Medical Malpractice

Pregnancy can be a beautiful time for a woman. However, it is also a very sensitive time that cannot afford missteps.An Ohio doctor had his license suspended in Kentucky when he advised a pregnant patient under his care to continue...

Generally when a resident of Pennsylvania seeks the assistance of a medical provider it is because they are hurt or ill. The expected result is that they will be no worse after the treatment than they were when they sought...

In past posts, this blog detailed the horrific end to one Ohio 14-year-old girl's life. She has cerebral palsy and was grossly neglected by her mother and the nurses that were supposed to care for her. Upon starving to death,...

Medical malpractice reforms are reducing caseloads in Pennsylvania courts. The state Supreme Court celebrates its 10th anniversary of lower caseload reforms. Though the court system comes out ahead with the reforms, what about injured patients? Along with decreased medical malpractice...

It's an allegation of medical malpractice that is too sensational for most, including those in the Pittsburgh area, to miss. The case of the man who sued after his external male genitalia had to be removed due to an infection....

Two square inches of text can make the difference between a successful medical treatment and an unmitigated catastrophe. One medical professional indicated that medication labels are probably the most important factor involved in prescription errors. These labels allow doctors to...

A recent study, published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, reports that professional translators for non-English speaking patients, while in emergency rooms, reduce miscommunication with medical staff. Minimizing misunderstandings minimizes the chance of hospital errors. Pennsylvania and many other U.S....

Pennsylvania medical providers worried about the high costs of medical malpractice lawsuits due to a variety of medical errors such as a delayed diagnosis, surgical errors, medication errors, hospital negligence or birth injuries, recently lost an important battle before that...

Last month, we detailed in a post the case of a 14-year-old Ohio teen with cerebral palsy that starved to death after parental and nurse negligence. The neglectful care led to the suffering of the teen in a very prolonged...

Throughout the United States, including Pennsylvania, individuals injured while in the care of medical professionals seek compensation for their injuries. These medical malpractice lawsuits can be filed as a result of a variety of injuries sustained many different ways. Some...

Patients in Ohio and elsewhere want to be able to trust their doctors. Whether it is a life or death procedure or just a routine checkup, patients want to feel that their doctor has the patient's best interest in mind....

A 55-year-old man fell while he was shopping and sustained a gash of several inches along his head. The father of two was taken by paramedics to the doctor where they glued his head and then discharged him. The next...