Use of Robots in Surgery Increasing
Hysterectomies and valve repair operations are more and more likely to involve the use of robots.
Norfolk, VA Personal Injury Attorney Reports: Doctors’ Miscommunication Leads to Lawsuits
My colleague Rick Shapiro has written a new post for our firm’s Virginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA Injuryboard blog site about how the number of lawsuits caused by doctors failing to communicate test results to patients has increased dramatically. Payouts linked to doctor miscommunication have more than trippled in value in just under 20…
Norfolk, VA Personal Injury Attorney Reports: Michael Jackson’s Doctor Convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter
In his latest post to our firm’s Norfolk Injuryboard blog site, my colleague Rick Shapiro comments on the involuntary manslaughter conviction of Michael Jackson’s doctor, Conrad Murray. Rick notes that any physician who demonstrates gross negligence, especially by misadministering a dangerous prescription drug such as propofol (Diprivan from AstraZeneca), can and should be found criminally…
More Seniors Electing Plastic Surgery, Suffering From Surgeons’ Errors
Older patients may suffer long-term problems with loss of memory, learning and the ability to concentrate after surgery.
West Virginia OB/GYN Faces Malpractice Suits From Two Patients at Same Time
Implanting medical devices in patients without first obtaining informed consent to do so has resulted in a Huntington, West Virginia (WV), obstetrician and gynecologist defending himself against two medical malpractice lawsuits at the same time. According to the West Virginia Record, the surgeon, operating at St. Mary’s Medical Center, implanted Avaulta Anterior and Posterior BioSynthetic Support…