See what the El Paso Court of Appeals has to say about an OB/GYN surgeon not doing a surgery he charged for, leaving the patient in the dark
Wrongful birth cases have been frowned on by Texas courts, but the court's opinion takes a different approach
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Laparoscopic surgery: Minimally invasive, but what about the risk?
Most injuries occur during placement of surgical equipment
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Patient suffers cut esophagus during hiatal hernia surgery
Even known complications must be timely diagnosed and treated
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Surgical retractor moves during brain surgery, causes devastating brainstem injury
Appellate court addresses what expert reports must say when it's unclear who was responsible
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San Antonio lawsuit: Pulmonologist discharged post-surgical patient with unrepaired cut artery, bleed-out risk
Medical malpractice wrongful death claim filed after complication during tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy surgery
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What happens in the operating room after a patient is put to sleep?
The individuals handling anesthesia or performing surgery might surprise you
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U.S. government joins civil lawsuit over hospital and surgeon's operating room safety issues
False Claims Act lawsuit alleges pattern of major patient safety breaches
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Retained surgical sponges and medical malpractice
Operating room personnel, radiologists may be at fault
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Esophageal perforation management and medical malpractice
Most of the time, a perforated esophagus is caused by a surgeon, physician or health care provider
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Closed claims show common bariatric/weight loss surgery medical malpractice trends
It's important to check out the surgeon and surgical facility before proceeding with bariatric surgery
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