Although any type of surgical error can have devastating consequences, anesthesia awareness arguably inspires more fear among patients than many other types of medical mistakes. Anesthesia awareness, although rare, is a serious issue that involves wakefulness while under general anesthesia. The patient is aware of... Read More

On Tuesday, June 10, 11-year-old Alijah Jones and his mother Stephanie Stewart won their cerebral palsy lawsuit against Ohio’s MetroHealth Medical Center and Dr. Steven Weight, when a jury awarded the boy and his mother $14.5 million for birth injuries allegedly caused by medical malpractice. Birth... Read More

A woman has filed a talc powder cancer lawsuit in Illinois against Johnson & Johnson, in hopes of raising awareness about the association of talcum powder and ovarian cancer risk. The lawsuit is not the first to be filed against a manufacturer of talcum powder,... Read More

At a time when plaintiffs in a recent NY lawsuit should be celebrating the birth of their twin babies, both are reeling in the aftermath of a devastating and unexpected stillbirth of their twins – allegedly at the hands of a group of doctors and... Read More

Small changes can mean big improvements in reducing the rate of hospital infections – Loyola University Medical Center recently reported that reduced central line bloodstream infections by 68 percent through a change in equipment. The study ran for two years and tracked the effect of... Read More

Medical malpractice can take many forms, ranging from the heartbreaking tragedy of birth injuries to more subtle, yet just as potentially harmful vaccine errors. Now, a recently released study highlights the prevalence of these types of medical mistakes and discusses their potential for adverse effects.... Read More

Last month, news from Wichita, Kansas, highlighted the dangers of hospital medication errors. According to the local news, a mother, Brenda Meyer, brought her epileptic daughter Jody to Wesley Medical Center for treatment. A nurse mistakenly gave Jody five times her prescribed dose of medication.... Read More

The family of a Jersey City resident claimed in their nursing home negligence lawsuit that a facility on Ogden Avenue caused Mary Dwyer to suffer painful injuries during her stay there. The jury agreed with the family and recently handed down a $13.2 million award... Read More