A former Ohio University student who is suing the college for medical malpractice has asked for a postponement in her trial. She has asked an appeals court to order the delay until another aspect of her case is settled. The woman’s suit stems from possible errors that may have caused the hospital to fail to properly diagnose her. Under Ohio law, universities are not liable for punitive damages and are
A man who was treated at the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, is suing the federal government for $10 million after he claims a nurse caused damage to his groin by improperly applying ice packs. The hospital malpractice suit stems from an incident in which the man entered the VA hospital for medically necessary surgery to his genitals. After the surgery, a nurse continued to apply icepacks
Stories of surgical sponges and even instruments left in patients might seem hard to believe, but they definitely happen. These types of hospital errors appear with alarming frequency. However, new technology may help doctors avoid this pitfall and keep patients safer and healthier. About 4,000 so-called retained surgical items are reported every year in the United States. Most of these are sponges are used to control bleeding. In most operating
A new report by the National Academy of Sciences shows that military doctors may be overprescribing pain pills. This lax prescribing leads to the issue of overmedication that seems to be plaguing service people with resulting addictions. Active personnel who are caught abusing prescription drugs may be given a dishonorable discharge, leading to loss of veterans’ benefits. Unable to pay for their medication, they may resort to criminal behavior to
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