Dental patient left brain damaged after fentanyl overdose
A Miami woman was left with severe brain damage and in need of around-the-clock care after a terminally ill anesthesiologist gave her a “huge dose” of fentanyl during what her … Read More
Tag: malpractice
Kathleen Wilson sues dentist who allegedly left her disfigured and distressed after just one visit
A Minnesota woman is suing her dentist, claiming he left her disfigured and in distress after he performed too many procedures in just one visit and falsified how much anesthesia … Read More
Plastic surgeon Arian Mowlavi faces accusations he botched surgeries
An Insta-famous plastic surgeon who promised to make clients’ butts “pop” instead allegedly fumbled procedures that led to scarring or infections in California, according to dozens of former patients. Dr. … Read More
Johns Hopkins doctor allegedly bullied staff to match his wife’s diagnoses, improperly removed bladder: report
A leading pathologist at Johns Hopkins Hospital has been placed on leave after an alleged misdiagnosis led to a patient’s bladder being removed — as well as claims he bullied … Read More
Biden NIH pick slapped with four medical malpractice claims: watchdog
President Biden’s nominee to helm the National Institutes of Health was named as a defendant in four medical malpractice cases, including a wrongful death lawsuit, a conservative group has revealed. Although … Read More
Colorado surgeon Geoffrey Kim found guilty in death of teen
A Colorado plastic surgeon was found guilty on attempted manslaughter charges Wednesday after he waited for over five hours to call the police when a teen patient — who later … Read More
Doctors remove gauze mistakenly left in patient for 20 years
It was a lost gauze. A woman finally had a strip of gauze removed from her body over two decades after a forgetful physician left it in her intestine during … Read More
California man posed as doctor, performed cosmetic procedures
A California man posing as a medical doctor is facing more than five years in prison for allegedly performing invasive cosmetic procedures and targeting Latina women. Elias Renteria Segoviano, 61, was charged … Read More
Medics’ ‘exceptionally bad’ mistakes kill mom hours after giving birth
Serious errors from senior staff members at a West Yorkshire Hospital led to the death of a first-time mom just hours after she gave birth, an inquest has found. Jade Hart, … Read More
