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A 56-year-old woman admitted to a Virginia (VA) hospital for multiple laparoscopic surgeries developed bedsores after two and a half days in bed without being moved or repositioned. The patient was settled in her room on October 9, 2009. Her daughter remained with her for most of the following two and a half days, and so she able to say that nursing staff did not reposition her mother in the bed, causing the medical malpractice.
On October 11 or 12, a decubitus ulcer was discovered on the patient's buttocks. By the time of her discharge three days later, the decubitus ulcer had grown to 6 cm by 4 cm.
A new ulcer appeared on the patient's hip during home care. The first decubitus ulcer grew to 11 cm by 13 cm. By November 4, both ulcers showed signs of infection and the patient was readmitted to the hospital where morphine and fentanyl were administered for pain. The worst of the two decubitus ulcers, measuring 2.5 cm deep, was diagnosed as a Stage IV ulcer that exposed the bone.
During the six days of her second hospital stay, the patient received significant medical treatment including surgical debridement. She incurred $27,340 in bills related to treatment of the bedsore/decubitus ulcers. The patient was unemployed at the time and so there was no claim made for lost wages.
If the case had gone to trial for medical malpractice, the victim was prepared to present testimony from a wound care nurse regarding the hospital's negligence during the patient's first hospital stay when she was not repositioned in her bed. The hospital also retained the services of a doctor who would have testified as to other causes of decubitus ulcers-besides the hospital's lack of proper care. The parties settled in June 2010 for $300,000.
About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and have extensive experience handling medical malpractice and doctor mistake cases. Please take a few moments to review our medical malpractice case results. We have offices in Virginia Beach and Hampton, VA, but we're ready to come to you anywhere in Virginia, including Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Newport News and Suffolk, VA, if you've been seriously hurt by the carelessness of a doctor, surgeon, nurse or pharmacist.
Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been recognized as among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Also, Rick and Jim have been named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010. Fewer than 5 percent of lawyers are chosen for this professional honor.
Members of our VA personal injury law firm have also been selected by the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009. In addition, we were the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms. Our VA medical malpractice firm has the highest rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer ranking organization, which means we have a reputation for preeminent legal skill.
We offer free special reports on the Top 10 Tips from a Medical Malpractice Insider and the top five surgical errors you must know about.
While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer free initial confidential injury case consultation, so call us toll free at (800) 752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail so we can return your call.
About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and have extensive experience handling medical malpractice and doctor mistake cases. Please take a few moments to review our medical malpractice case results. We have offices in Virginia Beach and Hampton, VA, but we're ready to come to you anywhere in Virginia, including Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Newport News and Suffolk, VA, if you've been seriously hurt by the carelessness of a doctor, surgeon, nurse or pharmacist.
Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been recognized as among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Also, Rick and Jim have been named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010. Fewer than 5 percent of lawyers are chosen for this professional honor.
Members of our VA personal injury law firm have also been selected by the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009. In addition, we were the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms. Our VA medical malpractice firm has the highest rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer ranking organization, which means we have a reputation for preeminent legal skill.
We offer free special reports on the Top 10 Tips from a Medical Malpractice Insider and the top five surgical errors you must know about.
While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer free initial confidential injury case consultation, so call us toll free at (800) 752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail so we can return your call.
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