Medical Malpractice

While it is of course unfortunate any time an incident prompting a medical malpractice lawsuit occurs, most would agree it is that much worse when the injured patient is a child. Such injuries often severely impact the way in which...

It reads like something out of a Hollywood horror movie plot. A woman is rushed to the emergency room after overdosing on numerous medications. While in the care of medical professionals, several medical errors occur which invariably lead to the...

When someone is a patient at a hospital many individuals interact with them in the course of their stay. These individuals do things such as perform procedures, administer tests, check vitals and disburse medication. Of all of those individuals, it...

For years, the number of hours recent graduates of medical school could put in on a shift as interns were debated. A couple of years ago, that number was slashed, from 30 hours to 16. Among other things, the reasoning...

As regular readers of this blog are likely aware, there is more than one way to spread hepatitis C to another person. One individual in particular has been pointed to as the culprit for spreading the disease to patients being...

Most would agree that organ donation is a worthwhile endeavor. While there are times that someone who is living may decide to donate an organ that they have no need for, such as a kidney, most organ donations in Pennsylvania,...

Nurses are among some of the most skilled and caring of all medical professionals. Not only do nurses often play an integral role in emergency rooms and surgical settings, but they are also a hospital's main caregivers and most-visible point...

Prescription drugs cost residents of the state of Pennsylvania large amounts of money each year. To try to combat the high prices, when possible, so people opt for the generic version. When taken correctly these drugs should do the same...

If asked, most people residing in western Pennsylvania would likely say that medical tests are a positive thing. After all, the whole idea behind them is that they make it possible to determine if someone has a condition that needs...

It is likely that many think that a medical malpractice lawsuit must involve negligent actions by a doctor, nurse or other person directly charged with caring for an individual. The reality however is that hospitals can be held responsible for...

Patients who are in pain often seek medical care and treatment at a hospital. Doctors who exam such patients have a legal and moral obligation to ensure measures are taken to promptly and accurately diagnose possible medical conditions and problems....

By now, most people reading this blog are likely aware of the many individuals who were reportedly infected with hepatitis C by a medical technician that was employed at many hospitals throughout the nation, including UPMC in Pennsylvania. Perhaps not...