Types of Malpractice Cases
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... »
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. »