What Are the Top Causes of Malpractice Claims Involving Nurses? Nurses are named as defendants in thousands of malpractice cases yearly. Their involvement is typically not as clear as that of doctors or other medical professionals. If you or a loved one has been harmed in this type of incident, … [Read more...]
Birth-Related Medical Malpractice Overview
August 5, 2022 by Leave a Comment
What You Need to Know About Birth-Related Medical Malpractice For parents, there's nothing more important than the health and well-being of their child, but sometimes things can go wrong during the birth process. According to the CDC, for every 1,000 children born, about seven of them will suffer … [Read more...]
Common Medical Errors in the Emergency Room
July 9, 2022 by Leave a Comment
6 Common Emergency Room Medical Errors It may surprise you to learn that the third leading cause of death in the United States is not a common disease, but in fact, it is medical errors. This is unusually high compared to other developed countries, including Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada and … [Read more...]
Who Should Take Responsibility for a Prescription Medication Error?
February 6, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Who Is Liable for a Prescription Medication Error? More than 131 million Americans use at least one prescription medication every day, and the average American takes four prescription medications daily. Each year, between 7,000 and 9,000 Americans die as a result of prescription medication errors. … [Read more...]
Reasons for the Early Misdiagnoses of COVID-19
July 1, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Why Doctors Missed Early Cases of the Coronavirus In 2020, the novel coronavirus has affected millions of people around the world. In the United States alone, COVID-19 is responsible for over 100,000 deaths. In addition, the coronavirus pandemic has closed businesses, canceled sporting events and … [Read more...]
Pharmacy Errors Can Result in Serious Injuries
March 19, 2019 by Leave a Comment
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...]