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The many doctors and surgeons practicing in Roanoke County provide valuable services to local residents. Their skills may be such that people are willing to place complete trust in them to successfully resolve the injuries and illnesses that ail them. Yet it should also be recognized that despite their advanced educations and skill sets, healthcare providers are still human and thus subject to errors in their work. People taking action against them following such errors may not be motivated by animosity, but rather a desire to hold such providers to a higher standard to prevent such mistakes from happening again. Sadly, the results of such mistakes are often fatal. That was the outcome of a case involving an Illinois woman, She died after experiencing complications from a procedure meant to remove an abdominal cyst. The doctor treating her reportedly twice cut into her ureter (ultimately removing a portion of it). This resulted in the severe kidney problems which eventually required the woman’s right kidney to be removed prior to her untimely death. A medical malpractice lawsuit was recently filed against the doctor and his clinic, which resulted in the woman’s family being rewarded a $4.8 million settlement. The compensation earned by malpractice victims and their families may help to relieve the financial burdens that their cases forced them to deal with. Yet perhaps more important is that such outcomes exemplify the need for healthcare practitioners to constantly put their best efforts into their work. A failure to do so may be seen as negligence by those affected. People wanting to seek legal action following cases of such negligence may find an attorney to be a valuable ally in such a pursuit.

For most drivers across Virginia, encountering commercial trucks is a common occurrence, but when cars and semi-trucks get into wrecks, it is often the people in the smaller vehicles who suffer the most. For this reason, it is imperative that the professionals driving those large, heavy trucks exercise extreme care while doing so, but regrettably, this is often not the case.

Patients in Virginia who are recovering from traumatic brain injury may often wonder how to speed up the process. During the recovery process, there may be many things you are unable to do for yourself.

After an accident in Virginia that causes a blow to your child’s head, you may be wondering whether he or she needs a medical examination. According to KidsHealth, the answer is yes, and you may even need to call emergency services if your child loses consciousness; has blood or clear fluid leaking from the nose, ear or mouth; is breathing abnormally; has one pupil larger than the other; has a seizure; or is an infant.

No doubt you have been in a vehicle on the highways of Virginia when debris appears, seemingly from nowhere, and strikes the windshield. Sometimes, this startles everyone in the car, but in other cases, cargo flying or falling from a commercial truck can have devastating effects on the vehicles in its path.

It may surprise you to know how many of those that we here at Cranwell & Moore P.L.C., Attorneys at Law see after having seen loved ones suffer brain injuries who assume that the only outcome of such an accident is life in a vegetative state. It’s perfectly normal to immediately assume the worst after hearing that a family member or friend has suffered such an injury.

Many women depend on their OB/GYNs to know how their reproductive health is. However, similarly to any other medical profession, OB/GYNs can still commit negligence and malpractice.

In many parts of the U.S., the winter months bring very poor weather conditions. Heavy snowfall, dense fog and ice accumulation on the road can all increase the likelihood of an accident significantly.

It is not difficult to imagine the danger that a drunk driver poses to others on Roanoke County’s roads. That danger is compounded even further if said drunk driver is operating a semi-truck or tractor-trailer.

The special focus status designation is a strict form of nursing home oversight applied to facilities that do not meet federal standards of care. If you are considering nursing homes for a loved one, be sure to look into the operating history to ensure that a facility has a record of providing good patient care.