The jury verdict of 178 million dollars was so large as to attract the attention of the Wall Street Journal. Reports indicate that HCA plans to appeal the judgment. Despite the fact that this case has been pending for some years, the litigation will continue. The ending to this sad story remains unc...

Some of you may be reminded of the movie Groundhog Day. You have that feeling that those of us here in the United States have been through a silicone implant public health scare before. The better cultural reference is Chapter 66 out of Moby Dick. Remember? After much effort a dead Sperm Whale is...

A surgical fire is a fire that occurs in, on or around a patient undergoing a medical or surgical procedure. An estimated 550 to 650 surgical fires happen every year in U.S. operating rooms. Some of the fires cause disfiguring second- and third-degree burns. If the fire occurs in the patient's airw...