A hospital was recently sued and held negligent for not transferring a premature infant to a higher facility.

A hospital and its orthopaedic surgeons were recently held negligent for two reasons – giving a wrong opinion and not advising appropriate post-surgery treatment.

A typographical mistake is not necessarily negligence. The decision is made on merits of the case. In this instance, a radiologist was held negligent for an innocuous error.

In perhaps one of the first reported cases on surrogacy, the fertility specialist was found not only grossly negligent but also was ordered to return the fees and to compensate a hefty sum of money.

Should a doctor expect patients to fill details in the consent form? Can he / she use the incomplete consent form as an excuse to hide an obvious mistake? Clearly, the answer is no. Would you be surprised to know that this really happened?

Pregnancy is one of the most rewarding and life-changing experiences for a woman. And this feeling is lot stronger for first time mothers. In this case however, the beautiful experience of motherhood almost turned out to be a nightmare for the patient.

Sanat had a long history of diabetes and hypertension – considered as lifestyle diseases. He was well known to his general practitioner (GP) as he often visited him for many years to take treatment for these aliments.

A young lad, perhaps around ten – fifteen years old, was bitten by a Cobra. He was rushed to a hospital by his family, but unfortunately succumbed to highly toxic and poisonous venom that the deadly snake is known for.