Archive for November, 2009

A woman died last September from burn injuries she sustained in a flash fire in the operating room. »

In a medical malpractice case, it is up to the plaintiff to prove that the defendant’s actions were a proximate cause in the injuries sustained. A recent case shows the importance of proximate of cause. »

After the verdict to Virginia Board of medicine investigated the case and in an order dated October 9, 2009 the Board reprimanded Dr. Joshua. The board found that Dr. Joshua violated sections of Virginia law in failing to diagnose the rectal cancer by, in part, failing to perform a rectal examination or referring the... »

There is a lot of arguments regarding defensive medicine, which is something that is hard to quantify. Would a doctor really admit to practicing defensive medicine? »

Could your doctor be addicted to drugs? According to the Virginia Board of Medicine’s records, some frightening things are going on among Virginia doctors. »

Dr. Michael S. Creef of Virginia Beach, VA was indefinitely suspended by the Virginia Board of Medicine (VBM) this past May. Creef had been previously suspended from practicing medicine in 2004 but continued to write prescriptions and treat patients even after he had been disciplined leading to this most recent disciplinary action. The VBM... »

Doctors are supposed to follow a standard of care when working with patients. When they deviate from this standard of care and patients are injured, it can be considered medical malpractice. »

In an order dated August 20, 2009, the Virginia Board of Medicine permanently revoked the medical license of Dr. Rolando M. Chavez. Chavez was a urologist in Richlands, VA at the Southwest Virginia Medical Center. The instant action causing the revocation was Dr. Chavez’s treatment of Patient A, a 75-year-old male with a history... »

The Supreme Court of Virginia has recently upheld a verdict against an Alexandria surgeon after a flash fire erupted in the operating room and Alexandria Hospital, severely injuring a woman who is undergoing simple thyroid surgery. »

The Virginia Board of Medicine recently suspended the medical license of Staunton physician Charles Weisman for several violations of the Code of Virginia and of the Board’s General Regulations. According to the Board’s recently published disciplinary order Weisman often used marijuana and alcohol while in his office and on call, sexually assaulted several members... »