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The 3 Most Common Preventable Medical Mistakes
| August 5th, 2014
Even with technology and safety advances in the medical industry, patients continue to suffer injuries from negligent care. In fact, estimates show that as many as 98,000 people die per year as a result of medical mistakes that are made in hospitals. This leaves many citizens wondering what the most common types of medical errors
Read MoreJury Awards Family $1.9 Million In Texas Medical Malpractice Case
| March 5th, 2013
March 5, 2013 A jury has awarded a $1.9 million to the family of a 63-year-old man who died as the result of a botched medical procedure. A story published in a recent issue of Outpatient Surgery Magazine explained the incident occurred in 2009 at the Longview Regional Medical Center. Court documents show the victim had been
Read MoreParkland Hospital in Dallas Fined $1 Million for Safety Violations
| September 4th, 2012
Sept. 4, 2012 Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas, was recently fined $1 million by the Texas Department of State Health Services after an investigation confirmed numerous complaints of safety violations at the facility. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports the fine was the largest of its kind in Texas history. Hospital and government officials reached
Read MoreDallas Hospital’s Organ Transplant Facility Closed Because Of Medical Error
| August 28th, 2012
August 28, 2012 Organ transplants at Methodist Medical Center in Dallas were recently halted due to a potentially deadly mistake. According to NBC 5 News, the hospital voluntarily suspended its transplant program after an organ was transplanted into the wrong patient last month. A spokesperson for the hospital stated that the decision to halt all
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