Medical Malpractice

There's no question that surgeries routinely help residents of Butler County, with certain medical conditions, to heal and secure a better quality of life. While this is the case much of the time, in some situations surgical procedures do not...

This week, March 3-9, marks National Patient Safety Awareness Week and provides a good opportunity to discuss some key aspects related to patients' safety and wellbeing. The overarching theme for National Patient Safety Awareness Week 2013 is "Patient Safety 7/365"...

One of the reasons residents of Allegheny County and the Pittsburgh area may decide to file a medical malpractice lawsuit is because of medication errors. These errors can take many forms including not paying attention to potential drug interactions, prescribing...

As readers of this blog are likely aware, many individuals have been injured as a result of getting Hepatitis C allegedly from a lab technician who, as a temporary employee at hospitals throughout the nation including Pennsylvania, infected patients. The...

Patients who are under the care and supervision of a hospital and medical staff typically believe they are in good hands. While in the majority of cases this may be true, in some cases hospitals, doctors and medical staff are...

Victims of medical and surgical errors often sustain severe and painful injuries. In many cases, those who have suffered due to a surgical error are left with permanent and debilitating injuries. In many cases, these individuals would be wise to...

Once an individual is in a hospital it is not uncommon for them to assume that they will be free from harm. The reality however is much different. Patients are routinely hurt in hospitals and other medical treatment facilities due,...

Medical negligence can take many forms. There are many ways in which a patient in a hospital could be injured. While these ways are often in conjunction with negligent diagnoses, medications or procedures patients undergo, there are other events that...

Last week we wrote about medical malpractice lawsuits that had been filed by multiple individuals against Exeter Hospital and several other defendants after they were infected with Hepatitis C while patients at the hospital. The infected acquired the disease when a...

Modern medicine has resulted in many previously fatal chronic health conditions now being treated and controlled. As a result, many individuals previously diagnosed with conditions such as heart disease and high blood pressure are now able to effectively treat and...

There is no question that hospitals throughout the country serve an important role in society. Many people enter the healthcare facilities quite ill and are released in good health. Despite these positive outcomes, mistakes are an all too real occurrence...

In past years, serious injury and death resulting from child birth was fairly common. Thankfully, today modern medicine has advanced to improve the monitoring and diagnosis of potential complications that may arise during child birth. In some cases, however, even...