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An Olympic medalist and another former gymnast have accused a longtime team physician of sexual abuse. One of the women filed a complaint in Michigan, the other filed in California. Both women allege that Dr. Larry G. Nassar, a former USA Gymnastics physician, of molesting them. The women who filed the complaints say that Nassar…

A family from Gwynn Oak was awarded $10 million by a Baltimore jury. The jury found that the University of Maryland Medical System gave a family member a drug that ruined his colon and ultimately caused the man’s death. According to reports, Dennis Allen was admitted to the University of Maryland Medical Center in the…

A 17-year-old girl in the United Kingdom succumbed to Type 1 diabetes after multiple doctors failed to diagnose her condition. Despite several indicators that the teen was suffering from the disease, medical professionals failed to notice the symptoms. As a result, the girl lost her life. A probe into the case has highlighted multiple failings…

According to a judge in Scotland, Dr. Olubumni Oniya did not follow proper guidelines as she monitored one of her patients almost a decade ago. As a result of her failure to monitor that patient correctly, the woman gave birth to a little girl who was ultimately diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Reports say that the…

Donald Trump is in the news frequently these days. From the things he says to the things he does, he is fodder for the evening reports. Recently, he sat down with Dr. Mehmet Oz and discussed his medical reports. Trump seems to trust the celebrity doctor, but should you? Currently, Oz serves as the big…

A man went to an emergency room in Hawaii and never walked out. His widow has just reached a $4.2 million settlement with the hospital that had been responsible for his care. According to court reports, Antonio Marrero went to Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center’s emergency room complaining of a sore throat. Doctors determined that…

Imagine being told that your baby was going to be born dead. Many women have gone through this heartbreak and understand just how devastating it is. To be told your baby will be born dead and then to hear a tiny breath after it is delivered is a roller coaster ride that no mom should…

Fiona Stanly Hospital in Perth was the scene of a terrible mix-up involving a five-year-old girl. The mistake occurred in February, but the girl’s foster mother is just now speaking up because a second patient was given an incorrect dose of medication in August at the same hospital and died. The girl and her family…

Reporters from The Detroit News, Joel Kurth and Karen Bouffard, recently conducted an investigation for a series of reports and found that there is a dirty secret alive within the walls of some city hospitals. There seems to be a systematic problem with surgeons using dirty instruments during procedures, putting patients in danger. Thanks to…

A man died in 2011 after he underwent heart surgery. The doctor who performed that surgery was subsequently fired and forced to surrender his license. Today, the family of the deceased man is suing UnityPoint Health-Meriter in Wisconsin. According to the widow and estate of the man, his death was due to negligence. The lawsuit,…