A look at some mishaps that led to big payouts.
The annals of medicine are filled with strange, one-of-a-kind cases and procedures; so too is the history of medical malpractice lawsuits.
While most malpractice cases are based on minor mistakes, these five cases saw patients seeking damages tied to life changing healthcare outcomes.
HIPAA highlights: 2 disturbing class actions, OCR risk analysis enforcement
April 24th 2025Two class-action lawsuits targeting the University of Maryland Medical Center and the University of Kansas Health System for years-long cyberstalking and unauthorized access to protected health information spotlight massive HIPAA risk-analysis failures and underscore the urgent need for stronger health care cybersecurity safeguards.