Posted on Nov. 15th, 2012 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
A woman was awarded $964,487 from her medical providers after a purported unnecessary mastectomy was performed upon her. This all came about due to tissue from a biopsy likely being misdiagnosed. A lump in the woman’s breast prompted what is referred to as a needle core biopsy. A pathologist reported that the tissue showed signs… read more
Posted on Nov. 12th, 2012 | in Brain Injuries, News
A doctor recently testified at a medical malpractice trial about the actions of another physician. That physician apparently had removed bone marrow from one portion of the patient’s body and injected this marrow into woman’s circulatory system and brain. The testifying doctor apparently was shocked by what he heard, but the other physician let the… read more
Posted on Nov. 8th, 2012 | in Medication Errors, News
As medical science becomes more high tech, we also need to understand the risks that come along with this technology. One particular problem with such devices is that the timers on these devices do not always work in the way intended. One can only imagine the types of problems that may exist when medications are… read more
Posted on Nov. 5th, 2012 | in Medication Errors, News
Though keeping electronic medical records on file was designed to make hospitals more efficient and improve on the level of care, there can be a variety of problems with this sort of system as well. For example, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s system recently crashed for a number of hours. Fortunately, the hospital had… read more
Posted on Nov. 2nd, 2012 | in News
People often wonder why they wait so long to be treated in an emergency room even for a “simple” medical problem. There are a couple of things that influence how long it takes for a doctor to see you. The first thing that causes delays in the emergency room is simply the fact that too… read more
Posted on Oct. 31st, 2012 | in News, Surgical Errors
Errors following surgery are unfortunately common. According to a study, it is estimated that about half of such errors can lead to serious health issues for the patient. And it is also felt that the current safety protocol of most hospitals will not prevent these types of errors from occurring. Though this study was conducted… read more
Posted on Oct. 29th, 2012 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
It is estimated that 000 individuals 300, living in the western Pennsylvania area have been afflicted with diabetes. Yet though the disease is common, it is also complex and manifests itself in different ways. For example, there is what is called Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes, for which 5 to… read more
Posted on Oct. 25th, 2012 | in Birth Injuries, News
When a medical emergency comes up while a mother is in labor, doctors and staff must act promptly to prevent injuries to the mother and the baby. A failure to act decisively is one of the most common reasons for why birth injuries occur. In a Midwestern state, this kind of failure ended in disaster… read more
Posted on Oct. 22nd, 2012 | in Brain Injuries, News
Doctors do not always understand that there are limits as to any sort of medical treatment. Only on television melodramas do risky procedures consistently pay off. One physician used a controversial stem cell practice in the treatment of a number of patients. Unfortunately, the use of this treatment in order to prevent nerve damage in… read more
Posted on Oct. 18th, 2012 | in Medication Errors, News
Most medication errors occur during administration of the drugs. Many medications are being administered by IV, and since many are administered by using a number of doses and varying timings, the chance that a medication error could occur is great. Unfortunately, most of these errors resulted in patients either taking the wrong dosage or incorrect… read more
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