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Jury Awards Family $1.9 Million In Texas Medical Malpractice Case 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 (more...)

At Least 114 Texans Exposed To Deadly Meningitis Outbreak October 9, 2012 With as many as 13,000 patients across the United States potentially receiving contaminated steroid injections, experts say the number of infected individuals is expected to continue to rise. The Odessa American says at least 114 Texans were exposed to the deadly aspergillus meningitis fungus at two Texas medical facilities when they received injections for (more...)

FDA Issues Recall On Nimodipine Capsules September 11, 2012 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) works to ensure that all medications are safe. When a drug doesn’t meet safety standards, it’s pulled from the market by a recall. According to a press release from the FDA, a drug manufactured by Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Inc., has been recalled after being found to potentially (more...)

Parkland Hospital in Dallas Fined $1 Million for Safety Violations 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 (more...)