A new study shows that over the period of a decade, more than 1 million emergency room visits stemmed from trampoline accidents. The number of injuries increased from nearly 40,000 in 1991 to approximately 110,000 in 2004. But by 2011, the number...
Ohio Hospital Agrees to Pay $650k in Kidney Transplant Case
The University of Toledo Medical Center has agreed to pay $650,000 to settle a medical malpractice claim regarding the accidental disposal of a healthy kidney, which was meant for the donor’s sister.
Sarah Fudacz needed the kidney and her...
Patient Develops Severe Bedsore from Defective Hospital Bed
24-year-old Jim Walker was hospitalized for pneumonia. As his condition worsened, he was placed on a TriDyne II Critical Care Therapy System Bed manufactured by KCI USA Inc. The bed was designed with 12 air cushions and came with a four-cushion...