Medical Malpractice

Pennsylvania readers probably do not like to hear about harm being done to infants. After all, who does? But sometimes it is necessary to relate stories of birth injuries as a cautionary tale. Doing so serves a twofold purpose. First,...

Pennsylvania residents fighting their own medical malpractice lawsuits should take particular interest in a recent case in Florida. The family of a deceased man is suing a Miami hospital, claiming that the hospital accidentally gave him a drug used in...

As we have discussed in previous posts, Pennsylvania residents expect that the appropriate steps will be taken by medical professionals to keep patients safe from harm when seeking their assistance. This is true regardless of the reason the medical assistance...

A cardiologist convicted in the 2009 death of celebrity entertainer Michael Jackson, now faces more legal battles. Civil lawsuits for medical malpractice and wrongful death have been filed by the dead man's family and professional discipline will likely be meted...

Colonoscopies are recommended for all individuals once they reach a certain age. The idea behind the test is to identify colon cancer at an early stage so that treatment can be initiated that will prolong the person's life. While the...

We have written several posts on the kidney transplant that led to an organ recipient developing hepatitis C. The donor was is the man's significant other and mother of their 18-year-old son. She did not know that she had the...

Earlier this fall we wrote about the removal of the National Practitioner Data Bank which contains information regarding the medical malpractice records of doctors throughout Pennsylvania and the rest of the nation. The Health Resources and Services Administration, which is...

Workers inevitably make mistakes while at work regardless of one's profession. Most would agree however that those made by individuals working in the medical field are particularly dangerous. Due to their very nature they may result in serious injury or...

Throughout the United States so far 35 states have passed what is known as "benevolent gesture" legislation. These laws disallow the use of apologies and like statements made by medical providers from being used against them in a civil lawsuit,...

In the past we have written about the impact technology is having on providing better health care. When relied upon unduly, problems will ensue. When used correctly however, practices may be improved reducing harm to patients in Pennsylvania and throughout...

Pennsylvania residents who want to check the performance of their local hospitals now have an option. They can visit Medicare's Hospital Compare website, a site that lists the patient safety ratings for hospitals across the country.The site lists several problems...

While no medical provider makes a medication error on purpose, they occur on a regular basis in emergency rooms throughout Pennsylvania and the rest of the country. Because those in the medical profession do not want to harm their patients,...