Medical Malpractice & Doctor Mistakes in NC Archives - Page 11 of 21 - Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp

Mistakes During Post-Operative Care Leave Florida Woman With Permanent Brain Damage

A Florida (FL) woman and her family received a bittersweet gift of justice just before Christmas 2010 when a jury awarded them $25 million for lasting brain injuries and mental and physical disabilities following a surgery at the teaching hospital of the University of Florida in 2006. Evidence presented in the civil lawsuit showed that…

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Three Wrong-Site Back Surgeries Draw Fine for Massachusetts (MA) Hospital

A shocking report of surgical errors got largely lost in the rush of last-minute shopping, travel and visits with friends and family during the Christmas weekend. According to the December 24, 2010, Boston Globe, Massachusetts (MA) and federal hospital regulators uncovered evidence that three patients operated on at Boston’s Beth Israel Deacon Medical Center underwent…

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Failure Rate for DePuy ASR Hip Replacement Devices Is So High That Recall Was Issued

The failure rate for ASR hip replacements, produced by DePuy Orthopedics, was twice the industry standard. In fact, 1 in 8 people who used these DePuy hip replacements needed a repair within five years, according to arthritistoday.org.  This is shockingly high considering most people who receive a hip replacement don’t need another replacement for the…

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