Tag Archives: Hospital Negligence

At least 80,000 medical “never events” have occurred during hospital surgeries over the past two decades, according to a new study by Johns Hopkins University. A “never event” is defined as a mistake that should be preventable by basic procedural diligence, such as leaving a surgical implement inside a patient, performing the wrong procedure, operating on the wrong part of the body or even operating on the wrong patient altogether. The numbers are disturbing for anyone who has an upcoming …

In a tragic case in Jacksonville, Fla., a jury awarded $178 million to a man who was permanently physically and mentally disabled when a hospital neglected to follow its most basic safety procedures following gastric bypass surgery. Hospital recognized nationally for strict safety procedures and high quality of care Patient left to linger with serious symptoms for eight days before follow-up surgery occurred Hospital part of healthcare corporation stung for Medicare fraud in 2000    A Serious Complication At 38 …

A 34-year old California woman received one of the largest punitive damages awards ever – $65 million – after a jury ruled in her favor in the sexual harassment suit she brought against Encino-Tarzana Regional Hospital, alleging a sexual abuse incident while she was in the hospital.  After only about an hour of deliberations, the jury ruled in favor of Courtney Rosenberg and against the hospital, agreeing that she was abused by a male nursing assistant who had been previously reported …