University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Liver Transplant Malpractice Injury Lawsuits
Liver Transplant Malpractice Injury Lawsuits. The lawyers at our firm are offering free consultations to patients and their families who may have suffered life-threatening injuries as a result of liver transplants at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC). A November 2008 report in The Wall Street Journal raised … [Read more...] about University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Liver Transplant Malpractice Injury Lawsuits
Medical Center Mistakenly Tells Wrong Family Their Loved One Was Dying
In an unfortunate incident last week, a Toledo, Ohio medical center told a woman that her mother, who had come in for a routine tooth extraction, had gone into cardiac arrest and was on life support. Andrea Stebbins brought her mother, Belinda Helton, to Mercy St. Vincent's Medical Center on February 3, 2016 for the procedure. As … [Read more...] about Medical Center Mistakenly Tells Wrong Family Their Loved One Was Dying
Surgeon Removes Patient’s Wrong Kidney
Surgeon At Mount Sinai MC Removes Patient’s Wrong Kidney. A surgeon at Mount Sinai Medical Center removed the wrong kidney from a patient and has since been relieved of his clinical and administrative duties, officials at the hospital – one of New York City’s most celebrated – said late last week. The patient, a 76-year-old male, … [Read more...] about Surgeon Removes Patient’s Wrong Kidney
MRSA Outbreak at Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
MRSA Outbreak At Beth Israel Deaconess. Dozens of mothers and newborns have fallen ill with dangerous staph infections following release from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Boston.com reports that the increasing trend has sparked a state investigation in Boston that revealed significant problems in how the Beth … [Read more...] about MRSA Outbreak at Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Baystate Medical Center Subpoenaed Over Fake Drug Studies
Subpoenaed Over Fake Drug Studies. The Baystate Medical Center has received a subpoena as part of a federal investigation into a doctor there who falsified 21 drug studies activity. As we reported last month, medical journals have been asked to retract studies involving Vioxx, Celebrex, Lyrica and other drugs. All of the … [Read more...] about Baystate Medical Center Subpoenaed Over Fake Drug Studies
Viral Infection at Stony Brook University Medical Center Prompts Hundreds of Warning Letters
Stony Brook University Medical Center Received Letter Of Caution. Over 400 patients recently treated at the Stony Brook University Medical Center have received a letter of caution from the hospital's director of quality control. It seems two health care providers who work at the Long Island facility were sickened with a viral … [Read more...] about Viral Infection at Stony Brook University Medical Center Prompts Hundreds of Warning Letters
Reused Insulin Pens Probed at Nassau University Medical Center
NUMC Concern Over Possible Reused Insulin Pens. Nassau University Medical Center (NUMC) has expressed concern over possible reuse of insulin pens in more than one patient and said yesterday it will be sending letters to as many as 185 diabetes patients who might be victims of such medical malpractice The letters will urge … [Read more...] about Reused Insulin Pens Probed at Nassau University Medical Center
Organ Transplants Can Transmit Cancer
Alex Koehne Parents Donated For Organ Transplants. When 15-year-old Alex Koehne died a year ago at Stony Brook University Medical Center, his parents donated his organs; and although Alex was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis, his organs were deemed healthy for transplantation. A month later, the Koehne’s were told by Stony Brook … [Read more...] about Organ Transplants Can Transmit Cancer
7 Children Are Infected by Bacterium at L.A. Hospital
Seven Children Became Infected With A Virulent Bacterium At L.A. Hospital. White Memorial Medical Center near downtown Los Angeles has closed its neonatal and pediatric intensive care units to new admissions after seven children became infected with a virulent bacterium, including one baby who probably died as a result, hospital … [Read more...] about 7 Children Are Infected by Bacterium at L.A. Hospital
Hospital Settles Lawsuit
Regina Medical Center Pay $1 Million To Settle Lawsuit.. Regina Medical Center in Hastings has agreed to pay nearly $1 million to the family of a 49-year-old woman who died in 1999 after doctors repeatedly sent her home with flu-like symptoms. Attorneys for the hospital, Allina Medical Clinic and the family of Patsy Sara Myers … [Read more...] about Hospital Settles Lawsuit
Woman’s Family Sues Virginia Mason Over Fatal Medical Mistake
Fatal Medical Mistake At Virginia Mason Medical Center. The family of a woman who died because of a fatal medical mistake at Virginia Mason Medical Center sued the hospital and a doctor. The suit stems from the case of Mary McClinton of Everett, who died Nov. 23 after she was mistakenly injected with an antiseptic … [Read more...] about Woman’s Family Sues Virginia Mason Over Fatal Medical Mistake
Jury Awards $1.38 Million Verdict In Anniston Malpractice Case
A Jury Awarded A Family In A Malpractice Case. A jury awarded nearly $1.38 million to the family of a 77-year-old Jacksonville man who died at Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center while recovering from surgery for lung cancer. The jury returned the medical malpractice verdict against the Anniston hospital and a … [Read more...] about Jury Awards $1.38 Million Verdict In Anniston Malpractice Case
