The family of a woman who died two weeks after gastric bypass surgery has filed a lawsuit against her doctors and a Houston, Texas hospital. Freda Brantley, 48, was discharged from the hospital after vertical-banded gastroplasty on June 6, 2005. The suit alleges that Ms. Brantley was discharged to go home without the appropriate treatment. […]
Cerebral Palsy Caused by Hospital Staff Error
The family of a five-year-old Chicago boy was awarded $14 million after he suffered a severe brain injury during birth that resulted in him having cerebral palsy. Staff members at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago allegedly mixed up the boy’s heart rate with his mother’s pulse rate. The baby boy was not breathing when he […]
Parents Sue Ride Operator for Children’s Injuries
The parents of three children who were thrown out of a ride and injured at the Florida Citrus Festival three years ago have sued the ride’s operators. Young siblings Natashia Odom, Kenson Joseph and Nyeshia Odom were on a ride called the Cliff Hanger at the Winter Haven Carnival when the accident occurred in January […]
Fireworks Safest When Set Off by Trained Pros
Fireworks, though exciting and fun to watch, can also be very dangerous, especially in the hands of untrained users and children. In 2005, approximately 10,800 people were treated in emergency rooms for fireworks-related injuries, and 60% of those injuries took place in the in the days surrounding the July 4th holiday. Fireworks-related injuries most often […]
Georgia Woman Viciously Attacked by Pit Bull
A 69-year-old woman on her daily walk was attacked by a neighbor’s pit bull June 22, 2007; the dog tore into her face, head and arm. Lan Khanh Trinh was saved by neighbors who heard her screaming. After the attack, she underwent surgery at a local hospital for severe but not life-threatening injuries. Twelve-year-old Payton […]
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