A 36-year-old woman, who underwent a standard surgical procedure to remove gallstones, suffered bile duct leakage, edema, substantial hemorrhaging and other serious complications due to medical negligence on the part of her surgeon. After surgery, the plaintiff...
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VA official resigns in response to scandal involving the deaths of 40 veterans
In light of the recent “wait list scandal” at a Phoenix VA facility that has been tied to the deaths of at least 40 veterans, a senior official in the Department of Veterans Affairs has resigned from his position, reports the Washington Times. The scandal, which came...
Data indicates the Department of Veterans Affairs paid more than $200 million in wrongful death suits between 2001 and 2011
The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) has uncovered new data indicating that the Department of Veterans Affairs has paid more than $200 million in the wrongful death suits of more than 1,000 veterans. According to the Seattle Times, those payouts occurred in...
Medical misdiagnosis affects at least 1 in 20 adults, new study finds
A new study conducted by researchers at the Houston Veterans Affairs Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety and published in the journal BMJ Quality & Safety finds that medical misdiagnosis may be far more common than previously thought,...
Tyson brand chicken nuggets recalled due to contamination
Food Safety News reports that Arkansas-based Tyson Foods Inc. has recalled more than 75,000 pounds of its chicken nuggets due to “foreign matter contamination” after some of the nuggets were found to contain small pieces of plastic. The recall affects 5-lb. bags of...
New safety trial using stem cells to treat spinal cord injuries set to begin
A new safety trial that will utilize stem cells to treat spinal cord injuries is set to begin this year, according to NHI. The clinical trial, which has been approved by the FDA and UCSD’s Institutional Review Board, may offer new hope of recovery to paraplegics. The...
Woman Dies as a Result of Overmedication; Settled for $375,000
A woman who was admitted to the hospital to undergo elective surgery died as a result of overmedication and faulty oximetry alarms that failed to alert hospital staff of her dangerously hypoxic state in time for her to be resuscitated. Following her surgery, the woman...
Consumer advocate group pushes to raise cap on malpractice awards, minimize prescription drug abuse in California
According to a recent news report from Reuters, a consumer advocate group is behind a new push to raise a statewide cap on medical malpractice awards that has been in place for nearly four decades. Consumer Watchdog have gathered more than 800,000 signatures – far...
T. Gabe Houston Authors Article on Whether Mediation is a Benefit or Burden
Attorney T. Gabe Houston authored the article, “Mediation: Benefit or Burden” published by Orange County Trial Lawyers Association’s The Gavel, discussing how mediation is sometimes misused by the defense as a protective mechanism or to obtain further discovery in a...
Walmart recalls more than 100,000 dolls due to dangerous overheating
Time reports that Walmart has recalled 174,000 dolls due to complaints of dangerous overheating that could seriously injure children. The “My Sweet Love/My Sweet Baby Cuddle Care Doll” features a circuit board on the doll’s chest that has a tendency to overheat during...