A recent study has found that hospital negligence is to blame for most patient re-admissions. Researchers from the American College of Surgeons and Northwestern University discovered that more patients return to the hospital because of infections acquired during their stay than any other reason. The... Read More

A married couple from Contra Costa County in California has filed a medical misdiagnosis lawsuit against the United States for allegedly being put through an emotional whirlwind of embarrassment, shame, jealousy and mistrust for being misdiagnosed with an STD. The plaintiffs filed their complaint on January... Read More

Hospital websites that provide information about a new form of heart valve replacement give information about at least one of its benefits, while omitting some or all of its possible risks, according to a recent study. The study considered hospital websites that presented information about... Read More

A disturbing state report indicates that adverse events in Connecticut hospitals have doubled since 2012, with major increases in the rate of medication errors, patient falls and perforations during surgeries. This rise in hospital malpractice is largely attributed to new reporting on pressure ulcers –... Read More

A medical malpractice settlement has been reached in an ongoing case against a North Carolina doctor. The trial began on December 2 and after just over two weeks, the jury found Dr. Andrew T. Hearn negligent on December 18. After a two-week court break for... Read More

According to the statistics included in XOJane.com’s Why Fat-Shaming Really, Really Matters, as many as 440,000 patients treated in American hospitals each year experience some sort of preventable hospital mistake – a large portion of which resulted in severe and problematic health repercussions. And, as... Read More

Nursing home abuse and negligence inflicted on one of the most vulnerable demographics are far too common in the U.S. Sometimes, it costs seniors their lives. Earlier in December, 77-year-old Frank Mercado lost his life and his death has been ruled as a homicide. The... Read More

A former nurse has been charged with abusing a 96-year-old nursing home patient in Florence, Alabama. Labarbara Deshay Currin, 27, was arrested on December 9 by U.S. marshals and charged with nursing home abuse. Specific allegations include hitting the victim in the head numerous times... Read More