Ever since the procedure was introduced, LASIK has been the most commonly performed surgery in the United States. There are a number of TV ads claiming how fast, easy and effective LASIK is, that you can “throw away your glasses,” that there’s no reason to live without the fullest extent of your vision. Unfortunately, many LASIK patients end up losing…
Colon cancer (also known as colorectal cancer) is the second deadliest type of cancer in the U.S.—affecting both men and women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is why it is important that people over the age of 50, as well as younger people who experience symptoms of colon cancer, get screened on a regular basis. If…
Medications are powerful. Although they have the power to heal, they also have the power to cause serious harm. This is especially the case when the wrong medication or incorrect dosage of drug is administered in a hospital or filled at a pharmacy. While any type of medication mishap can have unfortunate consequences, medication mistakes involving babies and children can…
Patients are often injured as a result of medical negligence—whether on the part of a doctor, nurse, anesthesiologist, pharmacist, technician, or other health care worker. When a trained medical professional makes a bad judgment call, slip of the hand, medication mistake, or other critical error, life can forever change for the patient who put his life in the hands of…
When people worry, it affects them physically. A stressful day at work or harrowing personal problems may often leave people feeling sick to their stomachs. But what if, while you’re worrying about everyday life, you actually have something much bigger to worry about? Was your Virginia cancer misdiagnosed? Learn what to do with our FREE book: Do I Have A Case?…
Diagnosing errors continue to be a problem in this nation. They are even a huge concern in pediatric wards. Such medical negligence has caused kids harm and has even led to adverse events, hospital admission, surgery, and even the loss of innocent lives. The truth is that pediatric diagnosing errors occur far more often than they should. Even one case…
Doctors have to undergo extensive training before getting their medical licenses. Years of residency, continuing education courses and daily clinical experience all ensure that medical professionals are the best they can possibly be. Unfortunately, they may still have trouble telling left from right. Mistakes Can Happen – Even After Decades of Training Wrong-side surgery is a common surgical error in Virginia.…
Even in cases involving drastic surgical errors, patients can take some small comfort that the error can be corrected. Victims whose right leg was removed instead of their left certainly have a case for medical malpractice-and while a prosthetic limb will never feel the same as a real foot, technology can still allow them to run, jump, and even swim.…
Many people are nervous about hospital visits. Their hearts race, they have trouble breathing-some even have panic attacks at the thought of seeing a doctor. It happens so often, it has a name: “white coat syndrome.” But maybe these people have a reason to fear white coats after all. Get the facts about medical malpractice case in DC with our…
It’s scary to think about, but mistakes do happen in hospitals—including at Inova and many other hospital systems throughout our state. While any number of things can go wrong with a patient’s healthcare during a hospital visit or stay, one of the most common mistakes made in hospitals involves medication. In fact, according to the journal of the American Nurses Association,…