Drug use scandal exposes hospitals
One tragically misplaced epidural anesthetic shot could force a Lubbock hospital to take the lead on an issue that haunts physicians and every other American profession — drug abuse.
Lubbock Hospital Will Police Doctors For Drug and Alcohol Abuse
A Texas hospital, owned by the nation’s second largest for-profit chain, agreed to police its doctors for drug and alcohol abuse and to ask the state Legislature to review laws that keep secret the disciplinary procedures against doctors.
Lubbock Hospital Settles Suit Following Anesthesiologist’s Mistake
Drug addicted doctor caused death
The family of a Lubbock woman who died while in labor two years ago from an anesthesiologist’s mistake has settled with South Park Hospital and Medical Center.
Lubbock Hospital Settles Suit; Pledges Tough Stance on Drug-Testing Policy
A Lubbock hospital will revamp its drug testing policy and pay damages to the family of a pregnant woman who died in 1995 after she was anesthetized by a drug-abusing doctor.
Plant blast preventable, probers say Wyman-Gordon fined $1.8 million
A December nitrogen tank blast that killed eight men at a northwest Harris County metal-forging plant “could and should have been prevented,” a federal investigation has found.
Wrongful Death Suit Against Three Transportation Companies
The family of a Bryan woman killed in an April 1994 truck crash settled a wrongful death lawsuit against three transportation-related companies.
Award in hospital death for patient with hypernatremia
In a decision that may change a hospital’s post-surgery practices, a jury awarded damages to the family of a woman who died in 1990 after allegedly negligent hospital care following back surgery.
Families Sue Over Deaths After Surgery
The families of two elderly Houston women who developed infections and died after minor surgery have sued the Delaware-based manufacturer of anesthetic drug Diprovan as well as a local hospital and physician.
“Demonstable Effect” on Parents: Settlement in Teen-ager’s Death
Parents of a teen won a multi-million dollar settlement in the wrongful death of their teenage son, forging new ground for cases in which the deceased has no surviving spouse or children.
Family settle lawsuit
Parents of a teen-ager who died two years ago when he was accidently sprayed with phenol at a Baytown petrochemical company have settled with the company in an out-of-court settlement that is considered the largest of its kind.