Regina Turner, 53 years-old, entered the hospital for a “left-sided craniotomy bypass” operation. The Missouri woman, a former paralegal, began suffering from strokes five years ago and the surgery was supposed to prevent future strokes. But the neurosurgeon operated on the wrong side of her brain, performing a “right-sided craniotomy surgical procedure”. Once the operating…
What Happened: A man has been charged with reckless driving and driving under the influence, among other things, after his car slammed into four state trooper vehicles on U.S. Highway 29, according to carolinalive.com. The crash, which occurred as the at-fault driver was exiting Interstate 485, came about as the driver sped onto Highway 29 and ran into…
Electronic health records (EHRs) and computerized systems were introduced as a way to streamline patient information and reduce medical errors. But information gathered for recent studies have revealed that the rush to utilize these systems have resulted in sometimes tragic consequences. One area of concern is the incidents of medication error, including ordering the wrong…
A 65-year-old man was killed and two others were critically injured in a five-vehicle accident that happened on I-95 in Stanton, Virginia. Police said the man killed was James A. Green, a tourist from Delaware. According to emergency responders, the crash happened at 7:30 in the morning in southbound lanes of I-95 near Churchmans Road….
A drunk driver smashed into four North Carolina Highway Patrol cars parked for traffic duty for the Coca Cola 600 NASCAR race. The incident occurred around 3:30 in the afternoon and one of the troopers caught it all on an in car video system. According to police reports, the driver, who was driving a white…