by Marcus Boston | Aug 4, 2014 | Blog, Surgical Mistakes
We recently had a potential client contact us regarding whether it was Maryland medical malpractice if a sponge was discovered inside the patient before the surgery was over. This person had gotten their post op notes and the doctor noted that all of the sponges used...
by Marcus Boston | Jul 19, 2014 | Blog, Surgical Mistakes
You go to have your gallbladder removed. Afterwards you begin to suffer from complications associated with the removal. Doctors finally inform you that during your laparoscopic gallbladder removal your bile duct was cut. As a result of this, you develop an infection...
by Marcus Boston | May 4, 2014 | Blog, Surgical Mistakes
Surgery can be a very freighting procedure. If you are feeling nervous because of your upcoming surgery you are not alone. Many people have fear associated with a surgical procedure. With that said, if your surgery is to be performed in Maryland, your doctor should go...
by Marcus Boston | Apr 27, 2014 | Blog, Surgical Mistakes
A patient has a diagnostic surgery scheduled and takes the time to review her medical history and goes over all of the medications she was currently prescribed with her doctor. She is given general anesthesia and the surgery begins. However, something goes terribly...
by Marcus Boston | Apr 21, 2014 | Blog, Surgical Mistakes
You may have suffered a heart attack, brain injury, or other serious injury during your surgery. Now you are wondering what the true cause of the injury. Was it something that the surgeon did or failed to do? In some cases the cause of an injury during surgery is due...
by Marcus Boston | Apr 21, 2014 | Blog, Surgical Mistakes
One of the main jobs of the anesthesiologist during surgery is to insure that the patient “stays under” during the procedure. The reason this is the case is because surgery can be very painful. The doctor has to make incisions, which are cuts through the...
by Marcus Boston | Apr 16, 2014 | Blog, Surgical Mistakes
An individual goes in to have plaque removed from the carotid artery. After completion of the surgery, the patient suffers a massive stroke. Now the question from the family is whether the stroke is the result of Maryland medical malpractice? To better understand this...
by Marcus Boston | Apr 10, 2014 | Blog, Surgical Mistakes
Before you had your gallbladder removed chances are your doctor spoke to you at length regarding the issues which could arise out of a gallbladder removal. One of these risks discussed probably dealt with cutting or injuring the common bile duct. The thing is though...
by Marcus Boston | Apr 5, 2014 | Blog, Surgical Mistakes
One of the most confusing areas in medical malpractice cases can be injuries which occur during a gynecological procedure. In many instances these cases will turn on the actions of the doctor and whether the doctor fell below the standard of care during the procedure....
by Marcus Boston | Apr 3, 2014 | Blog, Surgical Mistakes
Gallbladder removal is a very common surgery performed all across the United States. Many doctors are now performing these procedures through laparoscopic measures. What this means is that the doctor makes a small incision into the abdomen and uses small cameras to...
