Texas Supreme Court sides with plaintiffs in important birth injury medical malpractice case
Lawsuit alleges negligence by hospital, labor and delivery nurse, and obstetrician
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Medical malpractice
Hospital laboratory errors can cause patient injuries and even death
Some hospitals are automating laboratory analysis
Jury awards $12 million in esophageal intubation case
Surgical patient was left with a permanent brain injury requiring round-the-clock care
Jury awards $2.75 million verdict against oral surgeon in dental/medical malpractice case
Oral surgeon was consulted for wisdom tooth extraction, damaged blood vessels during related procedure
Post-operative infections, sepsis can trigger a stroke
Unrecognized bowel perforations during abdominal surgery can lead to deadly complications when not timely diagnosed and surgically repaired
Texas Supreme Court defines how medical malpractice defendants must pay future health care expenses
Opinion interprets tort reform statute requirement for periodic payments over time, rather than lump sum payment, if requested by any party
See what the El Paso Court of Appeals has to say about an OB/GYN surgeon not doing a surgery he charged for, leaving the patient in the dark
Wrongful birth cases have been frowned on by Texas courts, but the court's opinion takes a different approach
Jury awards $8 million verdict against Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth and anesthesiologist in brain damage case
The plaintiff's medical expert argued that the hospital should have policies to prevent anesthetic medication errors
Patient reassessment is a key physician and nursing responsibility
Establishing a baseline and looking for changes is a part of good health care
