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Diabetic lost arm and leg after infection went undiagnosed – $6,700,000 Verdict (access required)

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: June 17, 2013
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Plaintiff, a diabetic, was hit by a car while a pedestrian. He suffered a tibial plateau and wrist fracture, which resulted in an open reduction and internal fixation.T He was discharged within a week of the first admission, on Nov. 18, 2007. He had an initial follow-up on Nov. 21 and a second follow-up on [...]

Loss of oxygen during orthopedic surgery led to brain injury, death – Confidential Settlement (access required)

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: June 10, 2013
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A 58-year-old male with a medical history of cervical fusion and rheumatoid arthritis suffered a dislocation of a left hip prosthesis after a fall. After presenting to the emergency room, he was evaluated prior to the orthopedic surgery required to re-socket the prosthetic hip. During surgery, several attempts at securing the airway were made, but [...]

Ureter damaged during hysterectomy – $300,000 Settlement (access required)

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: June 10, 2013
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Plaintiff, age 39, went to see the defendant gynecologist with complaints of abdominal pain and distention. A CT scan confirmed a large fibroid uterus and a total abdominal hysterectomy was planned. The procedure was performed without apparent complication and the plaintiff was discharged home on post-op day four. Plaintiff returned to the defendant’s office approximately [...]

Plaintiff claimed distress after taking blood pressure medicine – Defense Verdict (access required)

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: June 3, 2013
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Plaintiff alleged that Medical Associates of Southwest Virginia though its agent physician breached the standard of care when an angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor (ACE inhibitor) was prescribed to treat her high blood pressure in February 2010. The plaintiff claimed that Ramipril, the ACE inhibitor at issue, caused her to experience severe respiratory distress in April 2010 leading [...]

Patient died during recovery from hip surgery – Defense Verdict (access required)

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: June 3, 2013
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Decedent presented to the hospital for reconstructive hip arthroplasty. Subsequent to the procedure, decedent was diagnosed with a post-surgical ileus. Plaintiff alleged that defendants failed to properly manage the patient post-surgery, and that led to his aspiration and ultimately his death. Defendants denied all allegations of negligence. The jury returned a verdict for the defendants. [...]

Medical practice was liable, doctor was not (access required)

By Peter Vieth
Published: May 14, 2013
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The Supreme Court of Virginia has reinstated a jury verdict against a Portsmouth medical practice for alleged sloppy management in the case of a 24-year-old patient who died of pneumonia. The trial judge ruled the $3.5-million verdict had to be set aside because the jury made inconsistent findings – exonerating the doctor, but finding the [...]

Massive bleeding during hysterectomy resulted in brain damage – $1,600,000 Settlement (access required)

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: May 13, 2013
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The plaintiff alleged that defendant obstetricians inadvertently cut blood vessels in and around her pelvis during a laparoscopic hysterectomy and failed to timely convert to an open procedure to find the bleeders and stop the bleeding. The surgery began at 1:35 p.m. on March 17, 2011. It should have taken two hours with minimal blood [...]

Plaintiff claims heart attack should have been diagnosed sooner – Defense Verdict (access required)

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: May 13, 2013
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Plaintiff alleged that defendant cardiologist failed to timely diagnose and appropriately treat plaintiff’s myocardial infarction. Plaintiff was left with diminished ejection fraction of 30 percent, and required an implantable cardioverter-defribilator. Defendant denied all liability. After all of the arguments and evidence were presented, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendants after deliberations [...]

Missed Diagnosis Claim Not ‘Gross Negligence’ (access required)

By Deborah Elkins
Published: May 10, 2013
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A Norfolk Circuit Court sustains a demurrer to a gross negligence claim filed by the estate of a woman who allegedly died as a result of the defendant resident physician’s failure to diagnose the woman’s ectopic pregnancy; the Norfolk Circuit Court sustains defendant physician’s demurrer to the gross negligence claim, but overrules the special plea [...]

Prostate cancer treatment had painful side effects – Defense Verdict (access required)

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: May 6, 2013
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Plaintiff, age 69 at the time of trial, was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December 2007. He consulted with his urologist and then the defendant radiation oncologist about his treatment options. On May 1, 2008, plaintiff underwent prostate brachytherapy with defendant. The procedure involved inserting needles into the prostate gland and depositing 119 radioactive Iodine [...]

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