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A California couple sued a Pasadena-based fertility clinic, saying it allegedly implanted an embryo carrying a rare gene that causes deadly stomach cancer and then falsified records to cover up its mistake.

Taking call can be tiring, time-consuming, and bothersome — and can ratchet up malpractice risk. Heres how things go wrong.

Botched ankle surgery was alleged in suit; docs used permanent instead of temporary stitches; whats causing big personal injury payouts?

Jurors award a record verdict to a patient after treatment of his broken leg goes wrong.

In some states, plaintiffs can conceal the identity of experts used for affidavits of merit. Is this fair to physician defendants?

The drop is attributed in part to fewer face-to-face encounters with patients as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as gratitude toward healthcare providers.

After winning his malpractice case, urologist Arnaldo Trabucco fought back. Read about his legal journey and how he won an $8 million award.

Physician claims ill-advised treatment and total contact cast directly caused his injuries that led to amputation; doctor wins forceps-delivery suit; unsupervised PAs subject to med-mal cap, state says.

An appeals court upholds a $9.5 million jury award after a surgeon leaves a "towel-sized" sponge inside a patients abdomen.

When physicians find themselves under investigation, whether by the government or an employer, taking the proper steps can affect the outcome of the investigation and their career.