The debate about defensive medicine has been going on for some time, with many medical experts questioning the validity and safety of performing extensive, often unnecessary tests in order to minimize liability if a patient later accuses the physician of negligence. Surveys conducted estimate that defensive medicine practices cost the U.S. between $650 to $850…
Imagine you’ve been diagnosed with a condition requiring surgery, you might be scared or at least worried. But then your doctor tells you he will be using a new surgical technology for the operation, the da Vinci robot. Sounds fancy and state of the art, right? The manufacturers of the robot promise that, “It is…
As the statute of limitations approaches in many states, lawsuits against numerous medical corporations continue to mount regarding hazardous “transvaginal meshes,” a device used to treat pelvic organ prolapse in women. The product was the subject of an FDA warning in 2008 which was subsequently updated in 2011, which alerted consumers to “serious complications” regarding the…
There has been much discussion about the overwhelming number of preventable medical errors made each year and how those errors often result in serious injury to patients, and tragically, these medical errors can also be fatal. However, much of the focus of medical errors has been on medical personnel and not enough focus on the…
An ambulance crash in Alleghany County, Virginia (VA), left a patient dead and the driver and an EMT hospitalized with injuries. The medical transport ran off Potts Creek Road and rolled over on the afternoon of July 27, 2016. Virginia State Police identified the deceased patient as 69-year-old Claudette Wince of Covington. Investigators could…