Operate on Wrong Body Part
“Do You Believe Wrong Site Surgery Should Never Happen?”
Here’s an exchange from a recent deposition involving surgery at the wrong site. Q: “Do you believe wrong site surgery should never happen?” A: I think we do everything we can do to minimize risk of things like that, but I don’t believe the world is perfect, no. Q: But would you argree that,... »
5th Wrong Site Surgery at Same Hospital in 2 Years
Wrong site surgery is a “never should happen” event. One hospital managed to do it 5 times in the last two years. Here’s a video report. »
Doctor Who Operated on Wrong Side of Body Denies Mapractice
We have previously written about the Fredericksburg orthopedic surgeon who operated on the wrong body part, admitted as much in his medical records but who (through his insurance company) then said “I didn’t do anything at all wrong.” Now his attorneys have filed an answer to the Complaint. They admit that the medical records... »
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... »
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... »