Year: 2024
Bard PowerPort Lawsuits Stack up
Last Updated on December 2, 2025 by Patrick A. Salvi II Bard PowerPort The Bard PowerPort first hit the market in 2000, intended to provide relief and offer a less-invasive treatment method for its already-suffering users. Used for patients who require repeated delivery of medication into the bloodstream, the device…
Jet Ski and Boat Crash Kills Two Teen Girls on Lake Marie
Last Updated on August 21, 2025 by Patrick A. Salvi II ANTIOCH (June 24, 2024) – Two teenage girls ages 13 and 16 were killed while riding a Yamaha WaveRunner jet ski after crashing into a boat on Lake Marie. Fox News reports that the older of the two was…
Unintended Retention of Foreign Objects
Last Updated on December 2, 2025 by Patrick A. Salvi II Unintended Retention of Foreign Objects The Unintended Retention of Foreign Object (URFO) incidents refer to any foreign object unintentionally being left inside a surgery patient post-procedure. In such instances, victims often suffer both physical and emotional distress, with worst-case…
Texas Surgeon Allegedly Denied Liver Transplants to Make His Patients Ineligible for Care
Last Updated on June 25, 2026 by Patrick A. Salvi II A well-respected transplant surgeon in Texas is being accused of secretly altering the transplant list so that his patients would not receive the livers they needed, potentially resulting in their deaths, according to The New York Times. The matter…
AI Misdiagnosis
Last Updated on October 30, 2025 by Patrick A. Salvi II As advancements continue, AI technology is rapidly gaining popularity across various industries and sectors. While the technology has many exciting applications in the field of medicine, we are beginning to see the dangers it poses to patients. Automation bias,…
Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapses After Cargo Ship Collision
Last Updated on April 7, 2026 by Patrick A. Salvi II BALTIMORE (March 26, 2024) – A container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday morning, causing it to fall into the Patapsco River below. Search and rescue teams immediately launched efforts to locate survivors who…
Study: These Car Models Have the Highest Number of Reckless Driving Infractions
Last Updated on April 7, 2026 by Patrick A. Salvi II Many drivers hold preconceptions about people who drive certain types of vehicles, but do these stereotypes have any basis in fact? Recent studies by Insurify reveal interesting patterns about which car models are most frequently involved in traffic violations….
