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 that the surgeon failed to take appropriate steps to mark the surgical site and then failed to awaken the patient and stop the surgery once he realized that he couldn’t remember where he was supposed to operate.
Remarkably, the surgeon’s medical malpractice insurance company took the position that the surgeon did no wrong and denied the patient’s attempt to settle the case.
More information about the Fredericksburg surgeon who has been sued is here.
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