Severe abdominal cramps and pain will often lead individuals to the hospital emergency room. Sometimes there is no cause for concern; however, other times, it can be a sign that surgery is needed. For one New York man, he underwent an appendectomy and is now suing for a surgical error that left him with his appendix.
Medical malpractice suit won in New York for misdiagnosis case
While many New Yorkers put off going to the doctor and either suffer through an illness or try to self-diagnose, sometimes there are situations where professional care must be sought. Few people enjoy going to the doctor, but understand that a medical professional's knowledge, expertise and access to appropriate treatments can prove invaluable. Unfortunately, despite years of training, mistakes do happen and can lead to a misdiagnosis. This form of medical malpractice can lead to unnecessary procedures and pain to the patient.
Medical malpractice suit after mother allegedly froze to death
New York residents may be interested in a shocking case of the husband and eight children of a woman in another state who learned that she may have been frozen while she was still alive. The family has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the hospital allegedly responsible. The 80-year-old woman died in 2010 after suffering a heart attack at home. She was transported to a hospital where medical staff said that their reviving efforts were in vain, and she was pronounced dead.
Girl declared brain dead after tonsil removal
For many young people, having tonsils removed has become a routine surgery that most children come to expect they will have done. Although some doctors might caution on the use of surgery to solve problems related to illness, these surgeries can be risky, no matter how routine they might seem.
Punctured intestine leads to multi-million dollar lawsuit
A terrible surgical error that ruined a man's life and forced his wife to quit her job to be his caretaker for an extended period of time is finally receiving justice. The man and his wife sued for medical malpractice and were recently awarded a $6.7 million judgment.
Researcher says doctors avoid noting colleagues' medical errors
Though it shouldn't, it's a problem that exists: medical professionals are reluctant to point out when a colleague has made a mistake that puts a patient's health at risk. According to an article in the New England Journal of Medicine, this reluctance is common, and the predominant culture of the medical profession needs to change.
Pennsylvania adopts bill allowing doctors to apologize
Jim Corbett, the governor of Pennsylvania, recently signed a landmark measure that may change the way doctors interact with patients (and their families) after a surgical procedure goes wrong. According to a recent Philly.com report, the governor signed the “benevolent gesture” bill into law, which will allow doctors to apologize to patients, and make expressions of remorse without having them used as evidence in medical malpractice lawsuits.
Objects left in patient after surgery cause great harm
When you think of the phrase "surgical error," you probably think of a grave mistake that a surgeon made while actually performing the procedure. Maybe the surgeon nicked a blood vessel, or operated on the wrong part of the body. These things do happen; and often to very unfortunate results. A little bit further down the list "surgical error examples" would be a mistake that many people may understandably think should never happen: the medical staff leaves a piece of equipment inside of a patient.
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