The physician might have avoided the lawsuit if he had taken the time to speak to the patient about what the patient hoped the outcome would be, and what, realistically, might happen given the fact that he had other health-issues that were not being attended to.

A patient's initial work-up resulted in a diagnosis of prostatitis.

It's essential to keep accurate and detailed records of all patient visits—even those visits where patients follow-up with a partner.

When a biopsy confirmed lupus nephritis, the patient was immediately put on a protocol. But the patient did not adhere to her medical regimen and the disease progressed.

It turns out that the patient had prostate cancer and died from metastatic disease.

This case revolves around a 63-year-old female cardiac patient whose open-heart surgery yielded an infection in her sternum.

Mr. W, 38, was referred to Dr. R, a practicing urologist of nearly 30 years. The patient, who had learning disabilities, had three young children with various birth defects. Mr. W had been advised to get a vasectomy due to the high risk that any other child he fathered would also have birth defects.

A noncompliant diabetic patient sues after suffering complications from untreated ulcers.

A urologist was remiss in ignoring pneumonia symptoms in patient following radical prostatectomy.