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

Are pre-operative safety checklists an effective means for reducing surgery errors and potential complications? Doctors are debating the perceived advantages of this procedure, which is becoming increasingly popular in today’s clinics and hospitals.  In an era of rampant medical malpractice litigation arising from botched surgeries... Read More

An emergency room doctor accused of exhibiting a lack of care that resulted in his patient’s suicide has been cleared of wrongdoing by a jury in Colorado, who believed his argument that the patient never informed him that he was suicidal. It took the jury... 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

Each year, many lawsuits are filed with regard to C-section mistakes, often because a doctor fails to recommend a C-section in a timely manner when fetal distress is indicated. However, litigation because of C-sections may also arise from a doctor forcibly performing the procedure against... 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