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Wrong-patient prostate cancer surgery costs medical group $12.25 million in malpractice case

April 5, 2019April 5, 2019Tony Leys, Des Moines RegisterComments Off

The Iowa Clinic admitted its doctor’s error caused the wrong patient to get surgery, but the clinic’s lawyer recommended jurors award just $750,000.

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Afghan who risked his life for Iowa soldiers becomes US citizen

March 9, 2019Tony Leys, Des Moines RegisterComments Off

Iowa National Guard troops helped Nabi Mohammadi work through bureaucratic snarls to gain visa for people who helped Americans in Afghanistan or Iraq.