We want to hear from you. Your willingness to share your stories helps us pass laws to protect you and your family.
Have you or a loved one contracted a hospital infection when you went in for surgery or other illness? We would like to hear your story, or any other comment you may have about your hospital experience.
Have you or a loved one been harmed by a doctor or medical staff person when seeking medical treatment? We would like to hear your story, or any other comment you may have about the experience.
Have you had a prescription drug adverse event or side effect? Or have you had an adverse event with a medical device such as a joint replacement device or a pace maker. Share your story about a prescription drug or a medical device here.
Have you or a loved one been harmed by a medical error at a hospital or doctor's office? We would like to hear your story.
Were you ever given the wrong drug or wrong dosage? Did your doctor fail to inform you about side effects? Share your story.
Browse the most recently published stories from consumers like you.
On June 9, 2008, my brother, Kenneth Novak died due to the terrible mistake of two anesthesiologists at a hospital in Fort Lauderdale, FL. While central lines were being placed into his internal jugular vein to prepare for a liver transplant, the catheter/needle was advanced too far, perforating both the jugular and right subclavian artery. My brother bled to death.
After Michael Skolnik passed out in September 2001, his neurosurgeon told his parents that Michael needed to have brain surgery within two days. The three hour operation lasted six hours with no cyst ever being found. This marked the beginning of a 32-month nightmare of brain surgeries, infections, and more than $4,000,000 in medical bills.