Surgical procedures have inherent risks to their performance. However, when performed negligently by under-trained or otherwise sub-par physicians, those risks increase significantly. Read the rest of this entry »

A broken bone can cause a great deal of pain and require expensive treatment. In some cases, undergoing surgery is the only way to adequately stabilize a serious fracture. Though some breaks lend themselves to treatment, others are more serious and can cause lifelong pain and disabilities. Read the rest of this entry »

An amputation has lifelong physical, emotional, and financial consequences. Though amputees may eventually adjust to the loss of a limb, it is likely that they will forever be deprived of the ability to perform certain activities. This can be emotionally traumatic and can result in periods of sadness or depression. Read the rest of this entry »

Yesterday a lawsuit was filed by a mother alleging negligence on her six-year-old son by a California hospital. The hospital administered medication on the boy prior to him undergoing corrective surgery on his knees. Shortly thereafter the boy went into a cardiac arrest after anaestheticians administered some drugs on him. Read the rest of this entry »

An autopsy conducted Friday on a Texas man who died after he fell after being Tasered by a police officer found that he died of a blunt force brain injury and complications. Read the rest of this entry »

A New York hospital is attempting to overturn a $56 million verdict in a birth injury lawsuit won by a family last year after their son’s shoulder became stuck on the mother’s pelvic bone during delivery. Read the rest of this entry »