Category Archives: Medical Malpractice
What to Know About Filing a Birth Injury Claim in Northeastern Pennsylvania
Having a child is one of the world’s greatest joys. However, that excitement can be cut short if your baby is born with a debilitating birth injury. Birth injuries usually occur during labor, but they can also be caused by negligence during pregnancy. Trauma during the delivery process is one of the leading causes…. Read More »
Does Pennsylvania Law Impose Caps on Medical Malpractice Damages?
Medical mistakes are more common than most of us realize. Studies indicate that medical malpractice deaths in the U.S. range from 120,000 to 250,000 per year. If the latter figure is correct, it means that doctors’ negligence is the third leading cause of death in the nation (after cancer and cardiovascular disease). In addition… Read More »
Your Legal Rights After a Pharmaceutical Error
Almost 7,000 different types of prescription medications are available for purchase and distribution in the United States. According to the National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention, a pharmaceutical error is any preventable event that involves inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of a healthcare… Read More »
Pennsylvania Superior Court Issues a Ruling Declaring Evidence of ‘Known Risks’ of a Surgical Procedure to Be Irrelevant in a Medical Negligence Case
In any medical negligence action, almost any type of evidence has the potential to “move the needle” either in your favor or in your opponent’s favor. That’s why it is so important to have diligent and knowledgeable Pennsylvania injury counsel on your side who will know how to fight to get in all of… Read More »
When Your Pennsylvania Medical Misdiagnosis Case May Allow You to Pursue an Award of Punitive Damages
In many cases of medical misdiagnosis, you may be entitled to pursue compensation based upon a claim that the medical providers who erred (and injured you as a result) were negligent. However, in some more extreme cases, you may be able to pursue other bases for compensation, and those bases may allow you to… Read More »
How A Flawed Jury Selection Process Triggered a New Trial in a Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Case
Anytime anyone decides to pursue an injury case in court, they hope to get a fair trial. Laws and rules of procedure are written to guarantee that the parties will receive a fair trial. This is true of the entire process, including parts that occur before the trial, such as jury selection. If your… Read More »
A Pennsylvania Woman’s Root Canal Went Awry, and Her Lawsuit Did Too Because She Litigated Without Legal Representation
For many people, trips to the dentist are never fun. That is especially true if you are headed to the dentist’s office to get a root canal procedure. What could be worse than that, you might wonder. Well, one possibility is that your dentist commits malpractice on you while you are undergoing the root… Read More »
How Long Do You Have to Sue in a Wrongful Death and Survival Lawsuit in Pennsylvania?
In any personal injury or wrongful death case, the law only gives you a limited period of time in which to assert your rights and seek compensation. Wait too long and your opponent is entitled to seek (and obtain) a dismissal of your case. In any type of wrongful death case, then, it is… Read More »
Medical Defendants Unable to Force Parents to Litigate Wrongful Death Case in Allentown as Opposed to Philadelphia
Medical negligence cases can be complicated when multiple medical providers and numerous mistakes in providing care are involved. When such a scenario occurs, and death is the result, it may require bringing a wrongful death lawsuit that names multiple hospitals, multiple doctors, multiple physicians’ groups, multiple nurses, and others. These providers may be located… Read More »
Pennsylvania Family Recovers Almost $6M in Wrongful Death Case Arising from an Incorrectly Inserted Feeding Tube
When someone dies due to the wrongful conduct or wrongful inaction of others, especially when those actors are medical care providers, the law potentially creates two different types of legal claims: wrongful death and something called “survival.” The wrongful death action, as the name implies, compensates the plaintiff for the premature ending of the… Read More »
