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- Unnecessary tests protect doctors, not necessarily patients
Feb 23, 2012
A recent survey of orthopedic surgeons reinforced a reality known to health care observers for years. As a perceived protection against medical malpractice lawsuits, doctors order numerous superfluous medical tests. Commonly called "defensive medicine," this practice is estimated to cost around $2 billion in extra orthopedic health care expenses. Vanderbilt University Medical Center surveyed over 1,200 orthopedic surgeons from Pennsylvania and around the U.S. Almost all respondents (96 percent) admitted to ordering X-rays and other...Read More - Pennsylvania gas explosion causes more than wrongful death
Feb 23, 2012
A gas explosion, or any accident, that causes death, is a tragic event. If there is factual evidence that the tragedy could have been avoided, the question of wrongful death becomes relevant. A gas explosion in Pennsylvania around a year ago resulted in an Allentown man losing his 16-year-old daughter, 4-month-old grandson and his 69-year-old mother–his entire world. Now living in Norristown with his aunt and uncle, the devastated man is doing his utmost to...Read More - Infant formula, cereal bars contain arsenic
Feb 23, 2012
Arsenic has made its way into infant formula, according to a recently published report. Researchers from Dartmouth University discovered arsenic in two defective products: infant formula and cereal bars. It is not known whether any of the products tested were sold in Pennsylvania. Two brands of infant formula that were found to have arsenic levels above the EPA standard for drinking water, both contained brown rice syrup. Ironically, a spokesperson for the manufacturer of the...Read More - Woman loses life at Youngstown hospital after pedestrian accident
Feb 23, 2012
When an auto-pedestrian accident occurs there is no doubt who will win. A pedestrian has next to no chance against a powerful motor vehicle whether it is a small car or a large truck. A pedestrian accident often results in serious injuries that require extensive treatment, including multiple surgeries, hospital recovery periods and rehabilitative sessions. Sadly, many of these injuries are also life-threatening, causing some families to lose a loved one. Not only is there an emotional...Read More - 4 Ohio hospital patients contract Legionnaire’s Disease
Feb 22, 2012
When patients seeks treatment at a hospital, they are putting their trust not only in the doctors and the nurses but in the hands of the entire staff. A patient trusts that each person will act in their best interests and with safe standards to ensure that the patient receives the care that he or she deserves. Hospital negligence can occur at any level of the operation when even one person fails to pay attention or makes a careless error...Read More - Nursing Students injured while trying to help car crash victim on I-79
Feb 22, 2012
Three good Samaritans from Waynesburg University were injured earlier in the week after stopping along I-79 to help a car crash victim who fell asleep at the wheel. It is reported that the three nursing students jumped off an overpass when they saw a tractor trailer barreling toward them. One of the students was able to hang on to the overpass and pull himself to safety. The two other female students fell at least 50...Read More - Erie man faces trial for fatal DUI car accident
Feb 21, 2012
A man from Erie, Pennsylvania will go to trial to face charges stemming from a fatal car accident on Jan. 6, 2012. The man stands accused of a litany of charges for the car accident, including: aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI, accidents involving death or personal injury, driving under the influence, involuntary manslaughter, recklessly endangering another person and several other traffic violations. Police reported that the 25-year-old man was driving a 2000 Dodge Neon...Read More - Fatal accident is tragic reminder of rural road’s dangers
Feb 19, 2012
Questions regarding road safety in Pennsylvania abound after several deaths along a rural route in the recent future. The tragic February 1, 2012 deaths of two men in an auto accident along Route 329, also known as Old Post Road, are under investigation, but here are the facts known up to this point. According to The Morning Call, one of the men involved in the fatal motor vehicle accident was driving eastbound when he lost...Read More - NFL concussion-related suits on center stage in Philadelphia
Feb 18, 2012
Recently, it was announced that four separate lawsuits targeting the NFL for concussion, dementia and brain disease issues are to be combined in Philadelphia. At the beginning of February 2012, the NFL and plaintiffs' attorneys received approval from a U.S. judicial panel to consolidate these personal injury lawsuits to be heard in Pennsylvania. When consolidated, these personal injury lawsuits represent over 300 retired NFL players and/or spouses blaming the league for negligence treating concussions and...Read More - Drug addiction among anesthetists hinders patient safety
Feb 18, 2012
Anesthetists in Pennsylvania have a very important job: these doctors are responsible for keeping you and your loved ones alive during surgery. Too much anesthesia causes the patient to slip away. Too little, and anesthesiologists condemn a patient to awareness during excruciatingly painful surgery – in addition to extreme anguish, this anesthesia error can cause shock and other serious complications. Anesthetists are masters of powerful drugs that hold sway over life and death. But, sometimes...Read More