Medical Malpractice

In previous posts we have written about the many individuals throughout the nation who contracted hepatitis C, allegedly due to the actions of a lab technician who worked at a series of hospitals around the country, including Exeter. The infection...

Each day individuals throughout Western Pennsylvania turn to medical professionals to address illnesses and injuries they suffer. In some cases visits to medical providers are preventative in nature, designed to keep the person as healthy as possible by identifying any...

Doctor errors are a big problem in the medical system, both in Ohio and throughout the United States. While distraction, inattention and busyness are all major contributing factors, many misdiagnoses and other errors can be traced back to poor communication...

Hospitals are deemed by many Pittsburgh residents to be a safe environment. There is good reason for this. On a regular basis, patients receive the care they need to recover from accidents and injuries. While this is the outcome in...

Upon falling ill, many individuals seek the advice of a medical professional. Doctors are highly educated and trained professionals who utilize a wealth of knowledge and diagnostic skills to appropriately assess and treat individual patients. In cases where a doctor...

Doctors throughout Pittsburgh are known for many things including the long hours they put in. This is despite the long held notion that medical errors are more likely when someone is exhausted after working for an extended period of time....

Whenever someone in the Pittsburgh area finds that they need to seek medical attention at a hospital, it is assumed that they will get the best care available. There are many factors that go into making sure patients at a...

The death of a spouse is often an excruciatingly painful experience. When such a loss is shadowed by a belief that a husband's or wife's death was preventable, a surviving spouse may choose to take legal action. One man recently...

A medical malpractice lawsuit may be appropriate in any setting where negligent behavior on the part of someone else is to blame for a medical injury. This means incidents leading to malpractice claims can occur in a multitude of settings....

Most Ohio residents are used to hearing about legal battles being waged related to the topic of abortion. A recent medical malpractice lawsuit filed against a doctor at one Ohio clinic that performs the procedure, however, relates to an unusual...

For many who are preparing to undergo a surgery of any kind, there are concerns. Because even the most routine surgical procedure is accompanied by some risk, these concerns are legitimate. The thing most people are probably the most worried...

Many throughout the nation, including residents of the Pittsburgh area, are enraged over the spread of Hepatitis C to multiple victims by a lab technician who apparently had a drug problem. At Exeter Hospital alone, the number of patients definitely...