Although this story is not directly related to medical malpractice but is more a medical or pharmaceutical product liability issue, it is none the less important to New York patients of pain clinics and other medical facilities that utilize injected steroids in its practice. No doubt many New York residents have seen the numerous reports involving tainted steroids and the deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis spreading across the country. Now the officers and executives behind the company, New England Compounding Center, responsible for the outbreak have been named as defendants in a civil lawsuit aimed at freezing their personal and business assets.
Compound pharmacist linked to meningitis outbreak named in suit
WARNING: Horrific story of medical malpractice and wrongful death
The New York Daily News is reporting on an extremely tragic event and subsequent wrongful death suit filed by a couple that claims their obstetrician-gynecologist was medically negligent during the birth of their child ultimately killing him. The couple claims in their suit that the doctor caused the baby's head to separate from his body after he became stuck in the mother's birth canal and the doctor tried to pull him out. But the story only gets worse from here. The couple also claims that initially the doctor refused to perform a C-section and after he internally decapitated the child he attempted to cover up his mistake by trying to push the baby back into the womb in order to perform an emergency C-section. The details of this particular wrongful death complaint are absolutely horrifying. The alleged medical malpractice occurred in the spring of last year. In a late February 2011 appointment, the couple claims one doctor told them the baby would need to be delivered by C-section because his abdomen was too large for a normal vaginal birth.
Police investigate after hidden cameras capture patient's abuse
When a family member requires long-term care in a nursing home or other medical facility they want to be sure their loved one is receiving the best possible care available. Family members of one paralyzed patient wanted to know what type of care their loved one was receiving when they were not around. Apparently they were suspicious of abuse and when questions went unanswered they took matters into their own hands. Although this case did not originate in New York, the potential for the same or similar patient treatment is all too possible here.
Nurse Throws Away Viable Kidney During Surgery
Incredible stories of botched surgeries and doctor leaving sponges in patients have permeated our culture to the point that they are almost urban legend. However, just when we think we have heard it all, something so unimaginable occurs that it makes New Yorkers reevaluate the trust they place in doctors and hospitals.
