Medical Malpractice

A couple died after their motorcycle was hit by a car. The incident happened on Highway 50, October 25. The 17-year-old driver of a Nissan Altima lost control of his vehicle, heading towards the motorcycle of 20-year-old Ryan Hendricks and 20-year-old Brooke Johnson. The impact killed them. If you or someone you care about was […]

Over a year ago, Senator Bernie Sanders – then a Chair on the Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging – stated, “The tragedy that we’re talking about here (is) deaths taking place that should not be taking place.” The tragedy he was referring to are the 1,000 deaths that happen every day in this country due to […]

All women between the ages of 50 and 74 should receive a mammogram every two years because breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women. Mammary ductal carcinoma can involve invasive proliferation of cancerous cells in the breast tissue or non-invasive cells that may be malignant but are confined to the lactiferous ducts. […]

The latest in a long line of lawsuits against 1-800-GET-THIN has brought to light new grievances against the company; however, this time the claim has been filed by former workers. The two former employees, one a dietitian and the other a surgical assistant, have filed a claim against the Lap-Band weight loss company claiming that […]

The battleground of Republican tort reform arguments lies with medical malpractice claims.  Often‚ tort reform proponents argue that tort reform in the form of capping damages‚ limiting attorneys’ fees‚ and prohibiting punitive damages.  The thought is that such measures will reduce medical costs by eliminating “frivolous lawsuits”. But are “frivolous lawsuits” increasing medical costs?  Or […]

UCSD Medical Center in Hillcrest and Scripps Mercy Hospital in Hillcrest were both fined the maximum allowed by state law by California state health regulators for significant medical mistakes. UCSD was fined after its’ staff left a sponge inside a patient that required the patient to undergo a second surgery two months later to remove […]