Medical Malpractice

• Tennessee Legislation Considers Limiting Nursing Home Liability Despite Dismal Overall Nursing Home Care National Rankings

  Jim Lewis | March 20, 2009 9:23 AM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  When placing a loved one in nursing home care, the goal is that they will be comfortable and treated with respect and care. We expect not only their needs to be met but also that our family member...

• Significant Medical Malpractice Risks Associated With Gastric Bypass Surgery

  Emily Mapp Brannon | March 19, 2009 6:05 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  The summer sun is almost upon the North Carolina and Virginia coast and so is bathing suit season. Many of those battling with obesity and trying to get slimmer have also opted for gastric bypass...

• Diagnostic Mistakes Do Happen at Virginia Hospitals

  Emily Mapp Brannon | March 09, 2009 11:35 AM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  My law partner John Cooper wrote an interesting piece about misdiagnosis at emergency rooms. Although our area is blessed with many great hospitals, including Children’s Hospital of the...

• One Bad Doctor Can Ruin a Medical Practice

  Jim Lewis | March 05, 2009 9:08 PM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  I have been an injury lawyer and resident of Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA) for over 25 years. During that time, my family, including my two daughters, and I have been treated by some great doctors...

• Ask Tough Questions Before Choosing a Doctor

  Dan Frith | March 05, 2009 11:40 AM | 1 CommentRoanoke, VA

  It amazes me to see how many people chose a doctor based solely upon word of mouth or convenience. That doctor, whose office is just down the street, may have 5 pending medical malpractice cases...

• Checklists Lower Hospital ICU Infection Rates

  Greg Webb | February 23, 2009 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Hospital-acquired infections originating from tubes and catheters inserted into the body have long been accepted as the norm in intensive care units. These infections include ventilator-associated...

• Even Doctors Make Mistakes

  Lauren Ellerman | February 18, 2009 3:40 PM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  I will admit, I make mistakes. Our new President admitted the second week in office he made a mistake (remember the issue of Daschle appointment - I screwed up.). So, do doctors and nurses in...

• Insulin Pen System In Beaumont Army Medical Center May Have Caused Blood-borne Disease

  Greg Webb | February 15, 2009 6:28 PM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Beaumont Army Medical Center, in Fort Bliss, Texas, has contacted 2,114 diabetes patients who have been treated at the hospital since August 2007 because they may be in danger of developing such...

• Midwives in Virginia: Part Two

  Dan Frith | February 04, 2009 11:45 AM | 17 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  Yesterday I wrote a blog on midwives in Virginia...and boy did I raise some eyebrows! I do appreciate my readers' comments and, although I cannot respond to everyone, I do want to follow up on my...

• Midwives in Virginia: A Bad Idea

  Dan Frith | February 03, 2009 10:57 AM | 25 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  Virginia is seeing an explosion in the number of midwives....and this is a bad trend! I see many complicated deliveries where a fetus becomes entangled in the umbilical cord or caught in the birth...