Firm Articles
Checklists and communication trainings: Improving postoperative care
Communication is Most Critical Piece to Reduce Medical Errors
Cervical Cancer Impacting Young Women
The Womer Decision: Outrageous!
Basic Principles of Structured Settlements
O.J. Simpson and the JFK Assassination – Lessons to be Learned
Proposed Rule of Evidence 702: Can You Prove That the Earth is Round?
Prior Inconsistent Statements Under PA Law
PIC: Poster Boys for Bad Behavior
The Periodic Payment Rule: UGHH!
The Periodic Payment Rule: Problems, Problems, Problems!
Settling Personal Injury Claims for Minors, Decedents, and Incompetents
Evidence Law: Comparing the Pennsylvania Rules to the Federal Rules
The Malpractice “Crisis:” Separating Myth From Reality
House Bill 2210: Summary and Analysis
Using a Learned Treatise at Trial
Do Jurors Favor Doctors or Plaintiffs?
Joint Tortfeasor Releases: Is There Change in the Wind?
Joint Tortfeasor Releases: Practical Answers to Practical Questions
Joint Tort Releases: Confusion Reigns!
It’s Never Over ‘Til It’s Over
IRS Makes Structured Settlements More Secure
Who is the Ideal Expert Witness?
What is the Future of the M-Care Fund?
Expansion of Informed Consent: The Duttry Case
Diminished Earning Capacity: How Much Proof Do You Need?
Don’t Overlook the 702(e) Release
The Driver and the Doctor: Are They Joint Tortfeasors?
Do I Put the Doctor on the Witness Stand?
Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress: What Must You Prove?
Discovery Depositions of Experts: A Good or Bad Thing?
Direct Examination of the Expert Witness: 10 Basic Rules
Daubert Hearings Should Apply Daubert Rules
Damage Caps and Frivvolous Lawsuits – Say What?
Archie Cox: Public Servant, Private Man
Comparative Fault: The Dilemma Posed in Negligence / 402A Cases
Certificate of Merit: Finally Some Relief!
CAT Fund Confidentiality: Good or Bad?
Reargument Granted in Baker v. Hughes
Bad Faith Liability: Why Not the CAT Fund?
How Medical Malpractice Causes Birth Injuries
Doctors Overlooking Test Results
Screening and Investigation of Medical Malpractice Cases
The New Med Mal Law: Summary and Analysis
New Medical Malpractice Law Takes Effect
Medical Malpractice in the Age of Bankruptcy
Study Suggests More Malpractice Claims Occurring with Outpatient Treatments
Debate Over Removal of Online Malpractice Database
Bariatric surgery patients face potentially deadly surgical error risks
Study: Failure to diagnose cancer is not uncommon
Pennsylvania hospitals resistant to surgical black boxes
Why an attorney is essential if you’ve been injured because of medical negligence
New Medicare payment guidelines could reduce medical errors
Study examines common emergency room errors, causes
Could operating room recordings help curtail deadly mistakes?
What you should know about hospital-acquired infections
Report: Research shows medical mistakes are a leading cause of death
Shortcuts in delivery room increase risk of birth injuries
Proper diagnosis is vital for timely and effective treatment
Understanding the elements of Pennsylvania medical malpractice claims
Study: left-behind items occur twice in each hospital each year
Report finds unnecessary surgeries plague many thousands each year
Hard-to-Read IV labels put patients at risk, study determines
Reducing the chances of a medical error
What should you look for if you suspect an elder is being abused?
Reports conflicted on PA nursing home fines and quality of care
Study: Surgical errors may be profitable for hospitals
Hospital ranking shows that Pennsylvania lags behind in safety
Is a second medical opinion necessary?
Medication errors: Prevention strategies for patients
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