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Blog: Medical Malpractice
- Lawsuit contends dentists failed to diagnose man’s throat cancer
May 6, 2013
Doctors who fail to diagnose an illness or misdiagnose a medical condition, often inflict needless pain and injury upon affected patients. The misdiagnosis of a serious heart condition or cancer can ultimately result in a patient experiencing serious health complications that could result in a permanent disability or even death. While traditional medical doctors are most readily associated with cases involving misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose, dentists may also fail to recognize and diagnose more...Read More - Mother of baby born with brain damage sues doctor, midwife
May 3, 2013
Obstetricians are fortunate to witness the miracle of life each time a baby is delivered. While giving birth is a common procedure, there are many complications that can arise and endanger the lives of both mother and baby. When a doctor or nurse fails to notice and respond to signs of distress experienced by mother or baby, serious pregnancy-related injuries and birth injuries can result. One mother recently filed a medical malpractice lawsuit after her...Read More - A story of hospital and doctor negligence
May 2, 2013
If a doctor or hospital is specifically warned against the use of a particular product by a federal agency, professionals should follow such advice. Unfortunately, some medical hospitals do not listen. When this happens, care providers subject themselves to medical liabilities. For example, there was one lawsuit where a man alleged that the use of a Medtronic Infuse bone graft device and a lack of sufficient medical caused him to experience permanent injuries after a...Read More - Defensive practices, not malpractice payouts, drive up costs
May 2, 2013
You might believe that medical malpractice lawsuits drive up health care costs; however, researchers suggest otherwise. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine researchers and medical professionals have found that U.S. malpractice verdicts of more than $1 million make up $1.4 billion a year, which accounts for less than 1 percent of medical expenses in the country. The cost of health care was $2.6 trillion in just a couple of years ago in 2010. What is...Read More - Medication errors prevalent in Pennsylvania hospitals
May 1, 2013
There are many things that can be done in a hospital setting to improve the health of the patients staying there. This is true in Pittsburgh and throughout the nation. Depending on the condition the patient has, medication may be a part of their treatment. When used correctly, this can make a huge difference. Conversely, should a medication error occur, it is possible that a patient can be greatly harmed. There are several different medication...Read More - Family awarded $17.5M after son suffers severe brain injury
Apr 29, 2013
When assessing a patient and devising a treatment plan, doctors must consider numerous factors. In many cases, doctors are called upon to weigh the risks vs. benefits to a patients and must often make difficult decisions. When a doctor chooses to gamble with a medical decision, however, medical errors can occur that can result in a patient suffering serious and permanent injuries. The family of a 24-year-old man was recently awarded a settlement of $17.5...Read More - Family seeks compensation for death of loved one in hospital
Apr 26, 2013
Situations that could lead to a medical malpractice claim occur much more often than anyone likely wants to think about. In medical facilities throughout the nation, including the Pittsburgh area, mistakes, omissions and outright accidents due to negligence are regularly happening. Sometimes these problems are obvious. Other times however, they are not easy to uncover. Regardless of the form it takes, it is possible that the injured patient or that person's family may be able...Read More - Hospital creates newsletter focused on medical mistakes committed
Apr 26, 2013
Patients at hospitals throughout the nation suffer injuries at the hands of the very individuals charged with improving their health. In many instances the inclination of those involved is to try to hide the infraction that constitutes hospital negligence, particularly in cases where the outcome is not serious. Applying the theory that the best way to address problems is to identify them, this is not beneficial. One hospital in another state has taken a different...Read More - Parents sue doctor after son’s death
Apr 24, 2013
When a medical emergency presents, doctors and nurses must often make life and death decisions. Years of education, training and experience help prepare doctors to make such critical decisions. In the event a doctor or nurse makes an error in judgment or fails to adequately treat a patient, severe injury or even death may result. The parents of a man who recently died from a lethal drug interaction filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the...Read More - Hepatitis C criminal trial to be delayed?
Apr 19, 2013
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 was reportedly spread when the man diverted narcotics meant for those patients using an infected syringe. As a result of contracting the disease, some individuals have filed a civil medical malpractice lawsuit. Perhaps not surprisingly...Read More