Medical Malpractice

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  • Bo Frith

The Sad Truth About State Medical Boards
The Sad Truth About State Medical Boards 1200 800 Bo Frith

Worthwhile clip on how state medical boards work. Virginia is sadly no different. All too commonly, our cases involve instances of egregious negligence that go (and previously went) unpunished by the Virginia Board of Medicine. The people who suffer are patients. These patients are later malpracticed upon, suffering permanent injuries…

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When medical malpractice harms a child – what can parents do?
When medical malpractice harms a child – what can parents do? 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

This is a difficult article to write. It is personal and raw. 8 years ago my husband and I joined a group of parents we didn’t want to join. The group that understands how fragile life, health and happiness can be.  A group of parents who has seen their  children…

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  • Dan Frith

SOVAH: Bad Medicine – Dangerous Hospitals
SOVAH: Bad Medicine – Dangerous Hospitals 150 150 Dan Frith

These words are not mine they belong to James Sherlock, a retired Navy Captain who has spent years studying health care. These words are part of the subject line of a letter written by Mr. Sherlock to Virginia Governor Ralph Northam. The letter stated the hospitals serving Danville and Martinsville,…

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  • Dan Frith

How to Find a Good Doctor (in Virginia)
How to Find a Good Doctor (in Virginia) 150 150 Dan Frith

I am sometimes amazed how people find and choose their doctors.  You do want a good and competent doctor don’t you?  Sometimes you have no options…you are admitted to the hospital with stomach pain, diagnosed with appendicitis and need emergency surgery.  In those cases you agree to take whichever general…

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What could go wrong – orthopedic surgery in Virginia
What could go wrong – orthopedic surgery in Virginia 150 150 Lauren Ellerman

With over 5 million orthopedic surgeries in the United States each year and Americans getting older thanks to advances in modern medicine, it is important to know what should happen after an orthopedic surgery, and where mistakes are often made.  Likely, if you or a loved one needs an orthopedic…

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