Posts by Gloria Cannon
Military Malpractice Lawyers Advocate for Active-Duty Members in Pursuit of Recovery for Medical Errors
According to the Military Times, Navy Lt. Rebekah Moani Daniel arrived at Naval Hospital Bremerton and gave birth to her daughter, Victoria, without complications. However, within four hours after the birth, she began hemorrhaging. Lt. Daniel, herself a labor and delivery nurse at this hospital, was given medication to get her bleeding under control, but unfortunately…
Read MoreDo I Need a Military Medical Malpractice Injury Lawyer?
Can I Sue the Government? Yes. If you have been injured at a military hospital or health care facility and believe you may have a claim for medical malpractice, a military injury lawyer can help you determine what avenues of recovery are available. Active-duty members are able to bring medical malpractice claims against the government…
Read MoreUS News Uncovers Mounting Evidence that May Explain Military Surgical Errors
According to US News, interviews conducted with more than two dozen active-duty and retired military surgeons have found mounting evidence that military surgical readiness is fraying fast: There are severe shortages of skilled surgeons, especially trauma surgeons, on active duty and in the reserves. Army field hospitals “are not staffed with appropriate specialty capabilities for a…
Read MoreNavy Police Officer Alleges Virginia Military Hospital Malpractice
A navy police officer has allegedly suffered medical malpractice at a military hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia. Alleged Medical Malpractice in Portsmouth Virginia According to CPR,Colorado Public Radio, Ryan Adams, a Navy police officer was stationed in Virginia when he underwent surgery at a military hospital in Portsmouth. Adams’s hernia surgery was supposed to be a routine…
Read MoreMilitary Medication Errors: NCBI Study Discusses Causes of Medication Errors
NCBI reported data relating to causes of medication errors in the US US Medication Error Statistics According to NCBI, the National Center for Biotechnology Information, 7,000 to 9,000 people die each year in the United States as a result of medication errors. Nearly 75% of these medication errors can be attributed to health care providers being…
Read MoreVeteran Alleges Cancer Misdiagnosis at a Military Facility Delayed Treatment
According to VT Digger, a Vermont Newspaper, Veteran Wesley Black has filed a military medical malpractice lawsuit against the White River Junction VA Medical Center. After Black had gone to the medical center in 2013 for intestinal issues, he was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome without receiving any tests. Again in 2014 and then 2016, Black…
Read MoreArmy Reserve Captain and Mother of Two Alleges She Suffered Military Misdiagnosis of Cancer
According to the Tampa Bay Times, Jessica Purcell, a captain in the Army Reserve, was pregnant with her first child when she first noticed a swollen lymph node under her left arm. After seeking care at a MacDill Air Force Base clinic in 2017, health-care providers told Purcell that it was likely an infection or something…
Read MoreU.S. News Reports that Hospitals Performing Fewer Surgeries May Have Higher Rates of Military Medical Negligence
Patient shortages in military hospitals may contribute to military medical negligence. U.S. News examined three decades of data drawn from every military hospital worldwide from 2012 through 2016, looking into 10 categories of procedures: weight-loss surgery, hip replacement, knee replacement, mitral valve repair, surgery to patch abdominal aortic aneurysms, carotid-artery stenting, and operations to remove…
Read MoreLow Volumes of Surgeries in Military Hospitals May Put Patients at Higher Risk of Military Surgical Errors
Research Shows Hospitals with Highest Volumes of Surgeries Achieve the Best Results According to U.S. News, three decades of research has shown doctors and hospitals with the highest volumes of complex surgical procedures achieve the best results. Most military surgeons, when they are not caring for troops injured in battle, attempt to maintain their skills by…
Read MoreSgt. 1st Class Richard Stayskal Discusses Pioneering Military Medical Malpractice Law for Active-Duty Members
A Solider with Cancer Gets His Day in Court Sgt. 1st Class Richard Stayskal, a 38-year-old Green Beret was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer by a civilian pulmonologist after doctors at Fort Bragg base hospital missed chances to diagnose the cancer before it had spread. According to NPR, Stayskal said that he got angry when an…
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