A doctor could use two expert witnesses to support his defense against a claim that he failed to diagnose and treat his pregnant patient’s uterine infection before her daughter was born, according to a June 6 decision by a federal ...

Tagged with: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Christine Orwig Marc Alembik Medical Negligence

On Jan. 17, 2011, defendant orthope­dist performed total knee repair on plain­tiff, a 71-year-old fe­male, who had been wheelchair-bound from 2008 following a fall and ankle frac­ture. She had a histo­ry of lumbar stenosis, back pain, left leg giving way, ...

Tagged with: Judge Beverly W. Snukals Medical Negligence Richmond Circuit Court

Plaintiff presented to defendant plastic surgeon in July 2011 seeking abdominoplas­ty, breast reduction with lift, and accompanying liposuction. On the morning of July 22, 2011, defendant performed bilateral breast reduction, abdominoplasty, suction-assisted li­pectomy of the love handles, flanks, and outer ...

Tagged with: Defense Verdict Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge David Stanford Schell Medical Negligence