Although scientific advances have continued to improve healthcare processes around the world, the United States still has a serious problem with medical errors. It has now been 20 years since ...

Last month, The BMJ Medical Journal published a study by Maria Panagioti on the prevalence, severity and nature of preventable patient harm. Panagioti’s findings were disturbing, and support theories that ...

April 17, 2014, the FDA warned surgeons not to use laparoscopic power morcellation during a hysterectomy or fibroid removal procedure, because it may spread undetected cancer. “Based on an analysis ...

If you were injured during surgery or underwent an unnecessary operation, attorney Chris Mellino welcomes you to contact our Cleveland office for a free consultation. September 19, 2014, SF Gate ...

Medical negligence is the third leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Still, a medical malpractice claim can to ...

Who is better suited to look after you during a hospital stay: your primary care doctor or a doctor who specializes in caring for patients in hospitals? You may be ...

When physicians overdiagnose a patient, the consequences can be devastating. This form of negligence is quite common. In fact, says surgeon and breast cancer specialist Laura J. Esserman, urologist Ian ...

Disfigurement can be devastating, particularly when a trained medical professional caused it. Filing a medical malpractice claim may recover damages to pay for: reconstructive surgery, such as skin or bone ...

Following a Brigham and Women’s Hospital study of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), Fox News reported on September 4, 2013, that HAIs affect between five and 10 percent of hospitalized patients each ...

As with any surgical procedure, being sedated poses risks. Although some anesthesia complications are the result of unforeseeable circumstances, others may be attributed to human error. When these instances of ...