When you feel ill, you visit the doctor expecting it to help. However, this is not always the case, especially if a doctor does not exercise a certain standard of care. Medical malpractice claims run the gamut from minor missteps to catastrophic. A medical mistake may...
Medical Malpractice
Medication errors in Pennsylvania can be fatal
Did you know that medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the U.S.? This appears to be ironic because we depend on hospitals and other medical facilities to be alive or relieved of the ailments we are suffering from. That said, here are the common...
When common medical errors result in malpractice
Medical errors are now listed as the third leading cause of death in the U.S., surpassing diabetes and heart disease. These errors result from both human and electronic mistakes. Consider some of the common causes of medical errors and steps you can take if you fall...
Is a patient’s lack of informed consent enough for a medical malpractice claim?
Doctors, and virtually any health care provider for that matter, can’t legally perform any medical procedure on you without first securing your consent to do so. Instead, they must inform you of your medical diagnosis, the treatment options available and the benefits...
What is a “never event” — and did one happen to you?
You may have heard of some instances of medical malpractice referred to as “never events.” That is because if all protocols and safety procedures had been followed to the letter, there would never be an occasion where a patient was subsequently harmed or their...
3 different ways a medication mistake could hurt a patient
Medical malpractice can take many different forms. While surgical mistakes are often far more dramatic than medication errors, those errors are a very common and dangerous form of medical malpractice. Mistakes with prescription drugs could have a number of very...
Improper diagnoses affect many with Lewy body dementia
Lewy body dementia is a relatively unknown disease that often is misdiagnosed as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease or some sort of psychotic disorder. The confusion is understandable due to the symptoms being similar, which include loss of memory, difficulty with...
Commonly misdiagnosed medical conditions
Some conditions have telltale signs that make them easy to diagnose. Other diseases can be difficult to detect, even for experienced health care providers. Consider getting a second opinion if you or a loved one has symptoms of one of these commonly misdiagnosed...
What brachial plexus injuries are
Three out of every 1,000 babies born in Pennsylvania and across the U.S. are likely to have an injury to their brachial plexus. This network of nerves runs from the spinal cord to the armpit, and its purpose is to control sensation and movement in the upper limb. A...
Doctors must work to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia
Certain illnesses, injuries and medical procedures may impair a person’s ability to breathe. If a patient cannot breathe on his or her own, doctors often intubate. This process requires inserting a tube into the individual’s trachea. Then, doctors attach the tube to a...