Category: Surgical Errors

Maryland readers may agree with the characterization of a surgical procedure as a delicate ballet. Each member of the surgical team relies on the others to perform their parts flawlessly. When surgical errors occur, it is often because one or more of the team failed to meet the accepted standard of care,...

When a patient in Maryland agrees to undergo surgery, he or she trusts that the surgeon is skilled and qualified to do the job. This is not always the case, however. In one out-of-state case involving surgical errors, a woman claimed that a doctor negligently completed many surgeries on...

One of the most nerve-racking experiences a person in Maryland may have is undergoing surgery. The patient may be concerned about whether or not the surgery will be effective as well as if any complications will occur during or after the operation as a result of a surgeon error....

People in Maryland may be reluctant to undergo surgery due to the complications that may result, but the desire to live motivates them to go through it while putting their complete trust in the surgeon. Unfortunately, doctors sometimes make surgical errors that end up reducing a patient's quality of life....

Undergoing a medical procedure and finding the outcome to not be as one had hoped is disheartening. However, finding out that a potentially fatal surgical error was made and that the error resulted in life-threatening complications is infuriating. One woman who was treated outside of Maryland is currently suing her...

When a surgeon makes a mistake, the result can be catastrophic for a patient in Maryland. This is the situation one woman recently faced in an out-of-state case when a doctor allegedly left a particular surgical implement inside of her after a surgery. The woman has filed a lawsuit against the doctor...

Going to a Maryland hospital for surgery can be nerve-wracking for both the patient and his or her family. Nevertheless, a quality surgery may end up saving the person's life, thus making it worthwhile. However, if a surgeon is careless, surgical errors can take place and end up causing the patient more...

One surgeon in another state was recently put on probation after he reportedly took out the incorrect kidney in a patient. When a patient in Maryland or another part of the country becomes the victim of a surgeon error, he or she may elect to sue the responsible surgeon....

Joan Rivers was a celebrity followed by many people in Maryland as well as throughout the country. One seemingly irrelevant detail has emerged from the shroud of mystery that cloaks the tragic events of her death. During the fatal diagnostic procedure, one of the doctors took a "selfie" of herself and the...

In addition to the well-publicized problems of the V.A. hospitals, there is a lesser-known problem with the performance of about 40 military hospitals throughout the country, including in Maryland. These establishments are considerably smaller than the average civilian hospital. One problem is that they cannot keep up the necessary services and resources...