Medical Negligence In The News

BLOOMINGTON -- The executor of a deceased woman’s estate and her son were awarded $704,000 by a McLean jury in a civil lawsuit against BroMenn Healthcare and BroMenn Physicians Management Corp.

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A Ramsgate mother has been awarded almost R10-million in damages to assist with the care of her 5-year-old son, who was born severely disabled because of negligence at Port Shepstone Hospital.

At least 16 people are feared to have lost their vision and 27 others have suffered eye-related complications due to the alleged negligence of health officials during a free eye camp.

Confidential patient information has been lost in scores of cases, according to a catalogue of NHS data losses released last night.

A Ramsgate mother has been awarded almost R10-million in damages to assist with the care of her five-year-old son...

Carol Slade has been named director of women's and children's services at Trident Medical Center. Previously she was manager for the pediatric and Level II nursery units at Trident. She has an associate's degree in nursing from Craven Community College.

Increasing number of unexpected deaths reported during paediatric clinical trials for vaccines are attributed to negligence by doctors in selection of infants and children who already have a serious health condition.

A widow who sued the U.S. government over her husband's death at the Marion VA Medical Center has accepted a settlement of almost $1 million. Robert Shank III, of Murray, Ky., died at the hospital following gallbladder surgery in 2007. His widow, Katrina, sued earlier this year, alleging medical negligence and accusing the government of failing to adequately check the background of her ...

The mother of a Hunterdon County teenager who died two years ago after drinking a mix of alcohol is suing the boys who hosted the outdoor party, one of the boys' parents, and the man accused of supplying drinks to the minors, accordingto court papers.