A journalist working on a story regarding disciplining doctors for mistakes in his state contacted a family last year regarding the death of their loved one back in 2011. According to the journalist, serious surgical errors were committed during a heart valve repair...
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Month: August 2016
Family files wrongful death claim after teenager’s death
In a story that could just as easily occurred in Oregon, a teenager was on the wrestling team at his high school in Nov. 2010. During wrestling practice that month, he was injured. Within a year, the then 16-year-old was dead. The trial regarding the wrongful death...
Jury says hospital negligence caused birth injuries
Women here in Oregon and around the country have numerous options when it comes to the birthing experience. Natural births, water births and home births are all popular alternatives to the traditional hospital setting. There are always risks to consider since no two...
Not enough doctors apologize after surgical errors occur
Doctors, nurses and other medical personnel are only human. Despite their years of training and experience, surgical errors can still occur. However, too few doctors here in Oregon and elsewhere apologize to the patients and/or their families when this happens. In...