wrong site surgery
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. »
How Doctors Can Easily Prevent Wrong Site Surgery
Here’s a cool video that every surgeon and hospital “team” should review before surgery. Wrong sided surgery is a “should never happen” event. (click on the headline above) »
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... »
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... »