24th August, 2016 – Victoria – Australia: An Australian woman whose child survived an abortion attempt is suing the abortion doctor and the public health system for “wrongful birth,” claiming great psychological trauma and financial burden resulting from her now 2-year-old child being alive today.

22nd August, 2016 – Memphis – US: A jury’s $30 million verdict against a Memphis nursing home last week will be hallenged in court, an attorney representing the business said.

The Circuit Court jury levied the damages, including $28 million meant as punishment, against Allenbrooke Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC, as well as related businesses and two owners in New York.

19th August, 2016 – Chicago – US: An executor of a deceased woman's estate is suing International Nursing & Rehab Center LLC, d/b/a Aperion Care International, and VHS of Illinois Inc., d/b/a Macneal Hospital, in a wrongful death claim alleging negligence in hospital and nursing home care.

11th August, 2016 – London – UK: An Indian-origin surgeon is being sued by 57 of his former patients in the UK over claims he carried out unnecessary operations on them.

Dr Arackal Manu Nair, who it is alleged gave prostate cancer treatment to patients who did not have the disease, is also being investigated by the UK's General Medical Council (GMC), it emerged on Friday.