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Doctor puts red rose tatoo on woman's private area while she was under anethesia following surgery on her back.

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On June 6, 2008 a Morris County (N.J.) surgeon had his license suspended by the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners for two years. The doctor, Morris County surgeon, Santusht...

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Those who favor restricting the rights of those harmed by careless doctors have one less weapon to use in their PR campaign. The latest figures just released by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court show...

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Methodist Hospital in Minnesota is where the latest medical malpractice horror story took place. They took out the good kidney of a cancer patient by mistake. The hospital said we are going public with what happened because "it's the right thing to do". No. The right thing to do is for the hospitals in Minnesota and elsewhere to stop killing and maiming innocent persons. According...

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One of the first things doctors learn in medical school is the old adage that they do no harm. Except in New Jersey. Official state records just released reveal that in 2006 there were 42 persons killed and 408 seriously injured in New Jersey's 78 hospitals. Things are getting worse - in 2005 there were "only" 376 such incidents.The most common events were falls, pressure ulcers, medication...

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Since 1972 The Ferrara Law Firm, L.L.C., a New Jersey Personal Injury Lawyer, has protected the rights of people who have been seriously injured by unsafe products, careless doctors and dangerous workplaces. Mr Ferrara is one of the leading New Jersey personal injury lawyers. In additon, he was selected as one of the Best Lawyers in America, and Best Lawyers in New Jersey and New York. ...

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According to a recent Harvard Medical School study, a staggering 46% of doctors will not report a serious medical error when they know that one has happened. What does this say about the "cover-up" mentality of certain members of the medical profession? There is a measurable disconnect between what physicians say they think is the right thing to do and what they actually do," said Eric...

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With over 2 million cosmetics surgeries a year, including breast reductions and enhancements, as well as "tummy tucks", it is about time the public was made aware of the risks of these procedures. That's a 446% increase since 1997. TV shows glorify these procedures as simple and everyone thinks they can have them done with no problem. In truth, every surgical procedure carries with it...

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In a terrific blow to those who hope to place artificial caps on those harmed by bad doctors, an Illinios court struck down the caps and found them to be violative of the Constitution. Cook County Circuit Court Judge Diane Larsen ruled today that Public Act 94-677, the law that imposes arbitrary caps on damages for all victims of medical negligence, violates the Illinois Constitution as an...

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A recent study of medical malpractice verdicts and settlements confirms that the amounts of verdicts and settlements are down. Tennessee is one of many states that are reporting similar data. Total settlements in 2006 were down $41 million over those paid in 2005. There were only six medical malpractice verdicts that totaled about $5 milion in 2006, down from more than $6 million in...

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In a stunning reversal, Governor Edward Rendell of Pennsylvania released data showing the so-called medical malpractice crisis in Pennsylvania is over. The state's two largest private medical-malpractice insurers, PMSLIC and MedPro, have kept their premiums steady the last two years, and recently filed for rate decreases. PMSLIC's average rates would fall 11 percent; and MedPro's, 6...

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Congress enacted the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA) to ensure that all women have access to quality mammography for the detection of breast cancer in its earliest, most treatable stages. It requres a summary of the written report shall be sent directly to the patient in terms easily understood by a lay person. This must be done within 30 days. Phone call or verbal communication...

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With conservative estimates that thousands die each year from medical mistakes, you must make sure you are very careful when it comes to your own health. Make certain you do not trust your life or that of a loved one to someone who simply isn't qualified to handle the situation. There are some hospitals that are better for heart problems or cancer matters. Be an informed consumer in...

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Authorities in Rhode Island have suspended the operating priviledges of Dr. Frederick Harrington for operating on the wrong side of a patient's brain. The mistake is most likely the cause of the patient's ultimate death. This is the third time in six years that a surgeon operated on the wrong side. Despite all the attention to wrong-side surgery, it is remarkable that these errors are...

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Walgreens has been ordered by a Florida jury to pay the family of Beth Hippely $25.8 million. She was given a wrong prescription, had a stroke and eventually died. The pharmacy filled a prescription for Warfarin 10 times stronger than her doctor prescribed. The error caused a cerebral hemorrhage and Ms. Hippely, the mother of three and a cancer survivor, died at age of 46. "Beth...

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