In Pennsylvania, a VA hosptial has treated over a hundred veterans for prostate cancer. Of those, over 90 have had their procedures incorrectly performed by the doctor.

In many cases, the doctor irradiated healthy organs while missing the prostate, allowing the cancer to progress and harming healthy organs. The doctor never informed his patients when he botched their procedures.

If you or someone you know has been injured by this type of negligence, contact the Washington medical malpractice attorneys of Fuller & Fuller at 800-570-4878.

Recent research has found that over 7% of clinically significant test results have not been reported to patients. The researchers looked at 5,434 records at 19 primary care practices and 4 academic medical centers for the study.

In their research they found 1,889 abnormal results, 135 of which were never received by the patients. They also found that 23% of abnormal results did not get to patients in two of the larger academic medical centers. Without knowledge of these abnormal results, patients can be put in terrible danger.

If you or someone you know has been injured by medical negligence, contact the Washington medical malpractice attorneys of Fuller & Fuller at 800-570-4878.

In 2003, an elderly woman underwent hip replacement surgery in Wisconsin. After the surgery, the woman had partial paralysis in her foot, possibly caused by some aspect of the surgery.

The initial law suit was dismissed by a Polk County judge. However, the 3rd District Court of Appeals has revived the case, saying a jury should sort out the facts of the case.

If you or someone you know has been injured by medical professionals, contact the Washington medical malpractice attorneys of Fuller & Fuller at 800-570-4878.

In March of 2002, a Mt Pleasant woman went to the hospital for abdominal pains. Her gallbladder was removed two days later. In the following months, she began suffering from sepsis and a perforation of the pouch at the start of the large intestine.

The woman died on July 30 of that same year. Recently, her family was awarded $1.8 million in the case they brought against the doctor who performed her surgery and the hospital she was admitted to.

If you or someone you know has been injured by medical negligence, contact the Washington medical malpractice attorneys of Fuller & Fuller at 800-570-4878.

In April, 2007, a Texas man went to the hospital complaining of stomach pains. He was diagnosed with pneumonia but did not get any better after a few days under care. He underwent an X-ray that showed two holes in his stomach.

Doctors began surgery to repair the holes, but found no such holes after opening the abdominal cavity. The doctors then failed to properly close the inscision. Now the man cannot lift more than 15 pounds and requires another surgery to repair the damage.

If you or someone you know has been injured by medical negligence, contact the Washington medical malpractice attorneys of Fuller & Fuller at 800-570-4878.

In Texas, a woman is filing a medical malpractice case against two doctors who treated her in May, 2007. The woman complained of lower back pain, swollen feet and body aches.

The woman was prescribed a sulfa drug even though she has a medical record showing her allergy to this type of drug. According to the suit, the woman suffered both physical and mental deterioration as well and physical impairment and disfigurement.

If you or someone you know has been injured by the negligence of medical professionals, contact the Washington medical malpractice attorneys of Fuller & Fuller at 800-570-4878.

When you have a medical condition, not only do you need the proper treatment, you likely need it soon. In some cases this is because you have an accute condition affecting you right now, like a heart attack. However, it can also be a condition that takes time to develop, like cancer.

In either case, if you do not get the proper treatment in time, it could be detrimental to your health. In the case of the heart attack, delaying treatment could kill the patient immediately. In the case of cancer, however, treatment could be delayed for months until it is too late for any treatment to be helpful to you.

If you or someone you know has been a victim of delayed treatment, contact the Washington medical malpractice attorneys of Fuller & Fuller at 800-570-4878.