It is important for patients in Pennsylvania to get the earliest possible cancer diagnosis so that treatment can begin. A misdiagnosis could cause the cancer to spread, making treatment ineffective. A misdiagnosis commonly means that the doctor found a condition but...
Misdiagnosis is the most common and costly type of medical mistake. Annually in the United States, it is estimated that 100,000 victims are killed or become permanently disabled due to medical misdiagnosis that was either completely missed or delayed. For that reason,...
When most people think of medical malpractice, they think of blatant errors made by doctors and nurses. They envision surgeries conducted on the wrong body parts, the administration of wrong medication that leads to severe adverse reactions, and failures to diagnose...
The burden of proof is one of the most complicated rules in Pennsylvania’s court system. Understanding the burden of proof presents two issues: defining the standard of care that all health care givers must fulfill and what level of proof must the plaintiff produce to...
Losing a loved one is never easy, but when the person’s death is due to medical malpractice, the pain can be unbearable. Additionally, the expenses involved in treatment can be astronomical. Pennsylvania family members left behind may seek compensation through a...
Surgeons have the power to change the course of individual’s lives for the better, but they also have the power to cause enormous harm. That’s why their undivided attention has to be given to each and every patient with whom they come into contact. That might sound...
Whether one is a first time parent or not, each pregnancy and birth is an exciting, emotional and scary event. While one is hopeful for everything to go smoothly and to birth a healthy baby, this unfortunately is not always the case. Parents in Pennsylvania and...
Women are more likely than men to suffer serious injuries in vehicle crashes. But this greater risk is not attributed to physical differences, according to research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. This personal injury risk, however, was connected to...
There are some interesting factors that can play a role in predicting the success of your surgery. Surprisingly, a recent study indicates that operations performed on the surgeon’s birthday may determine whether there will be surgical mistakes. Birthdays and surgery...
In medical facilities, negligence can come in many forms from medication errors and anesthesia errors to triage errors and failure to diagnose. Numerous instances of malpractice, however, can be traced back to surgical errors in all stages of the procedure. One...