There have been more than 100,000 complaints reported since 2000 when the Mirena contraceptive IUD received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval. These complaints range from Mirena migration to miscarriage to migraine headaches. There...
Misdiagnosis and Missed Diagnosis Statistics
Diagnostic errors like misdiagnosis are among the most common types of medical malpractice claims. According to an analysis of malpractice claims from 1986-2010 by researchers at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore, Md, “Among...
Modesto Pays $120,000 to Settle Lawsuit in Warrant-less Search of Home
Modesto has paid $120,000 to a woman and her two adult daughters to settle a lawsuit they filed against the city after police officers entered their home without a search warrant and refused to leave when asked, threatening to arrest the...