Finance is inextricably tied with health care. Like other businesses, hospitals cannot operate without a steady flow of funds for medical services the facilities' employees provide. Physicians may be under intense pressure to maintain hospital profitability. Boston...
Plaintiff contends hematoma misdiagnosis was covered up
If you've ever undergone surgery at a Boston hospital, you know how carefully the staff monitors your recovery in the hours or days after an operation. Nurses and surgeons are expected to respond immediately to a worsened condition, signaling problems like surgical...
Amputee receives $62 million judgment for surgical error
Medical malpractice claims frequently include more than one defendant. Hospitals may share blame for mistakes made by careless surgeons. The employer can be held responsible for vicarious liability - the employee's negligence - and corporate liability for hiring a...
Mental health misdiagnosis blamed for patient’s violent death
Evidence used to prove physician malpractice can be extensive. An injured patient's medical records, depositions from health care providers and testimony from experts are employed to build a Massachusetts negligence case. Failure to diagnose a physical illness is...
Doctor’s departure during surgery may have left man brain dead
Massachusetts patients may have learned that, on Jan. 15, it was reported that a 72-year-old man, who was undergoing heart surgery, developed severe brain damage when the physician left the operating table in order to attend a luncheon. The physician's assistant, who...
Parents file malpractice suit, claim negligence killed daughter
Massechutes medical patients may be interested in a lawsuit was filed in Pennsylvania alleging that errors, short staffing, and negligence led to the death of a 26-year-old doctor in May 2013. The woman had a blood clot in her brain. The woman had just earned her...
3-year-old girl dies after root canal
In a case that has grabbed the attention of medical safety advocates in Massachusetts and across the nation, a 3-year-old girl in Hawaii died on Jan. 3 after she underwent a routine dental surgery in December. She suffered serious brain damage after the surgery, and...
Post-surgery hot flashes misdiagnosed
Boston residents considering surgical efforts to improve fertility may be interested in the case of a Nebraska woman who experienced significant side effects after her surgery. The case of surgeon malpractice wasn't discovered until the woman had a total hysterectomy...
Medical professionals defend safety of robotic surgical devices
Massachusetts individuals who have had surgery in the past few years may have noticed that their surgery was performed with the assistance of a robotic device. Robotic surgical devices, including the da Vinci Surgical System manufactured by Intuitive Surgical Inc.,...
Jury awards family $55 million in birth malpractice case
Massachusetts residents may be interested in the recent judgment in a case involving a boy who suffered medical trauma during his birth in November 2009. According to a lawsuit filed by the boy's parents, the delivering doctor and other staff at St. Luke's University...

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