Medical Malpractice

A medical malpractice lawsuit was recently filed against an Aliquippa rehabilitation center. The plaintiff in the suit is the son of a now deceased former resident. The man's father died in March 2011, allegedly due to negligent care. In addition...

If some Pennsylvania legislators get their way, dentists throughout the state will face a change to their businesses. Last year, a bill was introduced that would require every dentist in the state of Pennsylvania to purchase malpractice insurance. Known as...

When the medical malpractice of a doctor or nursing home caretaker causes harm to or even the death of a patient, the victim of the negligence or the victim's surviving family can seek compensation for their loss. Damages in a...

A recent survey of orthopedic surgeons reinforced a reality known to health care observers for years. As a perceived protection against medical malpractice lawsuits, doctors order numerous superfluous medical tests. Commonly called "defensive medicine," this practice is estimated to cost...

When patients seeks treatment at a hospital, they are putting their trust not only in the doctors and the nurses but in the hands of the entire staff. A patient trusts that each person will act in their best interests and...

Anesthetists in Pennsylvania have a very important job: these doctors are responsible for keeping you and your loved ones alive during surgery. Too much anesthesia causes the patient to slip away. Too little, and anesthesiologists condemn a patient to awareness...

In a recent study, over 2000 doctors were asked whether they ever lie to patients. Many member of the public were shocked by doctors' self-reported rates of untruthfulness.Some 20 percent of doctors admitted they had not told patients the truth...

Imagine going to the hospital for a routine surgery and having the wrong organ removed or dying from an infection that you acquired while under a doctor's supervision. It seems almost impossible in today's high tech culture, doesn't it? However,...

When a person sustains a physical injury as the result of negligence on the part of a medical provider, most residents of Pennsylvania are aware that it is possible to try to hold the person or entity responsible via a...

Residents of Pennsylvania concerned with medical malpractice might be shocked by a recent column written for CNN.com by Dr. Otis Webb Brawley, chief medical officer of the American Cancer Society.In his column, Brawley describes the book he has recently written,...

A recent report on hospital errors relating to Medicare patients reveals information many Pennsylvania residents probably do not want to hear. The investigation, conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services, indicates that for every seven errors that occur...

Medical professionals in Pennsylvania should pay close attention to a medical malpractice case currently taking place in Maryland. According to ABC News, the parents of a teen in that state have sued an oral surgeon and anesthesiologist for medical malpractice...