College students in the Harrisburg and Philadelphia areas will soon be heading back to school, but late nights and close quarters in dorms are breeding grounds for illnesses. When a student is sick, their first stop is usually the college’s medical center. However,...
Month: July 2020
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Doctor: silence about ‘near-miss’ medical mistakes is a problem
A serious medical mistake by a Harrisburg physician typically makes headlines when the victim or their family files a malpractice lawsuit. And rightfully so; the public needs to know when a local doctor has been accused of negligence. But so-called "near misses" are...
Army vet receives over $10 million after birth injury
An Army veteran has settled her claims against medical providers who delivered her child while on active duty in another state. The child suffered major brain damage during the childbirth. The attorney for the woman said that the recovery, which came to $10.2 million,...