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- Why does Erb’s Palsy occur during birth?
Jul 22, 2015
When parents are expecting a child there is much excitement surrounding the baby’s arrival. Parents wonder whether it will be a boy or girl; whether it will love sports or art. Most parents do not think about their baby being injured during the birth. The reality is that Erb’s palsy occurs in 2 out of every 1000 births. Erb’s palsy is a condition that describes an injury to a baby’s brachial plexus in the spinal...Read More - Failure to diagnose can be considered medical malpractice
Jul 17, 2015
Patients put their trust in doctors in a way that is unique. When a patient strolls through the door of their doctor’s office or gets wheeled into the surgical room, he should feel confident in his doctor’s ability to get him well. This patient-doctor trust gets shaken up when a patient receives news that she or a family member has not been diagnosed for a medical ailment that should have been noticed, treated or diagnosed...Read More - Pennsylvania jail inmate dies; wrongful death suit filed
Jul 15, 2015
Inmates lose many rights, such as the right to vote and the right to certain freedoms, once incarcerated. Although convicted felons have made mistakes in their lives, they are still entitled to certain rights such as the right of access to healthcare. For one Pennsylvania inmate, this right was violated last week. This is according to a wrongful death suit filed by a family member after the unexpected death of a male inmate of the...Read More - Pittsburgh victims of medical malpractice injury may seek justice
Jul 8, 2015
Many doctors and medical professionals pride themselves on their high level of medical care and quality bedside manner. However, many Pittsburgh residents realize that this is not always true because of their own experiences. Medical malpractice is a legal term for a medical incident that causes harm to a patient’s health and that should have been avoided. Since medical malpractice incidents can occur one time or over the course of many treatments, it can be...Read More - Certain factors increase medication errors
Jul 3, 2015
Anesthesia is an extremely important part of many medical procedures. It helps patients stay out of pain so that doctors and nurses can do their jobs. However, as this blog has discussed in our previous post, anesthesia use is not without risks. In some cases, anesthesia can cause serious health problems or death. While this medication can cause issues, these problems often arise because of a doctor error. In fact, according to some studies, medication...Read More - What are the risks of anesthesia?
Jul 1, 2015
When people undergo significant medical procedures, they often take comfort in the fact that anesthesia is available. With the right anesthesia, people can have even the most complex of surgical procedures without feeling any pain. At least that is how it is supposed to work. In many cases, doctors can commit anesthesia malpractice, where mistakes are made. These mistakes can range from minor to deadly and can accompany a variety of serious risks. Pennsylvania residents...Read More - Strict liability in product liability cases
Jun 24, 2015
Consumer products that are placed on store shelves for sale should work as advertised. Sadly, products don’t always work how they are supposed to. In some cases, they do cause death and severe injuries. When this happens, Pennsylvania residents can be left with serious financial harm. Medical bills can pile up. Additionally, people can be left unable to work or financially support themselves. In these cases, a products liability suit may be appropriate and theories...Read More - After injury, Pennsylvania man sues company
Jun 19, 2015
Unless a product is a weapon — or something meant to inflict harm — the regular use of a product should not be dangerous. When people purchase consumer goods, they don’t expect them to include dangerous product defects that lead to serious accidents and injuries. But, these products are on the market and may result in a products liability suit. Recently, a Pennsylvania man has filed a products liability suit after an unusual accident. According...Read More - Product liability: federal law on prescription drug safety
Jun 17, 2015
Modern medicine has made many advancements in the past several decades. Doctors in Pennsylvania now have a variety of specialized prescription medications to offer patients to treat everything from a common cold to cancer. Prescription medications are supposed to help people overcome deadly illnesses and relieve pain. People rely on this medicine to help, not hurt. All too often, however, prescription medication is flawed — through its design, use or manufacture. This can lead to...Read More - Pennsylvania family awarded $5 million in settlement
Jun 10, 2015
On February 11, 2014, a field service technician working on a natural gas well on a Marcellus Shale well site in Greene County was killed, and another worker suffered injuries, in an explosion from natural gas leaking from the well. The man who was killed worked for a company that was a contractor to oil-giant Chevron Corp. Following an investigation, state regulators determined that an improperly supervised and trained contractor was told to loosen equipment...Read More