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- Fetal distress can cause Erb’s palsy, cerebral palsy
Jan 21, 2017
Many expecting parents have a lot of excitement when they think about their baby’s due date. The baby’s room is prepped, the labor bag is packed and it seems like all a couple needs is a newborn baby. But what if the mother’s birth plan doesn’t go as anticipated? There are times when fetal distress can cause permanent injury to the newborn chid. Fetal distress is a general term given when a baby suffers stress...Read More - Two of Pittsburgh’s UPMC medical malpractice suits have settled
Jan 19, 2017
When it comes to hospitals, medical staff and insurance a medical ailment can seem dizzying with all of the paperwork, appointments and follow-ups. It can be easy to feel lost in the shuffle of such a large organization all providing a different aspect of the healthcare process. Normally, the process works effectively in a way that provides the healthcare that a patient needs. However, sometimes things go amiss and when unhappy patients start to dig...Read More - Is gross negligence possible after medical error caused injury?
Jan 11, 2017
It is true that our healthcare system is one of the best in the world. However, we are humans and thus, mistakes will happen. Some mistakes are minor, some missing paperwork, a forgotten prescription perhaps? However, there are big errors that are easy to spot and can cause irreparable damage to the patient. Some of these errors are so plain to see, we can’t believe a doctor or other medical professional would make them. These...Read More - We know how a products liability suit can change lives
Jan 8, 2017
With the influx of technology and manufacturing over the decades, we have hundreds of thousands of products available for purchase and use. Most operate safely and effectively without incident. However, occasionally a product malfunctions in a way that can lead to personal injury. There are ways to place a manufacturer or company liable for injuries caused by their defective products. The legal theory behind this is known as products liability. Products liability lawsuits can be...Read More - Nursing home abuse could lead to nursing home death
Jan 6, 2017
When people choose a nursing home or assisted living facility for their loved ones, they expect only the best in care. Whatever their loved one suffers with, whether it be dementia, physical disability or even a combination of the two, there are assisted living facilities claiming to be of service. While most care facilities are professional and reliable, some do not properly care for their residents. This can result in nursing home abuse, or even...Read More - Ikea ordered to pay $50M after children crushed by dresser
Dec 29, 2016
There are few things more horrifying than the senseless death of a child. Ikea had been named negligent in a lawsuit surrounding 3 young boys deaths when they were crushed to death by their dresser. Every terrifying story was eerily similar when each boy’s parent had purchased the dresser for their room, only to later find them crushed under its weight. One boy and his family resided near Pittsburgh and the suit was later brought...Read More - Popular pregnancy drug could cause birth injury?
Dec 23, 2016
When people in Pittsburgh think of a birth injury, they first usually think of some distress that occurs during the delivery that causes injury to the infant. While this does happen, there are other reasons behind a birth injury that can happen at any point from conception to gestation to labor. Sometimes pregnant women take drugs as prescribed by their doctor while pregnant. However, these drugs can have side-effects that result in a birth injury...Read More - Nursing home deaths due to negligence should not go unaddressed
Dec 21, 2016
Nursing homes are meant to be a place of reprieve for the elderly and their family members. Since so many elderly spend time in a nursing home before the end of their life, many people pass away in nursing homes. Most deaths are due to natural causes. However, sometimes nursing home deaths are suspicious or could have even possibly been prevented. These nursing home deaths may be attributable to negligence on behalf of the nursing...Read More - Potentially recoverable damages after PA workplace injury
Dec 14, 2016
Believe it or not, there are some Pennsylvania workers who work in unsafe or hazardous working conditions. Despite the danger, many of them return to their families every night after a hard day’s work. Some, however, are not so lucky. Depending on the nature and severity of the unsafe working conditions, the employer could be legally liable for injuries or death of a worker. Depending of the industry, there are infinite number of ways an...Read More - Questions raised about increase in PA spinal fusion surgery
Dec 9, 2016
The abundance of medical treatments and prescriptions available to treat a wide variety of medical ailments are more advanced than ever before. While this is generally a positive thing, it does leave room for the potential of abusing or over-prescribing a type of medicine or treatment plan. Recently, questions were raised by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette when certain medical statistics came to light that raised red-flags about the treatment prescribed by physicians. Patients have also come...Read More