Dead By Medical Mistake
- Pronovost publishes book on patient safety
- Jury rejects criminal charge against nurse whistle-blower. Next question: Was accused doctor tight with sheriff?
- You wouldn't fly with a dead-tired pilot. So why let a wiped-out physician work on you?
- Illinois woman launches campaign to reduce errors
- Maybe Congress will pay attention now
Types of Malpractice Cases
Fredericksburg Surgeon Sued for Failing to Mark Operative Site
A lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court for the City of Fredericksburg alleges that an orthopedic surgeon who was to operate to remove a cyst on the back of a woman’s shoulder, forgot where the cyst was located and operated on the front of the shoulder, allegedly causing unnecessary scarring and disfigurement. The lawsuit alleges... »
Hospitals Need to Protect Patients from Falls
It is tragic when a patient goes to the hospital for one problem then sustains an injury from an accident that happens while in the hospital. Falls in hospitals are more common than you can imagine. Here is a case from the Supreme Court of Virginia where a patient fell and the hospital was... »
Doctor Forgets to do One Part of Operation
As amazing as it sounds, doctors sometimes forget to do a part of an operation. You can imagine how this happens, especially if they’ve got surgeries backed up, one after another, at the local hospital. Is that malpractice? Can you recover damages. Here is an interesting case decided by the Supreme Court of Virginia... »
Sexual Assault in Nursing Home-What Can Be Done
It’s horrifying to imagine that a resident of a nursing home can be victimized. The question sometimes arises whether such a case is governed by Virginia’s medical malpractice act. After all, is this “medical malpractice” at all? In a 2006 case against Woodbine Nursing home (Alexandria, Virginia) the Supreme Court of Virginia ruled that... »
Surgeon Operates on Wrong Level, Case Settled
According to published reports, Charlottesville attorney Lee Livingston has settled a case against an othopedic surgeon who did back surgery, but operated at the wrong level. This, of course, necessitated a brand new surgery. The case reportedly settled for $350,000. Its amazing that in 2009, doctors are still operating on the wrong part of the... »
Wrong Side Surgery is More Common Than You May Realize
An article published in Archives of Surgery states that wrong side and wrong patient surgeries happen more often than what is published in medical literature. »
Patients Allegedly Injected with a Product Not Licensed by FDA for Human Use
A case against a doctor who injected patients with a substance not approved for human use was allowed to move forward despite that the actions occurred more than two years prior to the case being filed. »
Radiology Group That Misread Studies Cannot Be Sued
The Richmond Circuit Court ruled that a radiology group could not be sued because the statute of limitations expired. The radiology group had misread studies for years and it turns out the patient had a tumor. »