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Defective
Medical Devices
The Biomet
Repicci II Unicondylar Knee Replacement
The
Biomet Repicci II Unicondylar Knee Replacement
was advertised to be a minimally invasive
procedure with less patient trauma and a
quicker recovery time. However, there
have been numerous physician reports that
components of the Repicci Knee Replacement
may fail, forcing patients to undergo a
total knee replacement and experience tremendous
pain and suffering.
Types
of Malpractice Cases
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Failure to Diagnose Cancer
• Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer
• Gastric Bypass Surgery
• Meningitis
• Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
Failure
to Diagnose
Meningitis
Failure
to diagnose meningitis is a common
source of medical malpractice.
The disease
is curable if detected
early and treated.
Any delay in diagnosis
can greatly reduce
the chance
of survival.
People afflicted
with bacterial meningitis
may die or may suffer
permanent injury
which includes:
brain damage and/or
learning disabilities.
I can help you understand
your rights and help
make sure that
you have the
opportunity
to seek just compensation
for your injuries.
Contact me for a
free review and evaluation
of your case.
Medical
Malpractice
Medical
malpractice occurs when a doctor’s
care deviates
from the usual standard
of care that
other professionals would
have
done under the
same or similar
circumstances.
The
medical malpractice in birth injury
cases could
include:
• Failure
to diagnose or properly manage pregnancy
complications
• Failure in timely matter to respond to fetal
distress
• Complications in the delivery of the baby,
resulting
in irreversible brain damage or other injuries to the baby.
Nursing
Home & Elder Abuse
Nursing
home abuse is a serious problem. Too
many nursing
homes put profits before
good care. As a result, nursing home
abuse happens too often. Nursing
home abuse can be physical, emotional,
or
negligence.
Nursing
Home Abuse may include:
• Unreasonable
Restraints
• Malnutrition
•
Burns & Physical Abuse
• Withholding medication and/or over medication
• Insufficient assistance with eating and
drinking
• Unsanitary conditions such soiled bedding
Failure to diagnose
Failure to diagnose is a form of
medical malpractice. Most common
types of failure
to diagnose include:
• Failure
to Diagnose Breast Cancer
• Failure to Diagnose Cancer (other)
• Failure to Diagnose Meningitis
Gastric
Bypass Surgery Complications
The
fatality rate for gastric bypass surgery
is approximately .5% or 1 in 200 which
is nearly twice the rate of other major
operations of similar complexity.
Gastric
bypass medical malpractice includes:
• Patients
were treated in facilities that lacked
equipment appropriately sized
for obese persons
• Physicians failed to respond immediately
when a patient complained of symptoms
that indicated suture line leaks, or other complications
leading to death.
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