Law

Georgia woman says she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and had hysterectomy due to labeling error
Cassandra Barksdale and her attorneys filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Kaiser Permanente alleging the mix-up led to the surgery and months of physical and emotional pain.
A judge sent a doctor to evaluate California’s largest ICE detention centre. Here’s what he found
The lawsuit filed in U.S. federal court in the Northern District of California by people held in California City claims detainees do not have appropriate clothing for the chilly desert nights, nor appropriate medical attention for life-threatening conditions.

‘She killed the kids!’ 911 call from Lindsay Clancy’s husband brings tears to the courtroom

Clancy and her ex-husband accuse her medical providers of failing to properly diagnose, treat and monitor her, according to lawsuits filed earlier this year.
N.S. doctor gets interim suspension from college after voyeurism charge

Dr. Keith Short, a family physician who practices palliative medicine in Amherst, N.S., made his first court appearance on July 13 and pled not guilty.
Alta. doc ordered to pay up to $32K after double billing patient and gov’t while charging $1,000 no-show fees

Dr. Bruce Hoffman was also sanctioned for leaving unsecured patient records in a mailbox and improperly using another corporation for his medical practice.
Quebec obstetricians and gynecologists association head to court over pay gap

The federation of medical specialists says 75% of obstetricians and gynecologists are women, making it the field with the highest proportion of women.
Family doctor suspended 3 months after patient not given draping or chance to disrobe with privacy

The tribunal found that Dr. Justin Christopher Zahedy had examined the patient’s upper chest and breast without asking for consent or providing the rational for such an exam.
Men sue hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years ago

Dr. Jonathan Marron, a pediatric oncologist who also teaches at Harvard Medical School’s Center for Bioethics, says such mix-ups should happen ‘pretty close to never’ nowadays.
Complaint accuses doctor involved in failed Tennessee execution of violating ethics

During the attempted execution, the IV team established a primary line right away but then worked for more than an hour trying to insert a backup line.
Edmonton physician sanctioned for improperly representing himself as a psychiatrist in court cases more than a decade ago

Between 2007 and 2013, Dr. Alec Oskin had acted as an expert witness in court for several criminal cases, calling himself a ‘psychiatrist’ and ‘forensic psychiatrist’ despite not holding the necessary certifications.

Georgia woman says she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and had hysterectomy due to labeling error

A judge sent a doctor to evaluate California’s largest ICE detention centre. Here’s what he found

‘She killed the kids!’ 911 call from Lindsay Clancy’s husband brings tears to the courtroom

N.S. doctor gets interim suspension from college after voyeurism charge

Alta. doc ordered to pay up to $32K after double billing patient and gov’t while charging $1,000 no-show fees

Quebec obstetricians and gynecologists association head to court over pay gap

Family doctor suspended 3 months after patient not given draping or chance to disrobe with privacy

Men sue hospital after DNA tests showed they were switched at birth 38 years ago

Complaint accuses doctor involved in failed Tennessee execution of violating ethics

Edmonton physician sanctioned for improperly representing himself as a psychiatrist in court cases more than a decade ago