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- Fires occur in operating rooms throughout nation, Pennsylvania
Jun 20, 2012
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. While surgical errors such as these are rare, when they do occur, they can cause serious injuries. Last year, a nurse anesthetist in Pennsylvania was found negligent in causing a woman to sustain burns to...Read More - Injuries to children trigger recall of strollers
Jun 20, 2012
As any regular reader of this blog likely knows, most product recalls are issued before any injuries are actually inflicted. The idea behind recalls is that they will get the dangerous or defective product out of the hands of consumers before anyone is hurt. While this is often how things unfold, there are of course times that individuals sustain an injury as the result of using certain products. Unfortunately the product involved in a recent...Read More - Medical malpractice is avoidable with proper precautions
Jun 20, 2012
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 medical mistakes that are committed by doctors and other medical professionals are: Operating on the wrong body part Treating the wrong patient Miscounting equipment left inside a patient after surgery Failing to treat patients...Read More - Black & Decker coffee maker recalled after injuries reported
Jun 13, 2012
For many residents of Western Pennsylvania, the only way to start one's day properly is with a large cup of steaming hot coffee. Those who brew and consume theirs from a specific Black & Decker coffee maker may want to think twice about making and drinking coffee from the device. This is because a voluntary recall has been issued for approximately 159,000 of the brand's coffee makers. The specific coffee maker that is being recalled,...Read More - Doctor error deforms Ohio victim
Jun 13, 2012
An Ohio woman is suing on grounds of medical malpractice after a doctor error committed during a procedure on the woman's shoulder. Reportedly, the doctor error occurred during a shoulder surgery when the doctor left the victim's arm at an improper angle, causing the woman to heal incorrectly. The improper healing resulted in a deformity and a second surgery. Further, according to the victim, the doctor's negligence resulted in the woman sustaining a loss of...Read More - Pennsylvania nursing students able to attend their graduation
Jun 13, 2012
Two Waynesburg University students were well enough to take part in their own graduation ceremonies in May. Their attendance would not be as startling if they had not fallen 40 feet from a highway overpass in Greene County just 10 weeks before. They two young ladies were severely injured after stopping to help a victim, whose vehicle rolled over in yet another car accident in Pennsylvania. As they observed an overturned SUV on Interstate 79,...Read More - Active Ohio resident killed in boating accident
Jun 11, 2012
Tragically, an active Ohio resident was one of two boaters recently killed in a boating accident that took place in the last couple of weeks. Based on reports, it appears that the duo was enjoying a fishing trip at the opening of this month when their boat crashed into a rock wall in Canada. Beyond the nature of the accident, few details have been issued regarding whether there was any negligence on behalf of any...Read More - Doctor neglects to close woman’s surgical wound
Jun 11, 2012
When an Ohio resident goes under anesthesia for a medical procedure, they should feel confident that their doctor is well aware of exactly what they are doing. Furthermore, the patient should feel confident that they will be more than sufficiently looked after. Thousands of patients undergo anesthesia for various procedures every day in Ohio and across the country. One woman is suing under a claim of medical malpractice against the West Virginia Board of Governors...Read More - Bus companies doing business in Pennsylvania shut down
Jun 8, 2012
Teams of safety experts for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration made "legal visits" that shut down operations of 26 curbside bus operations in May 2012. These bus transportation companies were headquartered in six states, including Pennsylvania. All of the shuttered firms were "curbside bus operations," that sell tickets online, while picking up and dropping off travelers on street corners versus having dedicated or shared terminals. With legal orders deeming these companies as "imminent hazards"...Read More - Medical mistakes must be reduced
Jun 8, 2012
Patients need to trust doctors. Medical mistakes are dangerous and expensive. Doctors understandably dislike making or admitting to a medical mistake. However, these errors happen and must be addressed to reduce similar mistakes in the future. Negligence of hospital staff is not a local Pennsylvania concern, but a national issue. Fortunately, there has been progress reducing a formerly growing problem. Patient infections while in the hospital have become more common in the past decade. With...Read More