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Posted on Feb. 28th, 2013 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
A study was conducted concerning medical mistakes made by physicians. When examining electronic medical records, one of the greatest surprises for researchers was to find the number of instances involving delayed or missed diagnosis. The most common ailments left undiagnosed included pneumonia, congestive heart failure, renal failure, cancers and urinary tract infections. One doctor estimated… read more
Posted on Feb. 25th, 2013 | in Birth Injuries, News
Wherever birth injury cases are held involving the accusation of medical mistake, it will likely be sometime before the matter is finally resolved. In a neighboring state of Pennsylvania, a verdict of $13.9 million dollars was returned, the verdict was later reduced to $9.7 million by the court, and the attorney for the doctor expected… read more
Posted on Feb. 20th, 2013 | in Medication Errors, News
An authority from Pennsylvania and experts from many other different states have expressed skepticism concerning the widespread use of electronic records for medical care. These records in turn have been blamed for a number of medical mistakes, injuries and even deaths due to incorrect information being input into patients’ charts. Incorrect data placed in one… read more
Posted on Feb. 18th, 2013 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
A study from the University of Pennsylvania has noted that Type 1 diabetes is on the rise among children. For children under the age of five, the increase in Type 1 cases has been as much as 70 percent over the last 35 years. Apparently, Type 1 diabetes can be difficult to diagnose due to… read more
Posted on Feb. 14th, 2013 | in Brain Injuries, News
There’s an interesting and somewhat disturbing story about how one particular doctor claims to have learned how to treat addiction by using a controversial procedure. The doctor also claims that the procedure can be used in helping individuals that have suffered concussions and head trauma. Former NFL quarterback Bernie Kosar has even attested to the… read more
Posted on Feb. 11th, 2013 | in Medication Errors, News
Healthcare professionals in Pennsylvania may not be held strictly liable when drugs or medical devices cause injuries. However, this is not the same as saying that doctors or hospitals cannot be held liable whatsoever. It just means that the attorney for the injured party will have to prove up their claim that the medical provider… read more
Posted on Feb. 7th, 2013 | in News, Surgical Errors
Too often, sponges are left inside of patients during surgery. Close to 40 sponges are left in patients every week throughout the United States, and foreign bodies such as this are responsible for post operative infections and other adverse medical conditions. One hospital is being proactive concerning such mistakes by using available technology to prevent… read more
Posted on Feb. 5th, 2013 | in Birth Injuries, News
Though the headlines tell a story about a Catholic hospital attempting to reduce liability in a medical malpractice lawsuit by arguing that the fetuses that died could not be legally considered people, the real tragedy occurred in the operating room where the mother and the two fetuses died. A 31-year old woman was 7 months… read more
Posted on Jan. 31st, 2013 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
A federal judge awarded a former soldier $3.7 million concerning a hospital’s failure to properly diagnose or provide treatment concerning the veteran’s post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The veteran in question lives in Pennsylvania, and the lawsuit named a VA Hospital here in Pennsylvania as well. It is asserted that a failure to treat the… read more
Posted on Jan. 28th, 2013 | in Brain Injuries, News
discipline these medical professionals. Even after large medical malpractice verdicts have been returned, doctors often retain their same positions and can be guilty of additional medical mistakes. One doctor reportedly had problems clearing a tracheotomy tube, and the deprivation of oxygen that came about due to this delay caused the patient brain damage. Another doctor… read more
