By Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton, Virginia Defective Device Attorneys

What is a radioactive tissue box, and what does it have to do with DePuy hip implants? The tissue box is a defective product just like the metal-on-metal hip implant. However the hip implant wasn’t bought at a retail store like the tissue box.  Defective devices come in all shapes and sizes, but some are much more dangerous than others.

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About the Editors: The VA-NC medical malpractice attorneys at Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton include medical and surgical malpractice lawyers licensed in both Virginia and Carolina. Our medical/hospital malpractice focus on personal injury and accident law and have experience handling medical malpractice cases involving hospital and doctors’ mistakes, as well as nursing home abuse and neglect. Check out our case results to see our track record of success in medical malpractice lawsuits, and also be sure to read our free medical malpractice reports Top 10 Tips From a Medical Malpractice Insider and Top 5 Surgical Errors. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive.

By Emily Mapp Brannon, Medication Error Victim’s Attorney in Virginia

In his latest post our Virginia (VA) personal injury lawyers’ website, my colleague Jim Lewis reports that a Florida (FL) girl who developed a life-threatening infection and had to have all four limbs amputated after she received an expired vaccine won her medical malpractice lawsuit. Jim does note, however, that winning the legal victory took 10 years. To read more, click over to “Medication Error That Led to Multiple Amputation Results in $12.6M Malpractice Award.”

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About the Editors: The VA-NC medical malpractice attorneys at Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton include medical and surgical malpractice lawyers licensed in both Virginia and Carolina. Our medical/hospital malpractice focus on personal injury and accident law and have experience handling medical malpractice cases involving hospital and doctors’ mistakes, as well as nursing home abuse and neglect. Check out our case results to see our track record of success in medical malpractice lawsuits, and also be sure to read our free medical malpractice reports Top 10 Tips From a Medical Malpractice Insider and Top 5 Surgical Errors. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive.

By Jim Lewis, Personal Injury Attorney

The DePuy hip implant has been recalled after unacceptable high rates of failure. It’s important that recipients of these implants recognize and identify hip implant failure when it does occur. To learn more, visit our blog. Recognizing Signs of Hip Implant Failure

About the Editors: The VA-NC medical malpractice attorneys at Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton include medical and surgical malpractice lawyers licensed in both Virginia and Carolina. Our medical/hospital malpractice focus on personal injury and accident law and have experience handling medical malpractice cases involving hospital and doctors’ mistakes, as well as nursing home abuse and neglect. Check out our case results to see our track record of success in medical malpractice lawsuits, and also be sure to read our free medical malpractice reports Top 10 Tips From a Medical Malpractice Insider and Top 5 Surgical Errors. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive.

By Emily Mapp Brannon, Medical Malpractice lawyer in Virginia

An attorney with the Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton law firm has written about a disturbing report that released by the New York Times that shows most preventable medical errors are not reported. When a mistake is investigated, many hospitals do not take any action to prevent the error from happening again in the future. To learn more, read “Startling Report Reveals Lack of Oversight, Action on Preventable Medical Errors.”

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About the Editors: The VA-NC medical malpractice attorneys at Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton include medical and surgical malpractice lawyers licensed in both Virginia and Carolina. Our medical/hospital malpractice focus on personal injury and accident law and have experience handling medical malpractice cases involving hospital and doctors’ mistakes, as well as nursing home abuse and neglect. Check out our case results to see our track record of success in medical malpractice lawsuits, and also be sure to read our free medical malpractice reports Top 10 Tips From a Medical Malpractice Insider and Top 5 Surgical Errors. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They, along with fellow attorney John M. Cooper, have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive.

By Rick Shapiro, Virginia Medical Malpractice Lawyer

An attorney with the Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton law firm has published an article about cut ureter injuries and the potentially life-altering consequences of having a surgeon carelessly make this error. To learn more, check out “Ureter Injury From Laparoscopic Surgery Can Have Serious Consequences.”

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About the Editors: The VA-NC medical malpractice attorneys at Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton include medical and surgical malpractice lawyers licensed in both Virginia and Carolina. Our medical/hospital malpractice focus on personal injury and accident law and have experience handling medical malpractice cases involving hospital and doctors’ mistakes, as well as nursing home abuse and neglect. Check out our case results to see our track record of success in medical malpractice lawsuits, and also be sure to read our free medical malpractice reports Top 10 Tips From a Medical Malpractice Insider and Top 5 Surgical Errors. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They, along with fellow attorney John M. Cooper, have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive.

By Emily Mapp Brannon, Virginia Medical Malpractice Attorney

An attorney with the Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton law firm has written about the health risks associated with ruptured breast implants. Our firm understands the devastating side effects that can result from a ruptured breast implant. We represented a client who suffered major deformities from a rupture and took her case all the way to the Virginia Supreme Court. To learn more, take a look at “Breast Implants Still Causing Harm.”

