Medical Malpractice, Doctor Mistakes, & Surgical Errors in VA Archives - Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp

What Is Medical Gaslighting?

Medical gaslighting is a pervasive and concerning phenomenon that occurs within healthcare settings, where patients’ concerns, symptoms, or experiences are dismissed, invalidated, or downplayed by medical professionals. The term “gaslighting” originated from a play and subsequent films in which a character manipulates another into doubting their own reality. In the medical context, gaslighting takes on…

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Can I File a Medical Malpractice Claim if I Was Misdiagnosed?

There are many different types of medical malpractice, but one of the most unsettling problems involves errors in diagnosis. A delay in a proper diagnosis means the medical condition has time to worsen or even become terminal. A misdiagnosis can also lead to a patient getting unnecessary medical treatments rather than the ones they need….

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What Medical Errors Occur Most Often in Virginia?

Medical malpractice takes place when a healthcare provider, such as a physician, medic, or hospital, causes injury to a patient by failing to provide the standard of care expected of those in the medical profession. Medical malpractice cases can be extremely complicated because they deal with issues like misdiagnosis, negligence, prescription errors, surgical errors, and…

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The Exploration of Private Autopsies in Virginia

What is a Private Autopsy? Private autopsies can play a critical role in wrongful death or medical malpractice cases or claims. Private autopsies are unique in that they are specially requested postmortem examinations used to determine the cause of death conducted by a pathologist rather than an employee from the coroner’s office.  A family member…

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