Posted on Jun. 25th, 2012 | in News, Surgical Errors
A doctor that works for the veteran’s administration and that has a license, among other states, in Pennsylvania, has a significant disciplinary history against him. And while his license was suspended in one state for purported medical malpractice, he was still allowed to continue practicing in another state. Disciplinary records show that this doctor was… read more
Posted on Jun. 21st, 2012 | in News, Surgical Errors
A Pennsylvania nurse anesthetist was found negligent after a patient suffered second-degree burns to the larynx, face and chest during surgery. The nurse administered additional oxygen without first informing the surgeon of what steps had been taken, and the surgeon then activated an electrical device that caused a fire. Unfortunately, such surgical errors are more… read more
Posted on Jun. 19th, 2012 | in Birth Injuries, News
Many medical malpractice cases come about because of birth injuries suffered while the mother was in labor. Because there have been so many multi-million dollar verdicts for these kinds of lawsuits (including one in Pennsylvania totaling $78.5 million), hospitals understandably are jittery every time a birth injury case is being tried in front of a… read more
Posted on Jun. 14th, 2012 | in Brain Injuries, News
Anytime a Pennsylvania patient is administered anesthesia during surgery, there is always the danger of surgical error that could lead to injury. In another jurisdiction, the mother of a 13-year old girl is now trying to show that her daughter suffered brain injury due to medical malpractice, and that the responsible hospital also tried to… read more
Posted on Jun. 12th, 2012 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
In what is thought to be one of the largest medical malpractice awards in Pennsylvania history, a jury recently awarded $6.4 million to the five children of a man whose heart condition was misdiagnosed as pneumonia. As a result of the failure to undiagnosed heart condition, the man was discharged and later died after suffering… read more
Posted on Jun. 7th, 2012 | in Medication Errors, News
In the first post of this two-part series, we shared the results of a study that was recently published about how to spot doctors that could be putting your health at risk. In the first post we covered the dangers of a doctor who is too ready to prescribe medications and ones that are running… read more
Posted on Jun. 5th, 2012 | in Medication Errors, News
Why do we go to the doctor when something does not feel right? We go because our health is one of the most important things in our lives and yet treatment of our ailments is one of the least understood things in our lives. Most individuals in Pennsylvania and across the nation put blind faith… read more
Posted on May. 31st, 2012 | in News, Surgical Errors
Though we often hear otherwise, statistics from the administration office of Pennsylvania Courts have shown that medical malpractice lawsuits have been on the decrease. This is in part because doctors have become more assertive in addressing patient’s health concerns. Doctor errors such as anesthesia and surgical errors lead to approximately 1.5 million people being injured… read more
Posted on May. 28th, 2012 | in Birth Injuries, News
A few weeks ago, a jury brought back a verdict of $78.5 million in a Pennsylvania birth injury suit. More recently, a claims bill submitted to the Florida state legislature has approved a $15 million award for another child with similar type of injuries. (The submission of a claims bill for approval of certain medical… read more
Posted on May. 24th, 2012 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
A Pennsylvania doctor expressed concerns about how Lyme disease is not always being identified properly. This is of particular concern during the summer months, and during a year when the rate of Lyme disease is expected to be quite high. However, since Lyme disease is an extremely common disease with potentially serious consequences, it is… read more
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