Patients depend on their physicians to correctly diagnose any medical conditions they may have, as well as depend that whatever medical treatment their doctor recommends is the best option for their condition. When a doctor makes a misdiagnosis of a condition that the patient does not have, that patient is not only not receiving the…
Why should I take legal action if I have a DePuy ASR hip replacement device?
Acting quickly to pursue a Virginia medical malpractice claim is essential because evidence gets lost or destroyed, memories fade and become unreliable, and establishing the direct connection between a medical mistake and an adverse health outcome becomes impossible after a certain time.
Reasons for surgical errors in which sponges, blades, needles and clamps get left inside patients include losing count of the objects, confusion over responsibilities and breakage of delicate instruments.
Who determines standard of care in a medical malpractice lawsuit?