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- Plastic surgery error leads to $5.1M jury verdict
Jun 3, 2013
Incidents that may prompt a medical malpractice lawsuit can happen to patients of all ages throughout the state of Pennsylvania. In addition, there isn't one particular practice area in which such lawsuits occur. Medically induced injuries can happen to anyone due to negligence in any practice area, including plastic surgery. A woman from a neighboring state filed a lawsuit against a plastic surgeon after undergoing a surgical procedure. She alleged that as a result of...Read More - Exeter Hospital takes steps to increase patient safety
May 29, 2013
As victims in various states, including Pennsylvania, continue to deal with the ramifications of having contracted hepatitis C from a former hospital technician who allegedly spread the disease while trying to feed his drug addiction, one hospital, Exeter, focuses on what it has accomplished since the matter was uncovered a year ago. Recently the hospital's vice president of strategy, community relations and development indicated that it has strengthened the facility's commitment to patient safety. This...Read More - $38.5M award for potentially unnecessary medical procedure
May 28, 2013
A man who was seriously injured when a medical procedure went wrong was recently awarded $38.5 million by a jury. The award came at the end of a four-week jury trial regarding the incident that left the man in a vegetative state. The lawsuit was filed in early 2009, not long after the man sustained the serious injuries. Though the case did not take place in Pennsylvania, it certainly could have. At the time of...Read More - Prescription medication mixing results in death of teen boy
May 24, 2013
It can be difficult to fathom a patient being worse off after seeking medical attention for a condition than they were before they sought help. As a society individuals trust medical providers so completely that they often place their lives in their hands. Residents of the state of Pennsylvania are not an exception. Unfortunately this trust is sometimes misplaced. The family of a 13-year-old boy in another state is experiencing this. The boy was prescribed...Read More - Errors in operating rooms due to distractions, sleep deprivation
May 20, 2013
Most individuals who undergo a surgical procedure feel at least a little nervous about how it will turn out. This is true regardless of the procedure and patients who feel this way likely include residents of the Pittsburgh area. Anxiety regarding surgeries is often warranted as there are many things that can lead to surgical errors occurring. Two of those factors are distractions in the operating room and a lack of sleep. Recently, studies were...Read More - Diabetic sues doctor over amputation surgery
May 20, 2013
Millions of Americans suffer from the damaging effects of diabetes. Categorized as a disease in which the bodies of those impacted are unable to produce or metabolize insulin properly, many individuals with diabetes develop circulatory problems. In many cases individuals living with diabetes suffer skin ailments such as ulcers, calluses and infections which, if left untreated, can result in gangrene. One man who was diagnosed as suffering from diabetes, renal disease and peripheral vascular disease;...Read More - Infected insulin needle blamed for hepatitis C at VA hospital
May 20, 2013
Patients at another of our nation's hospitals reportedly became infected with hepatitis C after receiving treatment. So far 20 individuals, all of them veterans, have been diagnosed with the disease. Some apparently have hepatitis B as well. In total, 716 individuals were reportedly exposed to the infections. The transmission of the disease was apparently due to the use of insulin pens that were tainted with infected blood at a VA hospital in a neighboring state...Read More - Parents sue those responsible for gender reassignment surgery
May 17, 2013
Each day decisions are made in medical settings that bring harm to the patient on the receiving end. While in many of those situations, occurring in Pennsylvania and beyond, the harm is minor, in the worst cases it can seriously impact the life and happiness of the patient involved. This appears to be the case in a medical malpractice lawsuit recently filed on behalf of a child. The child was born with the reproductive organs...Read More - Lawsuit asserts nurse’s negligence resulted in painful injuries
May 13, 2013
Nurses are amongst some of the most-skilled and experienced of medical professionals. Entrusted to care for patients while hospitalized, nurses are often required to perform various tasks related to a patient's medical and overall care. Nurses work under the direction of a physician who is responsible for making the majority of decisions with regard to a patient's medical care and treatment. Cases of nursing negligence can result when a nurse makes a judgement call or...Read More - Pennsylvania cardiologist sued for implanting too many stents
May 7, 2013
Many medical malpractice lawsuits are based on the failure of medical providers to take actions that could improve the health of a patient. This is of course not the only situation that can prompt such a legal claim however. It is possible that a lawsuit could be filed as a result of performing an unnecessary surgical procedure. A Pennsylvania doctor is currently facing a lawsuit of this nature. The claim alleges that the cardiologist implanted...Read More