Medical Malpractice

• Virginia Board of Medicine Reprimands Doctor after Lawsuit-A Case That DID Make a Difference

  Ben Glass | November 07, 2009 6:45 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  The Virginia Board of Medicine has issued a formal reprimand to a doctor who has now promised to refer to a specialist any patient who has complaints of rectal bleeding. In a case handled by our...

• Post-LASIK Problems Underplayed and Unreported

  Paul Thomson | October 22, 2009 12:24 PM | 1 CommentCharlottesville, VA

  Aggressive marketing has made the well known vision correction surgery known as LASIK surgery (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) a $2 billion industry, with it coming under fire for overstating...

• Congress One Step Closer to Killing Feres Doctrine

  Michael Phelan | October 09, 2009 9:55 AM | 1 CommentRichmond, VA

  The Feres Doctrine is a legal precedent from a 1950 United States Supreme Court decision in which the Court ruled that service members injured in the course of their duties are prohibited from suing...

• Feres Doctrine on Chopping Block After House Panel Vote

  Rick Shapiro | October 09, 2009 9:17 AM | 1 CommentNorfolk, VA

  I have long advocated for the overturning of the Feres Doctrine, a nearly 60-year-old U.S. Supreme Court ruling that bars active-duty military personnel from receiving compensation for injuries they...

• Virginia Tort Reform Fund Victim of Alleged Fraud

  Ben Glass | October 09, 2009 7:24 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  About 20 years ago Virginia enacted some of the nation's worst tort reform laws for children injured at birth. This law, which protects doctors and hospitals who elect to participate in it, prevents...

• Trauma 1 v. Trauma 2 Hospitals, What's the Difference to A Person Hurt In An Accident?

  John Cooper | September 29, 2009 10:32 AM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, VA

  A trauma center is hospital capable of rendering medical care to patients suffering traumatic injuries. Yet, there are several different levels. A trauma center can be either a level one, two,...

• Surgical Errors in the OR: Preventable Mistakes by Tired or Distracted Doctors

  John Cooper | September 17, 2009 4:04 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, VA

  It’s the bane of every kindergartner’s existence. They’ve mastered their ABC’s, conquered their 123's, and figured out how to color inside the lines. But one thing...

• The Reality of the High Cost of Defensive Medicine

  Ben Glass | September 13, 2009 7:16 AM | 6 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  As the debate ramps up regarding health care reform/insurance reform, one of the subjects that is brought up more and more often is the notion that we need to change the medical malpractice laws, on...

• Wrong Drug, Wrong Dosage - Medication Errors in Hospitals Can Kill

  John Cooper | August 28, 2009 9:38 AM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, VA

  Every year approximately 100,000 people are given the wrong medication from a medical professional. Being given the wrong medication can lead to other medical problems and complications simply as a...

• Kill the Feres Doctrine Now

  Michael Phelan | August 10, 2009 2:50 PM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  On July 9, a 20 year-old Airman underwent routine surgery on his gallbladder. During surgery, however, a relatively inexperienced doctor nicked his aorta, resulting in the loss of both of the...