He went in for what he thought was a low-risk biopsy, of a tumor near his brain. But the procedure didn't go smoothly.

The four-year trial involved nearly 3500 patients across 44 hospitals in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong.

The woman's family is now pursuing legal action against the doctor who performed the surgery, two nurses and the hospital Laura Belt of Wayne County, Iowa, died following a routine surgery to repair a ...