Posted on Sep. 21st, 2013 | in Birth Injuries, News
Expectant mothers usually take every precaution to ensure the health and safety of their unborn children. Sadly, not every parent in Pennsylvania gets take home a healthy child after delivery. Some babies suffer from unpreventable genetic conditions in utero. Other times, complications during delivery or the actions of a negligent doctor can lead to birth… read more
Posted on Sep. 19th, 2013 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
Every day, physicians in Pennsylvania and every other state are trusted by patients to decide what tests are necessarily to make an accurate cancer diagnosis. They have to weigh the time and expense of medical tests with the probability of accurately diagnosing their patients without those tests. If they make the wrong decision, failure to… read more
Posted on Sep. 15th, 2013 | in Medication Errors, News
In a recent post, we wrote about a girl who allegedly died because her prescription painkiller was not properly diluted at the pharmacy. Tragically, errors like this occur more often than we would like to think. Sometimes it may be because of a dosage error made at the pharmacy as in this case, but there… read more
Posted on Sep. 13th, 2013 | in Brain Injuries, News
There have been a lot of reports recently surrounding the effects of head injuries suffered by NFL players. Most people now know that repeated collisions and tackles can cause severe concussions, which can lead to permanent disabilities later in life. This is something that medical professionals have known for quite some time. Another high profile… read more
Posted on Sep. 7th, 2013 | in News, Surgical Errors
Any type of medical procedure comes with risks. Yet, a certain standard of care is still expected from medical professionals. When a person seeks and in-office treatment from a physician, it is not unreasonable to assume that he or she will leave in better condition than upon arrival. Unfortunately, that isn’t always the case. A… read more
Posted on Sep. 5th, 2013 | in News, Surgical Errors
We frequently hear stories about patients who have the wrong leg amputated or a surgical instrument left inside their bodies. It may seem like these things happen more often than they actually do because the media tends to sensationalize them. Nonetheless, surgical errors still happen in Philadelphia and can negatively impact a patient’s quality of… read more
Posted on Aug. 31st, 2013 | in Medication Errors, News
In a world where medications are readily available for almost every ailment, it’s often necessary to trust the health care professionals who prescribe the medication and the Pennsylvania pharmacy employees who package and provide the medicine. A dosage mistake on certain medications may quickly become fatal, and it may be important for pharmacies to have… read more
Posted on Aug. 29th, 2013 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
Being diagnosed with cancer is a life-changing event that brings with it anxiety, depression and many adverse health effects. While cancer may often be treated with surgery, chemotherapy and other treatments, the disease takes a toll on the body that is difficult to recover from. When a patient in Pennsylvania visits their doctor, they place… read more
Posted on Aug. 22nd, 2013 | in Brain Injuries, News
In order for new treatments to be developed and tested for current diseases and illnesses, researchers may be asked to spend several years trying their techniques and medications on thousands of patients to ensure that the treatment is safe and effective at treating the problem. Before a person can be involved in a research study… read more
Posted on Aug. 20th, 2013 | in Brain Injuries, News
When a woman in Pennsylvania is pregnant, it may be important for her to have regular monitoring of the baby and regular doctor appointments to ensure the baby is developing correctly and that there are not any serious problems with either the baby’s health or the health of the mother. Without proper monitoring, birth injuries… read more
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