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
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Hospital Seeks to Have Blog Post Removed…Judge Says “no way”
Here is a very interesting transcript of a recent court hearing involving a hospital in Virginia. We have previously blogged about this case and have received a letter as well asking us to remove the blog post. Lest there be no mistake about what actually happened, including the fact that the hospital’s attorney has actually... »
Should Hospitals Be Required to Produce Incident Reports?
What happens when a record made by a hospital is claimed to be privileged? Is it important to justice that all facts about an incident see the light of day in order that justice be completed? Here is a very interesting transcript that is wealth worth the read and will give you an “insider’s look”... »
Remarkable Attempt by Sentara Obici Hospitals to Play “Hide the Ball”
Newport News attorney Avery Waterman has described a shocking attempt by Sentara Obici Hospital to hide critical information in a wrongful death lawsuit. Avery represents the family of a woman who “mysteriously” bled to death in July 2008. In the medical malpractice lawsuit Waterman sought the “incident report” that contained facts surrounding the patient’s... »
MedMal Numbers Skewed In List Of 2009’s Largest Verdicts
Virginia Lawyers Weekly released their Virginia’s Largest Verdicts list for 2009 recently. Medical malpractice cases were represented at spots number 4, 5, 9, 11, 13,15, and 20. The “amount” numbers for the medical malpractice are somewhat skewed, however, due to Virginia’s current medical malpractice cap. The cap statute reads: “In any verdict returned against a health care... »
Delay In Treatment Leads to Heart Attack
A patient suffering from acute chest pain, diaphoresis (heavy sweating associated with physical distress), and pain radiating to the left arm with numbess. He was taken by ambulance to the hospital where he later suffered a myocardial infarction (heart attack). Despite the fact that catheterization was called for by the EMT the patient did... »
Drug-Trafficking Doctor Found Liable In Patient Death
Dr. William E. Hurwitz, of 2004 Federal drug-trafficking trial fame, was the defendant in a recent civil suit out of Prince William County. Dr. Hurwitz agreed to pay the Estate of Mary Nyea the sum of $225,000. Nye was a patient of Hurwitz before his incarceration in 2003. Nye was being treated for pain... »
Lessons Can Be Learned from Fairfax Medical Malpractice Case
Delayed diagnosis in cancer can be deadly. One Fairfax medical malpractice case teaches a lot of valuable lessons. »
Woman Severely Burned While Undergoing Surgery
A woman died last September from burn injuries she sustained in a flash fire in the operating room. »
Proximate Cause an Issue in Virginia Medical Malpractice Case
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. »
Doctors Are Practicing Medicine Despite Their Drug Problems
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. »