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When Diagnostic Errors Are and Aren’t Medical Negligence

Why not every diagnostic error does not qualify as negligence under the law. How to figure out when you can file a Malpractice Claim.  When people think about medical malpractice, misdiagnosis is often one of the first issues that comes...

Texas patient wins $21M in botched anesthesia leaving him vegetable

Carlos David Castro Rojas Texas patient wins $21M in botched anesthesia procedure for simple operation leaving him in vegetative state. U.S. Anesthesia Partners of Texas plan to appeal verdict.  It was suppose to be a simple routine operation but it...

Russian beauty queen botched plastic surgery leaves her unable to close eyes or smile

Yulia Tarasevich botched plastic surgery: Russian beauty queen left unable to close eyes or smile as she sues doctors in a malpractice suit who blame a rare genetic condition for the disaster.  At what cost perfection? A Russian beauty queen...

Colorado plastic surgeon charged in teen’s death in botched breast surgery

Dr. Geoffrey Kim Colorado plastic surgeon and anesthetist charged in teen’s death in botched breast surgery of Emmalyn Nguyen.  A top Colorado plastic surgeon and an anesthetist are facing manslaughter charges in in the death of 18-year-old patient who died...
Dale Glen Massad

‘Lucky to be alive’ Port Richey mayor opens gunfire during home police raid

Florida, Port Richey mayor, Dale Glen Massad arrested after firing gunfire at Pasco County authorities after they sought to serve the official for practicing medicine without a license. Pasco County authorities have told of a Florida mayor being lucky to...
Linda Woolley

How? Colorado grandma dies after both kidneys ‘mistakenly’ removed.

Colorado woman, Linda Woolley dies eight months after erroneously having both healthy kidneys removed by doctors. Woman had been waiting for kidney transplant.  A 73-year-old Colorado woman who claimed having both her healthy kidneys removed by doctors eight months ago has died.  Linda Woolley of...
Jacobus van Nierop

Guilty? Jacobus van Nierop trial: Dentist accused of mutilating mouths

Jacobus van Nierop trial: How did one Dutch dentist come to open practice in a remote French town before butchering his patients? Dutch dentist Jacobus van Nierop, 51 practicing in remote French village, Nevers has today gone on trial after accusations...
Barbara Dawson

Whose to blame? Barbara Dawson dies after refusing to leave Florida hospital

Questions have been asked after the Monday death of 57 year old Florida woman, Barbara Dawson after being physically forced to leave against her will from a Blountstown hospital after pleading to be readmitted. The woman's death would come as she was...