Hospital

Jury Awards $17 Million to Woman After Retained Surgical Instrument Incident at Presbyterian Hospital

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Albuquerque, NM — A New Mexico jury has awarded almost $17 million to a woman after she unknowingly lived with a 13-inch metal retractor in her abdomen for two months following a surgical procedure performed at Presbyterian Hospital in 2019. This decision includes one of the state’s largest punitive damages in recent medical malpractice judgements, posing serious questions about surgical safety protocols. The substantial award handed down includes $15 million aimed to punish Presbyterian Healthcare Services, the state’s most extensive healthcare network, for this severe oversight. Additionally, the plaintiff, Michelle Torma, received $1.75 million in … Read more

Sentencing Delayed for ‘Evil Jesus’ Who Used Dark Web in Murder Plot Due to Hospital Bed Confusion

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Glasgow, Scotland – A Scottish man who used the pseudonym “evil Jesus” online attempted to facilitate a murder using the dark web, but his sentencing is now delayed due to uncertainty about the availability of a psychiatric hospital bed. Martin Ready, 42, sought to assassinate Darren Harty, 37, employing cryptocurrency to arrange the hit, only to fall victim to an internet scam. The case, which unfolded between May 2021 and September 2022, saw Ready transfer over 5,000 pounds through Bitcoin to an entity he believed to be a contract killer on the so-called Online Killers … Read more

Global Outcry Intensifies as Gaza Hospital Director Denied Legal Rights Amid Dire Humanitarian Crisis

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Jerusalem – The Israeli military has reportedly barred Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, head of Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital, who was detained on December 27, from seeing his attorney, according to Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHRI). The organization has expressed deep concerns for his wellbeing, citing that no information has been released about his safety since his abduction. Dr. Abu Safia was taken by forces during a raid on the hospital, which was subsequently set ablaze and severely damaged. This incident occurred in the backdrop of a wider assault that has impacted various healthcare facilities in … Read more

Lorain Hospital Sues Police, Alleges Retaliation After Refusing Forced Medical Procedure on Suspect

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Lorain, Ohio – A controversy is unfolding as Lorain’s sole hospital, Mercy Health, has initiated a federal lawsuit against the local police department, alleging discriminatory and retaliatory behavior following a medical ethics dispute. The litigation, filed in the Northern District of Ohio, reveals a profound conflict between law enforcement demands and medical ethics. The conflict arose on Aug. 10, 2024, when police suspected an individual of concealing drugs and requested hospital staff perform a cavity search. Mercy Health personnel, upon failing to identify any contraband through CT scans, declined to conduct the invasive procedure without … Read more