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NewsUniversity of Iowa Hospitals pays at least $365k in malpractice settlement
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and the state of Iowa will pay $365,000 to settle two medical malpractice lawsuits filed by patients who received care in 2004, reports the Associated Read more...
Beth Israel to pay millions, found negligent in baby's death
The Suffolk Superior Court found a physician and nurse at Boston's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center--typically known for its renowned care--guilty of negligence in the death of a premature baby, Read more...
Hospital sued for negligence from deceased doctor's estate
A state court of appeals yesterday ruled that an estate of a deceased person can sue a hospital and attending physician. In the overturning of a Yakima (Wash.) County Superior Court's decision that Read more...
Veterans Administration malpractice data reveals millions in payouts
Failure to obtain informed consent and delays in diagnosis and treatment are among the causes of more than a dozen million-dollar malpractice payouts by the Department of Veterans Affairs, according Read more...
Suit claims mold killed FL cancer patients
A Tampa, FL-based hospital is battling claims that mold released by renovations, rather than their illness, killed three young cancer patients last year. The hospital has argued that the three Read more...
Duke University Health sued over dirty surgical instruments
A group of 18 patients who had operations at Duke University Health System hospitals in 2004 have sued the institution, which exposed the patients to surgical instruments which were mistakenly washed Read more...
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