It's every patient's worse nightmare: Being harmed by the ones who are meant to heal us. While we demand perfection from the men and women in white coats, it's a tad unreasonable to expect it. Doctors are human, and humans make mistakes — but when mistakes can cost lives, the onus for pursuing perfection is obviously greater.
Medical malpractice refers to professional negligence on the part of a health care professional, and let's face it, this sort of thing happens all the time. More often than not, however, the consequences are minimal. Yet, there are certainly those times when medical negligence leads to unspeakable harm and even death. That said, we've done our part and compiled a short list of some of the top 10 scary medical malpractice cases. The twist: The patients of the following ordeals actually lived to tell their tales (and subsequently sue, of course).