Tag #Medical Malpractice

Showing 85 to 96 of 130 results

zeit.de
🌐 90% Global Worthiness
News related image

French Surgeon on Trial for Abuse of Nearly 300 Patients

A 74-year-old surgeon in western France is on trial for the sexual abuse of 299 patients, mostly minors, between 1989 and 2014, many while under anesthesia; he kept detailed diaries and possessed extensive child pornography, highlighting systemic failures.

Progress

44% Bias Score

No Poverty
dailymail.co.uk
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Mother Awarded Settlement After Misdiagnosis Leads to Wrongful Abortion

A British mother received a five-figure settlement after a hospital's misdiagnosis led to her aborting her healthy baby daughter who was mistakenly believed to have a lethal form of dwarfism; the error caused long-term trauma and the end of a relationship.

Progress

64% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
nos.nl
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
News related image

Georgia Woman Sues IVF Clinic After Embryo Mix-Up

A Georgia woman sued an IVF clinic after giving birth to a baby that was not biologically hers due to a mix-up of embryos, highlighting flaws in IVF procedures and resulting in a legal battle.

Progress

48% Bias Score

Gender Equality
dailymail.co.uk
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Child Dies in Hyperbaric Chamber Fire; Clinic Under Investigation

Five-year-old Thomas Cooper died in a hyperbaric chamber fire at The Oxford Center in Troy, Michigan, on January 31; his mother suffered severe burns trying to save him, and the facility is now temporarily closed while under investigation for its past employment of a convicted felon.

Progress

48% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
elpais.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Gag Order Silences Reporting on Mexican Gynecologist Accused of Medical Malpractice"

Mexican gynecologist Jesús Luján is facing arrest for allegedly performing unnecessary medical procedures and harming patients, while simultaneously obtaining a gag order preventing media from reporting on the case, highlighting concerns about obstetric violence in Mexico where 31.4% of women have e...

Progress

48% Bias Score

Gender Equality
t24.com.tr
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Expert Report Challenges Conviction of British Nurse Lucy Letby

A new report by 14 international experts claims there is no medical evidence to support the conviction of British nurse Lucy Letby, who was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more, raising concerns about a potential miscarriage of justice and prompting calls for a ...

Progress

56% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
faz.net
🌐 95% Global Worthiness
News related image

French Surgeon Faces Trial for Over 300 Child Sex Crimes

French surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec's trial begins Monday in Vannes, facing charges for over 300 rapes and sexual assaults on children documented in his diaries and 55,000 child sexual abuse images; a six-year-old girl's report led to the discovery.

Progress

48% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
dailymail.co.uk
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Virginia Nurse Accused of Abusing Seven Premature Babies Released on Bond

Erin Strotman, a 26-year-old former NICU nurse at Henrico Doctors' Hospital in Richmond, Virginia, was released on bond after being charged with felony counts of malicious wounding and child abuse related to the alleged abuse of seven premature babies, sparking outrage among parents and raising conc...

Progress

56% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
firenze.repubblica.it
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
News related image

Italian Supreme Court to Rule on Nurse's Life Sentence

Today, Italy's Supreme Court will decide the fate of Fausta Bonino, a nurse accused of causing the death of four patients in 2015 by administering excessive heparin. After an initial life sentence, an acquittal, and another life sentence, the ruling will determine whether she goes to prison or faces...

Progress

44% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
news.sky.com
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

NHS Trust Fined £1.6m Over Baby Deaths

The Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust was fined £1.6 million after admitting failures in care leading to the deaths of three babies in 2021; inadequate communication, lack of care escalation, and incomplete information sharing were cited as contributing factors.

Progress

52% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
smh.com.au
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Gynaecologist Sued Over Alleged Labiaplasty Complications

A Melbourne gynaecologist is being sued for allegedly causing disfigurement and sexual dysfunction in a patient after a labiaplasty in 2019; the case highlights concerns about the rising trend of young women undergoing cosmetic genital surgeries due to unrealistic body image expectations.

Progress

52% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
elmundo.es
🌐 85% Global Worthiness
News related image

Expert Panel Challenges Conviction of British Nurse Accused of Infant Murders

A British nurse, Lucy Letby, convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder seven others, is the subject of an international expert review that disputes the verdict, citing insufficient evidence of criminal misconduct and suggesting that the infants' deaths may be attributed to natura...

Progress

56% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being

Showing 85 to 96 of 130 results