In Pennsylvania, claims for injuries resulting from medical malpractice are largely governed by the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Act. A component of the MCARE Act is that health care providers must report all injury incidents and near misses, and the Pennsylvania Patient Safety … [Read more...]
Medication Errors that Lead to Medical Malpractice
November 25, 2013 by
Medication Errors that Lead to Medical Malpractice Modern pharmaceutical products have brought health and relief to millions. The proper drug, in the proper dosage, can ease pain and discomfort, minimize risk of infection, and even combat illness. However, when doctors, nurses or pharmacists are … [Read more...]
Common Causes of a Birth Injury
August 5, 2013 by
One of the most devastating situations you can face is when your newborn child suffers an injury, particularly when it could have been avoided. In far too many situations, debilitating injuries to infants are simply unnecessary, the result of human error. Unfortunately, many tiny infants do not have … [Read more...]
Failure to Diagnose a Medical Illness
February 11, 2013 by
What Constitutes Medical Malpractice for Failure to Diagnose? Few things can be more frustrating, and ultimately more distressing, than seeking medical treatment and being told that you are fine, only to learn later that you have a serious medical condition, one that could have been easily remedied … [Read more...]
Types of Nursing Home Injuries and Accidents
January 10, 2013 by
More Than 70 Combined Years of Personal Injury Legal Experience in Philadelphia Visitors to a nursing home can most often see that common sense and kindness, along with a commitment to hard work and diligent care, will usually suffice to ensure that the care needed by nursing home residents is … [Read more...]
Birth Injuries, Doctors’ Negligence and Your Rights in Pennsylvania
November 9, 2012 by
More Than 70 Years of Combined Personal Injury Legal Help in Philadelphia and Allentown Do you know or suspect your child was injured during his or her birth? You may believe that birth is an event in which anything can potentially go wrong and that, when it does, it must be accepted as an accident … [Read more...]
