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Originally published on the Huffington Post When Naython Watts turns six on Nov. 1, he won’t realize that it’s his birthday. He suffered disabling brain injuries because of botched medical care by not one — but two doctors — just before he was born. As a result his mother, who is a single parent, will have to care for him during his 50-year life expectancy. A little blond child with a beatific smile, Naython makes sounds but can’t talk. The …

A man whose doctor accidentally cut into an artery during surgery to repair a herniated disk and didn’t notice his mistake more than a day later, won a $2 million jury award. Matt McCann went into a New Mexico hospital in 2008 to remove a herniated disk and for spinal decompression on both sides. After surgery, his doctor closed him up and sent him into recovery without noticing anything wrong. Thirty-six hours later, he suffered cardiac arrest. According to his …

Major League Soccer star Bryan Namoff is not taking his concussion lying down. The former DC United midfielder is suing his former team and coach Tom Soehn for $12 million, saying they failed to properly diagnose and treat him after a career-ending head injury three years ago. Namoff, 33, was injured in a mid-air collision during a game at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC against the Kansas City Wizards in September 2009. He was not treated for his injury and …

Tens of millions of people taking blood pressure medication prescribed by their doctors may be consuming the drugs for no reason, according to a new study. The report, which was conducted independently from any drug company money or influence, found the vast majority of people who take meds for hypertension see no benefit from them, and do not show reduced levels of heart attack or stroke. According to the Center for Disease Control, some 1 in 3 adults in America, …

In a victory for consumers, the Missouri Supreme Court this week threw out a state law capping non-economic losses for victims of medical malpractice. The 2005 tort reform law that limited jury awards for pain and suffering to $350,000 was found to be in violation of Missouri residents’ constitutional right to a jury trial. “This is a good day for all people in Missouri and elsewhere who believe in our Constitution and our Bill of Rights,” says Tim Dollar, an …