Medical Malpractice

As human beings, we all make mistakes. This propensity to err impacts every facet of our lives and, in certain circumstances, can have particularly dire consequences. For those individuals who work within the medical profession, a simple mistake can quickly result...

Advances in modern medical technology have greatly improved the ease with which certain medical conditions can be detected, diagnosed and treated. For example, today, men and women of a certain age are advised to undergo regular colonoscopies to detect for...

For new parents, the first couple of days following the birth of a child is usually a haze. In addition to being exhausted, many are also unsure of what tests and procedures are being administered and why. This is particularly...

Individuals with medical conditions are often prescribed and given medications to aid in reducing potentially negative and harmful side effects of that condition. Patients who suffer from heart disease or are at risk for developing blood clots are often given...

Most people recognize that mistakes are made by individuals at work every day throughout the state of Pennsylvania. Depending on the occupation of a person, as well as the mistake, the consequences for an error will vary. This is true...

As the civil cases proceed concerning the hepatitis C outbreak in hospitals throughout the nation, including Pennsylvania, there is news regarding the criminal case that is pending in one of the states affected. According to a recent report, the man...

When a medical emergency presents, time is often a doctor's worst enemy. This is especially true in cases involving rare or mysterious medical conditions and illnesses. It is imperative, therefore, that when these types of situations arise, doctors and members...

Many Ohio residents likely dislike going to the dentist. Dental work and procedures are not only expensive, but also uncomfortable as they require an individual to hold their mouths open for an extended period of time and endure prodding, drilling...

Many Ohio residents have likely experienced physical pain or discomfort from an unknown source at some point. In many cases, such aches and pains cease as quickly as they came on and are forgotten. In other cases, however, such pain...

While the man accused of spreading hepatitis C to patients in hospitals throughout the country, including a hospital in Pennsylvania, awaits his criminal trial, some civil medical malpractice lawsuits concerning the matter have been making their way through the court...

Surgical errors are often blamed on the direct actions of individuals involved in the procedure. While there is of course a reason for this, other factors could lead to problems during an operation in the Pittsburgh area. One of the...

Nurses are among some of the most experienced and skilled medical professionals at any hospital. Nurses are trained to put the safety and comfort of a patient first as they care for patients prior to, during and after medical procedures....