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Melissa Rivers, daughter of comedienne and television host Joan Rivers, has filed a lawsuit for malpractice on behalf of her mother. In the lawsuit, Ms. Rivers alleges that Dr. Gwen Korovin, Joan River’s voice doctor, panicked and left the procedure room while her patient went into cardiac arrest. This allegation is based on the handwritten…

Despite efforts to root out medical malpractice in the field, some remain unpunished by the U.S. judicial system. Case in point: Veterans Affairs (VA) pharmacists. Testimonies from colleagues and other records revealed that some VA pharmacists have been in hot water for prescription and medication errors. A chemotherapy patient, for example, died in 2001 after…

Most patients don’t know what an anesthesiologist does, let alone what anesthesia really does. In a report by Rob Forman of Rutgers Today, anesthesia resident Ferdinand Iannaccone said over 90 percent of patients only know that anesthesiologists put patients to sleep. This, for him, is a blatant oversimplification of the anesthesiologist’s role in the operating…

The contribution of urgent care facilities to the health care industry is widely acknowledged, not only by those within the industry, but the beneficiaries of such services as well. Recently, however, there has been a call for increased regulations for such facilities, given that their numbers have been rising dramatically all over the country. Exponentially,…

Cerebral palsy is a serious injury that affects the life not just of the affected child, but of the parents and the rest of the family as well. Someone with the condition has to deal with the symptoms through his or her entire life, requiring special care and attention, including therapies and the use of…

One of the cases that may be experienced by babies during delivery is hypoxia, or a lack of oxygen, which can lead to brain injuries and cause conditions such as cerebral palsy and mental retardation. Fortunately, permanent brain injury from hypoxia may be prevented by a treatment known as brain cooling or head cooling. According…

Birth injuries may be caused by many things, including medical malpractice during the entire pregnancy and birthing process. According to Injury Lawyer News, “When an expectant mother receives prenatal care, an important component of that care is assessing her risk of labor and delivery complications, based in part on her history of past pregnancies” This…

When one talks about medical malpractice, what almost immediately comes to mind is the notion that it only applies to typical land-based hospitals. However, what if such a case happens in a cruise ship’s ER? Back in the day, patients who believed that they’d been denied the right to urgent, top-quality medical care while on…

Headaches may signify a brain tumor. At least, one percent of the time. Although unwanted, headaches are normal occurrences, even in healthy people. It’s only when the intervals between these episodes of pain grow shorter do they signify a deep-seated problem in the body. Doctors are often caught in a complicated issue regarding headaches. Most…

Baby Jett is a living miracle, to say the least. Despite the diagnosis by his doctors and pressure on his parents to abort him prematurely, he continues life just like any ordinary individual. According to a Telegraph report, Jett’s mother suffered from premature rupture of membranes, the rupture of the amniotic sac prior to labor.…