There are certain surgical errors that are so egregious doctors call them “never events” — mistakes like doing the wrong procedure, operating on the wrong patient or the wrong body part, or leaving an object inside a patient after a surgery.
A new investigation from the Dallas Morning News has found there are at least 200 reported “never events” at Texas hospitals every year, though the number is likely higher, and state law leaves survivors with little financial recourse when they realize what’s happened to them.
Emily Brindley, The News’ health reporter, joined NTX Now hosts Miranda Suarez and Ron Corning to walk through the findings of her investigation…