Published Oct. 9, 2009 by UPI.com   BALLSTON SPA, N.Y., Oct. 9 (UPI) — A jury in New York State awarded $43.5 million in damages Thursday to a young woman for injuries she suffered during her birth in 1984.   Tiffany Busone, now 24, was born in Bellevue Maternity Hospital in Niskayuna, N.Y.   Sources ... Read more

Published on August 23, 2009 by Dentonrc.com   A Denton County jury has awarded the family of a Denton woman who died of misdiagnosed cancer $3.5 million, one of the largest awards in Denton since the tort law reform of 2003.   Civil suit law, however, will cut that amount to $1.5 million to be shared ... Read more

ABQJournal.comBy: Jim McElroy Friday, 31 July 2009 12:24  Las Cruces man alleged surgeon was negligent in repairing a colon perforation   A Las Cruces man who sued a surgeon that he alleged was negligent in repairing a colon perforation after a colonscopy has been awarded $1 million by a jury, the Las Cruces Sun-News reported. ... Read more

May 2, 2009 The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says 18 patients treated at its hospital in Murfreesboro have tested positive for a form of hepatitis since the agency began an investigation into the use of improperly sanitized equipment in colonoscopies there. Five have tested positive for hepatitis B, and 13 have tested positive for ... Read more

By Howard Fischer Capitol Media Services Tucson, Arizona | Published: 12.11.2008 PHOENIX — A veteran state lawmaker is trying again to make it harder for those injured in hospital emergency rooms to sue for damages. Sen. Carolyn Allen, R-Scottsdale, said Wednesday she is introducing legislation that would require a patient to prove malpractice by “clear ... Read more