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
Posted on May. 21st, 2012 | in Brain Injuries, News
A 62-year old patient was treated at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) for bleeding of the brain, and it is alleged that the doctors treating him were guilty of a number of medical mistakes that led to the man dying. Though the family of the deceased filed a medical malpractice claim against UPMC… read more
Posted on May. 18th, 2012 | in Medication Errors, News
We’ve mentioned several times how communication errors contribute greatly to medication mistakes made in prescribing and administering the drugs. Now it is believed that cell phone communications may contribute to such medication errors as well. To begin with, a voice on the cell phone is not always clear and can result in miscommunications taking place…. read more
Posted on May. 15th, 2012 | in News, Surgical Errors
Pennsylvania residents may take for granted that no mistakes will be made when one undergoes a routine surgical procedure. Unfortunately, such procedures are where most medical errors actually take place. A 17-year old high school student’s death occurred after a wisdom tooth surgical extraction. While the surgery took place the girl’s heart rate decreased likely… read more
Posted on May. 11th, 2012 | in Birth Injuries, News
A jury verdict of $78.5 million was rendered in Pennsylvania concerning the birth injuries leading to cerebral palsy. The injuries that led to this malady came about possibly because of an 81-minute delay before a cesarean section was performed. It appears that the child was deprived of oxygen during labor and such a complication could… read more
Posted on May. 8th, 2012 | in Failure to Diagnose, News
The fear of diagnosis failure a particular medical condition may lead doctors to overly prescribe certain treatment or medications. Though ultimately doctors should have sufficient training and expertise to need not worry about such concerns, the large number of medical malpractice cases filed in Pennsylvania and elsewhere indicates this is not always the situation. Seeing… read more
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