Jury Faults Doctor In HMO Death Lawsuit
A Family Awarded Over HMO Death Lawsuit. A jury awarded $1 million to the family of a man whose stomach cancer was overlooked by a Norwood, Mass., doctor in a malpractice case that lawyers say exposes...
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Woman Who Was 8 Months Pregnant Died Of Complications Related To Gastric Bypass Surgery. A 440-pound woman who was eight months pregnant died of complications related to gastric bypass surgery 18...
View ArticleCalifornia Surgeon Accused of Gross Negligence and Incompetence in the...
Gastric-Bypass Surgeries Gone Wrong. Dr. Terry L. Sanderfer has a lucrative practice specializing in weight-reduction surgery. Unfortunately, he has also been sued more than 20 times for...
View ArticleFrequently Sued Surgeon Changes His Name
A Former Gastric Bypass Surgeon Who Is Facing Dozens Of Lawsuits Has Changed His Name. According to a report from WWAY News Channel 3 (www.wwaytv3.com) in Wilmington, North Carolina, a former gastric...
View ArticleExperts Debate Safety of Various Weight-Loss Surgeries While Lawmaker Urges...
Overweight Americans Have Several Weight-Loss Surgeries. Overweight Americans now have several surgical options to help them lose weight, including gastric bypass surgery, adjustable stomach bands,...
View ArticleStudy Finds Risks of Bariatric Surgery Increase with Patient’s Age
Risk Of Complications Associated With Bariatric Surgery. A study conducted by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and published in the March issue of Archives of Surgery has found...
View ArticleGastric Bypass Malpractice Injury Lawsuits
Find Experienced Gastric Bypass Malpractice Lawyers As thousands of obese Americans opt for gastric bypass surgery, a growing collection of research suggests that this increasingly popular operation...
View ArticleAlthough Safe, Gastric Bypass Surgery Still Carries Risks
Weight Loss Surgery Known As Gastric Bypass Surgery At 27, Jeremy Martinez of Espanole, N.M., weighed 334 pounds. He was suffering from some of the complications of obesity, including sleep apnea, a...
View ArticleJudge Sets Trial Date For Gastric Bypass Suit
A Lawsuit On Surgical Gastric Bypass Procedure. The civil trial date for a $5 million medical malpractice lawsuit involving a surgical weight loss procedure has been set for Sept. 8, 2004, in...
View ArticleDangers of Gastric Bypass Surgery
Gastric Bypass Surgery, The Stomach Is Stapled. When Debbie Jones decided to have gastric bypass surgery, the last thing she thought was that it might kill her. But it almost did. Jones said, “I was...
View ArticleGastric Bypass Risk Is Linked To Inexperience
Gastric Bypass Risk Linked To Inexperienced Surgeons. With thousands of obese Americans opting for gastric bypass surgery, a growing collection of research suggests that this increasingly popular...
View ArticleBig Chance: Widow Makes Gastric Bypass Plea
A Massive Infection Over Gastric Bypass Surgery. Mark Gratta looked the picture of health when he played on the Hingham High School football team 28 years ago. I remember thinking, ˜He’s so handsome...
View ArticleGastric Bypass Riskier Than Many Patients Know
Gastric Bypass Reduce The Size Of Stomach. In 1991 Diana Nejbauer hit 261 pounds and was thrilled to undergo surgery to reduce the size of her stomach. But the procedure didn’t work. I was sick from...
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