When a person is injured as the result of being prescribed the incorrect drug, an incorrect dosage of a drug, or is given incorrect instructions for taking a medication by a doctor, health professional, or pharmacist, this may constitute medical malpractice. When a person is injured due to medication errors, a Virginia medical malpractice lawyer…
Medical malpractice due to anesthesia errors is a complex and serious issue that can have severe consequences for patients. Anesthesia is a critical component of many medical procedures, and when errors occur, they can result in life-threatening complications or long-term harm. Victims of anesthesia errors may have legal grounds to sue for medical malpractice under…
If something goes wrong during a medical surgery, you expect that your medical team will identify the problem and take immediate steps to correct it. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen. Various types of abdominal surgeries—including those for hysterectomy, hernia repair, colonoscopy, prolapse repair, and gallbladder surgery—carry a risk that the surgeon will mistakenly nick or…
When a person becomes injured or suffers an illness, they put their trust in the hospital or medical facility treating them. Unfortunately, as borne out by the number of medical malpractice lawsuits filed each year, that is not always the case. To help provide patients with a resource to determine which medical facilities in their…
When you go to the hospital, your expectation is to be properly treated for a pre-existing illness, not to develop further complications. In recent years, however, hospital-acquired infections have become an increasing risk to patients’ health. Necrotizing fasciitis and MRSA are some of the most potentially life-threatening infections patients can pick up in hospitals and…