Medical Malpractice

In the wake of the 43 cases of hepatitis C that have been diagnosed throughout the nation, all attributed to one man, one state in which the man was employed and spread the disease, is exploring changes to the procedures...

The death of a spouse is often an excruciatingly painful experience. When such a loss is shadowed by a belief that a husband's or wife's death was preventable, a surviving spouse may choose to take legal action. One man recently...

When dealing with medical illnesses and conditions, prompt diagnosis and treatment is often necessary. One mother recently filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against her daughter's former pediatrician for failing to diagnose that the then 8-year-old was suffering from viral meningitis....

A medical malpractice lawsuit may be appropriate in any setting where negligent behavior on the part of someone else is to blame for a medical injury. This means incidents leading to malpractice claims can occur in a multitude of settings....

Many people throughout the nation, including the state of Pennsylvania, are likely aware of the numerous victims of a lab technician who spread Hepatitis C to patients throughout the country in the process of stealing drugs meant for those individuals....

Most Ohio residents are used to hearing about legal battles being waged related to the topic of abortion. A recent medical malpractice lawsuit filed against a doctor at one Ohio clinic that performs the procedure, however, relates to an unusual...

For many who are preparing to undergo a surgery of any kind, there are concerns. Because even the most routine surgical procedure is accompanied by some risk, these concerns are legitimate. The thing most people are probably the most worried...

Patients throughout the state of Pennsylvania encounter medical mistakes regularly. Whether they are aware of such a mistake being committed or whether it results in an injury depends on the mistake and the circumstances surrounding it. When such a mistake...

When someone in the Pittsburgh area becomes ill or is injured they generally believe that the hospital will be a place where they will be well taken care of. There, they can be attended to by many doctors and nurses...

Many throughout the nation, including residents of the Pittsburgh area, are enraged over the spread of Hepatitis C to multiple victims by a lab technician who apparently had a drug problem. At Exeter Hospital alone, the number of patients definitely...

While it is possible for a medical malpractice lawsuit to be filed against a health care facility for injuries that result due to physical conditions of the facility, when most people hear the term, they assume the lawsuit is because...

Most Ohio residents can likely recall a time when they made a mistake at work. When errors occur at most places of work, such mistakes may result in additional time and money being spent to rectify the error. When a...