Claim over complications from cervical surgery fails – Defense Verdict

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: October 10, 2011

Tags: Judge Melvin R. Hughes Jr., Medical Malpractice, Richmond Circuit Court

A 66-year-old female patient underwent an anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion (“ACDF”) surgery. The following afternoon, the patient developed slight one-sided facial and eyelid swelling, and the on-call neurosurgeon was contacted by the nursing staff. The neurosurgeon communicated with the operating surgeon and also requested that the hospitalist examine the patient. Following ...

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