Posted on Jul. 12th, 2012 | in Birth Injuries, News
We’ve mentioned some multi-million dollar verdicts in Pennsylvania and other states concerning birth injuries suffered by children while the mother was in labor and under the care of hospital staff. In some circumstances, such lawsuits will be settled before ever going to trial. Recently, a $3.75 million settlement was reached as a result of birth… read more
Posted on Jul. 9th, 2012 | in Brain Injuries, News
A woman went into the hospital for hernia surgery, and she came out with a debilitating brain injury. The woman in question was a mother of four children. The woman’s physical condition deteriorated for approximately three weeks after the surgery took place, and eventually she reached the point where she could not eat or even… read more
Posted on Jul. 5th, 2012 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
We can likely expect similar awards in Pennsylvania to what was delivered by a jury in the District of Columbia. There, a jury awarded $5 million to the family of a man that died after a doctor failed to diagnose this individual’s cancer. The deceased man died this past December after having to endure four… read more
Posted on Jul. 2nd, 2012 | in Medication Errors, News
Researchers are suggesting that changes be made to the manner in which warning labels are applied to prescription medications. It appears that current labeling practices may not result in catching the attention of the individual taking the medication, and this has resulted in a variety of medication errors. This could prove problematic – especially for… read more
Posted on Jun. 28th, 2012 | in Brain Injuries, News
A jury in Pennsylvania recently came back with a $1.1 million concerning a possible surgical error. It’s been claimed that the child suffered a brain injury following a routine sleep apnea procedure. The boy, who was only 11-months old when the surgery took place, reportedly suffers from developmental delay that puts him well behind other… read more
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
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