Medical Malpractice

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...

Each day throughout the state of Pennsylvania individuals obtain medical care. While often the treatment received addresses the standard one would expect, sadly this is not always the case. When a patient is injured or dies as a result of...

Residents of Pennsylvania are injured everyday due to negligence on the part of medical professionals. Medical malpractice can take many forms including medication errors, hospital negligence, the failure to diagnose and surgical errors. Because virtually all would agree that mistakes...

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...

A recent appellate court ruling upheld a $45 million against Pfizer Inc. which has operations in Pennsylvania. The award was in favor of two women after they sued Wyeth and Pharmacia & Upjohn for injuries sustained after taking the menopause...

Throughout the United States, over 100 patients, who were dependant on ventilators to breathe, have died since 2005. It is possible that some of these deaths occurred in Pennsylvania. Though reasons for these tragedies vary, the most common denominator appears...

Those seeking medical treatment in Pennsylvania may want to take note. For the fifth year, Lehigh Valley Hospital was recognized as one of the top hospitals in the U.S. The independent health quality organization, the Leapfrog Group, included Lehigh Valley...

Emergency medical services workers who are tired are more likely to take actions that are errors or lead to injuries in patients. This correlation between sleep and medical errors may not come as a surprise to many but now research...

The first Allegheny County, Pennsylvania jury verdict award of over $10 million on record was recently handed down to the family of a man who died eight years ago at UPMC Shadyside. In total, the family was awarded $12.5 million....