Question: How Dangerous is a Surgical Needle When Left in the Human Body? Answer: Very dangerous and potentially life-threatening. Having any foreign object left inside your body after a medical procedure is dangerous and can seriously injure you, but a needle is especially hazardous since it is a sharp object that could puncture and/or tear…
An Alabama woman who mistakenly received a powerful and potentially dangerous steroid instead of the painkiller she was prescribed has won a $2 million judgment against Rite Aid, the pharmacy chain that employed the pharmacist who made the dispensing error. According to the Montgomery (AL) Advertiser, the woman developed Cushing’s syndrome after taking high doses…
A Tampa, Florida (FL), woman is suing her oral surgeon after the surgeon lost and left a one-inch steel drill bit inside her sinus cavity. The surgeon’s office “repeatedly” turned the woman away when she came in to report lingering bleeding, sharp pain, dizziness and numbness in her face. An MRI performed at a hospital…
Dr. Ayman Shahine, the 54-year-old plastic surgeon to the stars operating out of the NY Beauty Surgeon office, is facing 29 serious allegations of incompetence, negligence, and fraud. It seems not all of his patients are happy with their results and the state oversight board is coming down hard on the doctor, specifically regarding complaints submitted by eight of…
Stepping into a doctor’s office can be nerve wracking sometimes. Especially a new doctor you’ve never seen before. Aside from being in discomfort or pain from whatever ailment you’re suffering, there’s also the added worry of if this is a good doctor. Not all doctors are good. As Virginia medical malpractice injury attorneys we know…