Former Monroe County Health Department administrator Lori Kelley has formally notified Monroe County that she intends to pursue legal claims stemming from her firing, a move that broadens a dispute that previously centered on allegations against former Health Officer Sarah…
The United States can be held liable for a Colorado Springs nurse’s misdiagnosis of a plaintiff’s cancerous lump as “nothing to worry about,” the Denver-based federal appeals court ruled last week in reinstating a medical malpractice claim. Kate Lewis has…
Reporting an injury early creates a clearer record of what happened and when symptoms began. A written report should state where the incident occurred, how it happened, and which body parts were affected. Workers should keep copies of the notice…
Chennai: The Madras High Court has set aside a single judge's order directing the Tamil Nadu government to pay Rs 3 lakh compensation to a woman who became pregnant despite undergoing a tubectomy procedure at a government hospital. The bench held…
Puducherry: The Puducherry State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission dismissed an appeal filed by Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) and a senior obsterician-Gynaecologist, upholding an earlier order directing them to pay Rs 9.25 lakh to a patient who…
How do we live like this? An Ohio woman sued a hospital after surgeons there allegedly amputated the wrong leg, mistakenly removing her left leg instead of the intended right. What do you think? “So they get no credit for…
Hyderabad: A young advocate has died at a hospital in Secunderabad days after being admitted for treatment of kidney stones, with her family alleging medical negligence and seeking a detailed account of the treatment being provided. The family has questioned…
Long-term care can upend a family’s finances. CareScout’s 2025 Cost of Care Survey put the national median annual cost of a private nursing home room at $129,575. The work starts with documentation. A planner goes through the medical records and treatment recommendations,…
Yamuna Nagar: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, held a gynaecologist and a hospital liable for medical negligence after a patient continued to suffer abdominal pain and bleeding for several months following a Caesarean delivery. The Commission…
People who were hurt by a hernia mesh implant usually want to know one thing before anything else: what a hernia mesh lawsuit pays. There is no single answer. The two largest hernia mesh litigations in the country are at…
Malpractice and medical negligence suits, verdicts and settlements against doctors and hospitals.
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