Medical Malpractice

Unfortunately, numerous patients throughout the state of Pennsylvania are injured at the hands of the very medical professionals from whom they have sought assistance for a medical condition of some sort. When a patient suffers an injury as a result...

Medical research has proven that when detected early on, many cancers can be treated and eradicated. Today, in accordance with national health guidelines, cancer prevention screenings and tests are regularly and routinely performed. Sadly, one doctor's negligent act of failing...

For any parent, the birth of their child is an exciting and often anxious experience. While drugs used during labor are greatly beneficial to aid in the comfort and ease of delivery, when not administered correctly, they can cause irreversible...

A jury in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania considered the case of a young boy who incurred a brain injury after sleep apnea surgery in 2007. The young child was only 11 months old when, after testing positive for sleep apnea, the...

The birth of a child can be one of the most exhilarating and emotional times in any parent's life. When things do not go as planned, however, the family's hopes and dreams for their child can be shattered. It can...

Surgical-error medical malpractice is more common than one might think. No patient is immune, even if he or she has a trusted doctor. This is because surgery patients are at risk of serious challenges and long-lasting repercussions if any of...

For many siblings in the state of Pennsylvania, there is nothing they won't do for each other. For one sister in a neighboring state, that included donating a kidney to her brother who was in need of a transplant due...

Patients at Pennsylvania hospitals could be at risk because of medical mistakes. An internist at a major medical center estimates that medical error is the third leading cause of death in the United States today, killing more than 250,000 people...

Patients in Ohio hospitals can be at risk of hospital negligence. According to a new study, those patients suffering from Alzheimer's disease are particularly at risk. In fact, the study found that the consequences of a hospital stay could even...

When one thinks about a likely location for a fire, the last place that probably comes to mind is an operating room. The reality however is that they do, at times, occur during surgery throughout the nation, including in Pennsylvania....

Ohio patients suffer many types of medical malpractice each year. The mistakes committed by doctors and medical staff are preventable if only medical professionals would maintain the accepted standard of medical care when caring for their patients.Among the most shocking...

Modern society relies on an abundance of information in order receive answers and make informed decisions. Medical decisions, some of the most important a person will make in their lifetime, are often acted upon without enough reliable information. Recently, The...