How many times have you heard someone tell you a story about a loved one and they mention that they died or had serious medical issues as a result of the medical treatment they were given? While it is quite common to hear, what isn't often heard is what a person can...
Surgical Errors
The meaning of informed consent under South Carolina law
Any South Carolina resident who has undergone a medical procedure has heard the term "informed consent," but few know the term's meaning. As informed consent is required before any type of procedure, it is important for those who have surgeries scheduled to understand...
Surgical Errors Can Come In Many Different Forms
When most people think of surgical errors, they think of surgeons operating on the wrong body part or accidentally clipping an artery. While these two errors are, unfortunately, fairly common, other types of surgical errors seem to be just as common in South Carolina...
Forgotten surgical tools cost patients their health
Hundreds of medical patients in the United States, many in South Carolina, have had surgical instruments and equipment left inside of them during the surgery. These forgotten items are sewn up to stay inside of the person until they are finally discovered. Leaving...
Surgical robots far from perfect, study shows
Precise surgical robots were introduced years ago into surgical procedures. They were heralded as a new generation of surgical tools. But, statistics gathered by the Food and Drug Administration from 2000 to 2013 have shown that the robotic surgeries have made their...
Victims of surgical errors have good cases
As we were reminded in the recent case of Joan Rivers, even seemingly routine surgery always comes with an inevitable element of risk. When there is a surgeon mistake or negligent operating room staff, a patient’s life is put in danger, and the harm may prove fatal.If...
Sponge left after surgery leads to medical malpractice lawsuit
Many times when a patient undergoes surgery, speculation may arise about the nature of whatever it is that the surgeon may have removed, be it an appendix, a gall bladder, or a foreign object. Occasionally, however, the issue involves the opposite: What was it that...
Surgical error results in $12 million judgment
As most South Carolina resident will tell you, going to the hospital for even a routine surgery can be a daunting prospect. Whether it is the cost of medical care, anxiety stemming from poor health, or simply a fear of the unknown, the hospital can be a stressful and...
Tubal ligation at center of malpractice suit
South Carolina residents who are interested in malpractice litigation might know about an appellate decision in Illinois allowing the case against a surgeon to proceed despite a motion to dismiss it. A woman filed a suit in 2010 against her surgeon for performing a...
Planned Parenthood settles after woman dies
South Carolina residents may be interested in knowing about the recent case of a 24-year-old woman who died after an attempted abortion given at a Chicago Planned Parenthood clinic. The late-term abortion was performed in a clinic was supposed to offer only limited...
