What Happened: A woman lost her life after being diagnosed with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, or TTP, an extremely rare blood disorder. A medical malpractice claim was filed against St. James Healthcare, the hospital where the woman was treated, because the hospital did not properly diagnose the woman. A jury awarded the missed diagnosis victim $1.8…
What Happened: Theresa Oden was only 45 years old when she started having chest pains. Thanks to the quick referral of her primary care physician to a diagnostic unit she was able to get bypass surgery in time. She was out of surgery and doing well that very same day. Her cardiothoracic surgeon said she…
What Happened: In Lynchburg, VA, a man driving a truck ran into a car on Timberlake Road on July 20, 2012. The force of the impact allegedly pushed the car into another car and injured the driver that was hit initially. The driver injured in the car crash was transported to the hospital. View Larger…
What Happened: A pedestrian was crossing Columbia Pike at Four Mile Run Drive in Arlington, VA when he was hit by a car on July 1, 2012. Unfortunately, he did not survive the car accident. Often, when pedestrians are hit by cars, the responsible driver flees the scene. This was not the case in this…
What Happened: A boat accident involving a 25-foot recreational fishing vessel occurred on Tangier Island. The fishing vessel reportedly hit a steel channel marker that was not lit. The collision caused serious damage and led to the death of a 37-year-old man. The individual navigating the vessel suffered a broken arm, according to delmarvanow.com. All channel…