Surgical Errors

A small-town dentist has been sued after one family has made accusations that he performed unnecessary dental procedures on their son. Delaware residents are suing for malpractice for an incident in 2015 in which they say their son was subjected to an unnecessary...

The family of a 77-year-old man who passed away in 2011 due to complications of a heart surgery are now suing the doctor they say is responsible for his death. As Delaware residents are no doubt aware, surgical errors leading to death are actionable under civil law,...

Few people in Delaware face surgical procedures without some measure of anxiety. Surgery involves many unknowns and a certain loss of control when one places him or herself in the hands of a doctor. In the best case scenario, the patient emerges from the procedure...

The estate administrator of a woman who died in 2007 is suing two doctors and their associated hospital for her death. The man, whose mother passed away in December 2007, filed a malpractice suit on July 11 in another state against both attending doctors who oversaw a...

A July 5 filing in a U.S. District Court alleges that two doctors may have botched an eye surgery, according to sources. A woman has filed a medical malpractice suit against the doctors and the United States, via the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, for surgical...

The family of a man who tragically passed away after receiving improper care has found justice in a malpractice court, according to sources local to the story. Delaware residents will likely be buoyed to hear that the family of the 41-year-old man who died as a result...

An entrepreneur and bicycle enthusiast beloved by his community has tragically lost his life due in part to a device used during his open-heart surgery. Delaware residents may be shocked to hear that the 62-year-old man died as a result of a rare infection, which has...

A June 9 filing in a county court is bringing a hospital and its health care practitioners under scrutiny, according to local sources. Delaware residents may be interested to hear that a former patient is suing her health care providers for negligence and malpractice...

Undergoing surgery can be a stressful experience for anyone. As some Delaware residents are keenly aware, the threat of surgical errors and other medical errors can exacerbate that stress. However, victims of medical errors do have the option to file a malpractice...

It is every surgical patient's worst nightmare. After your surgery is over, you find out you have a sponge, surgical screw or other foreign object in your body. Not only do you have to deal with pain, potential infection and other problems, but you will have to...