All Entries in the "Medical Malpractice" Category
Anthrax Attack, US Government Agrees $2.5 Million Payout, But Does Not Admit Fault
The family of Florida photo editor, Robert Stevens, who died following an anthrax attack, is to receive a payout of $2.5 million from the US government. According to court filings, Maureen Stevens will no longer pursue other claims. The lawsuit, which was filed in 2003, claimed government negligence because it did not stop somebody at [...]
FDA Takes Legal Action Against Dietary Supplement Maker In Pennsylvania
The FDA has for the first time taken legal action against a dietary supplement manufacturer and owner, which has substituted ingredients and products and failed to note the changes on the final product labels. The U.S…
Illegal Human Study Left Three Patients Dead – Four Defendants Get Prison Sentences
Four former executives of Synthes Inc. have been sentenced to prison for carrying out human medical trials illegally in which three participants lost their lives. US prosecutors had been seeking 1-year prison sentences for “human experimentation”…
Patient Has Buttocks Injected With Flat-tire Sealant, Cement And Mineral Oil By Fake Doctor
In a “cosmetic surgery” procedure, a woman’s buttocks were filled with flat-tire sealant, mineral oil and cement, and then sealed with super-glue by an apparently transgender woman, Oneal Ron Morris, claiming to be a doctor – Morris had never studied medicine. The victim had sought a curvier body and a larger bottom in her quest [...]
Malpractice Suits Cause Psychological Distress And Career Burnout Among US Surgeons
According to the results of a new study published in the November 2011 Journal of the American College of Surgeons, malpractice lawsuits against U.S. surgeons occur often and can take a profound personal toll on the surgeon, resulting in emotional exhaustion, stress, and professional dissatisfaction…
Haitians Sue UN For Cholera Epidemic, Blame Peacekeepers
Lawyers representing over 5,000 Haitian cholera victims are suing the United Nations and the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) for bringing the disease into their country. The cholera epidemic resulted in more than 475,000 registered cases of sickness and over 6,000 deaths. They say MINUSTAH brought cholera into Haiti in October 2010…
Haitian’s Sue UN For Cholera Epidemic, Blame Peacekeepers
Lawyers representing over 5,000 Haitian cholera victims are suing the United Nations and the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) for bringing the disease into their country. The cholera epidemic resulted in more than 475,000 registered cases of sickness and over 6,000 deaths. They say MINUSTAH brought cholera into Haiti in October 2010…
Fraudulent Or Unregistered Nurses Work At Hundreds Of UK GP Practices
There could be nearly two hundred unregistered or fraudulent nurses working in GP (general practitioner) practices throughout the United Kingdom, according to a new report issued by the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council). The Council is preparing a letter to be sent to primary care trusts urging practices to properly check nurses’ registrations…
Communication Failures Put Diagnostic Physicians At Increased Risk For Medical Malpractice Claims
Because clinical evaluation often depends on diagnostic tests, diagnostic physicians have a responsibility to notify referring clinicians when test results reveal urgent or unexpected findings…
Guilty Plea In Organ Theft Case A Legal First
In what is believed to be the first legally proved case of organ trafficking, Levy Izhak Rosenbaum, 60 admitted to helping secure organs for US customers and pleaded guilt to the charges against him. He said he had been helping to secure organs from people in Israel in exchange for payments upwards of $120,000…
Guilty Plea In Organ Theft Case A Legal First
In what is believed to be the first legally proved case of organ trafficking, Levy Izhak Rosenbaum, 60 admitted to helping secure organs for US customers and pleaded guilt to the charges against him. He said he had been helping to secure organs from people in Israel in exchange for payments upwards of $120,000…