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About the Editors: The VA-NC medical malpractice attorneys at Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton include medical and surgical malpractice lawyers licensed in both Virginia and Carolina. Our medical/hospital malpractice focus on personal injury and accident law and have experience handling medical malpractice cases involving hospital and doctors’ mistakes, as well as nursing home abuse and neglect. Check out our case results to see our track record of success in medical malpractice lawsuits, and also be sure to read our free medical malpractice reports Top 10 Tips From a Medical Malpractice Insider and Top 5 Surgical Errors. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They, along with fellow attorney John M. Cooper, have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive.

By Emily Mapp Brannon, Surgeon’s Mistake Victim Attorney in Virginia

An attorney with the Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton law firm has published an article on cut bowel injuries stemming from careless medical errors. The complications a patient can suffer from a nicked bowel are excruciating. Some patients even have to wear a colostomy bag for months in order for the perforation to hear properly. To learn more, check out “Bowel Perforation During Surgery Can Cause Life-Altering Complications.”

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About the Editors: The VA-NC medical malpractice attorneys at Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton include medical and surgical malpractice lawyers licensed in both Virginia and Carolina. Our medical/hospital malpractice focus on personal injury and accident law and have experience handling medical malpractice cases involving hospital and doctors’ mistakes, as well as nursing home abuse and neglect. Check out our case results to see our track record of success in medical malpractice lawsuits, and also be sure to read our free medical malpractice reports Top 10 Tips From a Medical Malpractice Insider and Top 5 Surgical Errors. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They, along with fellow attorney John M. Cooper, have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive.

By Emily Mapp Brannon, Surgical Error Victims’ Attorney in Virginia

An attorney with the Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton law firm has published an article on the serious side effects associated with clipped or nicked bile ducts. Suffering this type of medical malpractice injury can cause a person to suffer jaundice, intense stomach pain, or even death. To learn more, read “Clipped Bile Duct: A Common Medical Malpractice Injury.”

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About the Editors: The VA-NC medical malpractice attorneys at Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton include medical and surgical malpractice lawyers licensed in both Virginia and Carolina. Our medical/hospital malpractice focus on personal injury and accident law and have experience handling medical malpractice cases involving hospital and doctors’ mistakes, as well as nursing home abuse and neglect. Check out our case results to see our track record of success in medical malpractice lawsuits, and also be sure to read our free medical malpractice reports Top 10 Tips From a Medical Malpractice Insider and Top 5 Surgical Errors. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They, along with fellow attorney John M. Cooper, have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive.

By Emily Mapp Brannon, Virginia Birth Injury Attorney

In his latest blog post to our firm’s Virginia personal injury lawyers’ website, my colleague Jim Lewis reports on the resolution of a lawsuit in which a federal appeals court judge ordered Bon Secours Maryview Hospital to pay a $900,000 medical malpractice award to a Portsmouth, VA, woman. The mother of four underwent a botched Caesarean section and suffered a disabling stroke when nurses failed to notice or treat bleeding and blood pressure problems. To read more, click over to “Portsmouth, VA Mother Who Suffered Brain Damage Has Malpractice Award From Maryview Hospital Upheld.”

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About the Editors: The VA-NC medical malpractice attorneys at Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton include medical and surgical malpractice lawyers licensed in both Virginia and Carolina. Our medical/hospital malpractice focus on personal injury and accident law and have experience handling medical malpractice cases involving hospital and doctors’ mistakes, as well as nursing home abuse and neglect. Check out our case results to see our track record of success in medical malpractice lawsuits, and also be sure to read our free medical malpractice reports Top 10 Tips From a Medical Malpractice Insider and Top 5 Surgical Errors. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive.

By Randy Appleton, Medical Negligence Attorney in Virginia

My colleague Jim Lewis has written about the recent news that Medicare is opening up its claims database to insurance companies, employers and consumer groups so the organizations can grade doctors and hospitals. Efforts to produce healt care provider report cards are aimed at helping consumers pick medical specialists. To learn more, check out “Does Your Doctor Make the Grade? Physician Report Cards Coming Soon.”

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About the Editors: The VA-NC medical malpractice attorneys at Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton include medical and surgical malpractice lawyers licensed in both Virginia and Carolina. Our medical/hospital malpractice focus on personal injury and accident law and have experience handling medical malpractice cases involving hospital and doctors’ mistakes, as well as nursing home abuse and neglect. Check out our case results to see our track record of success in medical malpractice lawsuits, and also be sure to read our free medical malpractice reports Top 10 Tips From a Medical Malpractice Insider and Top 5 Surgical Errors. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. They have also been named Virginia Super Lawyers since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of outstanding attorneys receive.