A Virginia medical malpractice case a patient, which was damaged by a wrong site surgery was submitted recently.  Lexi Fincher, had a small mass on the back of his right shoulder, which caused her pain.  She went orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Office, Dr. Michael Snedden in the Central Virginia to see which diagnosed the mass as a benign tumor, also known as Lipoma.  Operation was for May 2008, the mass of the Fredericksburg remove out-patient Surgery Center planned.

What would have been a routine surgery, turned into a fiasco.  The nurses in the Surgery Center prepared the back of the shoulder of the patient for surgery.  The problem started however after Mrs Fincher was under anesthesia.  Dr. Snedden examined both sides of the shoulder and the Lipoma is not found.  After examination, he decided the MRI carried out previously, that the lump was the shoulder on the front, in spite of, that a radiologist had reported that the was Lipoma on the back.

Dr. Snedden was trying on a study find the Lipoma.  He split unnecessary muscles and tissues.  In all, the investigation and decomposition of tissues and muscles, the Lipoma is not removed.

Mrs Fincher back to Snedden's Office the next day.  If the dressing was removed so she could see even the Lipoma.  Dr. Snedden allowed on the error.  However requires medical malpractice insurance company of surgeons that the surgeon wrong nothing have, not the patients attempt to settle the case.

While this may be a smaller medical malpractice case, Mrs Fincher would like to make a point.  You have to stand up and take responsibility if you make a mistake.

Here is my take - we have something available and, that something is not for tort reform scream and deny valid claims.

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