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- Fetal death results from Ohio doctor’s misstep
Jun 2, 2012
Pregnancy can be a beautiful time for a woman. However, it is also a very sensitive time that cannot afford missteps. An Ohio doctor had his license suspended in Kentucky when he advised a pregnant patient under his care to continue taking her hypertension medication. It is an obstetrician's duty to take a comprehensive look at a pregnant patients medications and determine if it is safe to continue administering them during the pregnancy. Reportedly, this...Read More - Hospital negligence claim results in $120M verdict
May 30, 2012
Generally when a resident of Pennsylvania seeks the assistance of a medical provider it is because they are hurt or ill. The expected result is that they will be no worse after the treatment than they were when they sought help. While in theory, this is often how it works, when a medical provider is negligent or makes a mistake, the reality can be very different. In these circumstances, it may be in the best...Read More - Ohio teen starves to death: Part 3
May 29, 2012
In past posts, this blog detailed the horrific end to one Ohio 14-year-old girl's life. She has cerebral palsy and was grossly neglected by her mother and the nurses that were supposed to care for her. Upon starving to death, she has several bed sores and weighed only 28 feeble pounds. While the three nurses going to court for charges related to nursing neglect have pleaded not guilty and are still awaiting trial, justice has...Read More - Medical malpractice reform reduces the number of cases heard
May 25, 2012
Medical malpractice reforms are reducing caseloads in Pennsylvania courts. The state Supreme Court celebrates its 10th anniversary of lower caseload reforms. Though the court system comes out ahead with the reforms, what about injured patients? Along with decreased medical malpractice cases due to things such as hospital negligence in Pennsylvania, plaintiffs' successful verdicts have also declined. Requirements that cases must be filed in the venue where the cause of action arose and that a "certificate...Read More - Anesthesiologist sued for amputation of genitalia
May 23, 2012
It's an allegation of medical malpractice that is too sensational for most, including those in the Pittsburgh area, to miss. The case of the man who sued after his external male genitalia had to be removed due to an infection. Gangrene reportedly set in after the man underwent an elective surgery to get a penile implant in response to erectile dysfunction he was experiencing. According to the lawsuit, the August 2007 surgery should never have...Read More - Clearly labeled medications crucial in preventing errors
May 7, 2012
Two square inches of text can make the difference between a successful medical treatment and an unmitigated catastrophe. One medical professional indicated that medication labels are probably the most important factor involved in prescription errors. These labels allow doctors to make sure that each drug is appropriate for a particular patient's needs. Patients visiting medical centers in Erie, and throughout the country, should take note of this important feature of their medications. According to the...Read More - ER translators reduce medical error from miscommunication
May 4, 2012
A recent study, published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, reports that professional translators for non-English speaking patients, while in emergency rooms, reduce miscommunication with medical staff. Minimizing misunderstandings minimizes the chance of hospital errors. Pennsylvania and many other U.S. states have increasing non-English speaking residents, generating a higher risk of miscommunication. This study displayed that medical errors, with "clinical consequences," were 50 percent less likely with professional interpreters than if no interpreter or an...Read More - Pennsylvania Medical Society fights to keep medical liability fund
Apr 18, 2012
Pennsylvania medical providers worried about the high costs of medical malpractice lawsuits due to a variety of medical errors such as a delayed diagnosis, surgical errors, medication errors, hospital negligence or birth injuries, recently lost an important battle before that state's Supreme Court. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania recently ruled that the state did not have to transfer tax funds from a state account into Pennsylvania's M-care, the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error...Read More - Ohio teen starves to death: Part 2
Apr 18, 2012
Last month, we detailed in a post the case of a 14-year-old Ohio teen with cerebral palsy that starved to death after parental and nurse negligence. The neglectful care led to the suffering of the teen in a very prolonged death. The poor girl had bed sores and weighted only 28 pounds at her time of death last March. Additionally, a surviving sibling of the teen was also found to be malnourished. Reportedly, one nurse...Read More - Is your doctor honest with you?
Apr 11, 2012
Patients in Ohio and elsewhere want to be able to trust their doctors. Whether it is a life or death procedure or just a routine checkup, patients want to feel that their doctor has the patient's best interest in mind. However, this is not always the case. When things go wrong it appears that the doctor often thinks of themselves first. Reportedly, 34 percent of doctors feel that they should not inform patients when a...Read More