Did you try other weight loss options and they just didn’t work? After researching and talking to your doctor, did you decide to undergo gastric bypass surgery? While you may have been informed of the risks involved with the surgery, were you adequately informed of the complications that could arise after the surgery? Gastric bypass patients are often put on…
So you decided to go under the knife and get plastic surgery, you saved up your money and your decision has been made. You have read about cosmetic surgery nightmares, but you are not worried because you have done your research and you found a well-qualified surgeon to perform the cosmetic surgery in Virginia. Or so you thought . .…
Our Fairfax medical malpractice attorneys have heard many defenses from doctors in DC medical negligence cases. One is that a patient gave consent for a particular treatment, but the patient assures us that they did not. So who is right? Giving Consent For A Medical Procedure There are generally two ways a patient can give consent for a medical procedure. When a…
If you’re under the care of an EMS worker, you’re probably not at your best. You are relying on the ambulance attendant, the crash team and the emergency room crew to care for you. But what if these employees are stressed, overworked, or just plain exhausted? Fatigued Medical Professionals Can Be Dangerous An article in an upcoming edition of Prehospital…
In a bizarre twist of Virginia hospital negligence, a recent study by the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that prostate screening in elderly patients may actually do more harm than good. Can Prostate Screening Harm You? The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that men over 75 years old should not be given the PSA screening test because potential harm (including…
Justice has been served for Latarsha Creekmore, a Portsmouth woman who almost bled to death after delivering a baby at Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center. Latarsha Creekmore underwent a Caesarean section birth in early 2005. She spent the night in the hospital, and nurses were given express instructions to monitor her blood pressure, as she had a history of pregnancy-induced…
A simple last-name mix-up has caused a woman’s test results to be lost for over a year, resulting in a delayed cancer diagnosis in Virginia Beach.A few days after 59-year-old Peggy Kidwell attended her regular physical and mammogram, she got a letter saying that her pap screening results were normal. She never received any follow-up about her mammogram, so she…
When your doctor makes a mistake, the outcome can be tragic for you and your family. You have hospital bills piling up and you’re out of work, but you’ve heard that hospitals have deep pockets and ‘round-the-clock lawyers. Before you get into a long legal battle, you want to make sure it will be worth it to pursue your medical…
Are you a victim of a surgical error in DC? New legislation gives you the right to access the hospital’s investigation report of your injury. After a medical error has occurred in an operating room, a hospital must conduct an investigation to see how the error took place and take steps to prevent it from happening again. However, until this…
The US Food and Drug Administration says that while many factors affect a patient’s chances of medication mistakes, they are most likely to be the victim of a dosage error.A few examples prove how easy it is for a physician to administer the wrong dosage in Virginia: A doctor ordered 260 milligrams of Taxol for a cancer patient, but the…