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Why It’s Hard to Prove Medical Malpractice

Surgeon in scrubs sitting with head in hands, showing stress and frustration after a medical procedure.

A landmark medical malpractice case occurred at a Florida hospital in 1995 when a patient whose diseased foot was to be amputated woke up from surgery only to discover the healthy one had been amputated instead. The medical mistake made national news and was the impetus for operating room reforms across the country as hospitals […]