According to the complaint, as a result of... Read More

Doctors are generally seen as trustworthy professionals who work tirelessly on behalf of the health of patients. But when a doctor makes a mistake, the consequences can be deadly. According to Scientific American, the most recent estimate places the number of hospital deaths each year... Read More

Jahi McMath’s story is heartbreaking – and utterly perplexing. The 13-year-old went in for a common tonsil and adenoid removal surgery and came out brain dead. Neuroscientists say that there is no doubt about it: the girl is clinically dead, despite the fact that machines... Read More

A stroke misdiagnosis led to the death of a Louisiana man, according to the Louisiana Record. The victim of the stroke, Gaynell Martin, was diagnosed as drinking too much, which delayed his diagnosis and medical treatment. As a result of missed diagnosis, Martin died from... Read More

The family of a girl who suffered brain damage as a result of a fluid overdose shortly after her birth will receive a $7 million medical malpractice settlement from a Naperville, Illinois hospital, the family’s attorney announced last month. The hospital negligence claim was sparked... Read More

The family of four-year-old Sean Cobbs, who suffered severe brain injury during a failed Caesarean section in 2009, was granted a malpractice award of $28 million by a federal judge in East St. Louis, Illinois on December 20, 2013. U.S. District Judge David R. Herndon... Read More

A Pennsylvania hospital and one of its physicians must pay a $55 million medical malpractice award to a couple and their 4-year-old son who has cerebral palsy as a result of negligence during his delivery. Due to a deal that was reached prior to the... Read More

The parents of a twelve year-old girl with cerebral palsy due to a brain injury at birth have tentatively reached a €2.6 million (about $3.55 million) settlement of their legal claims against the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE). The family, who lives in Ireland, contend... Read More