Woman dies following transplant of smoker’s lungs

A 27-year-old woman died following a transplant in which she received the lungs of a heavy smoker.

California Kaiser Permanente renal program families settle $1 million claim.

Kaiser Permanente’s San Francisco kidney program settles malpractice suit. San Francisco, CA(JusticeNewsFlash.com)–As reported by the San Francisco Business Times, lawyers representing plaintiffs in five medical malpractice cases against Kaiser Permanente have settled for $1 million. The lawsuits were filed by attorneys on behalf of Kaiser Permanente’s Northern California kidney transplant program based in San Francisco. […]