We now know that a North Carolina Congressman is working on new legislation to allow soldiers to sue the government under certain conditions of medical malpractice. Under the Feres Doctrine, active duty military personnel are barred from suing the government in cases of medical malpractice. Even if a mistake is made that dramatically alters a […]
Earlier this month, we learned that a hospital in Pennsylvania began notifying patients that they had made mistakes with up to 211 patients dating back to last year. The news comes from across the state, in New Castle, but we think it is important to bring you the story because of the prevalence of medical […]
According to a recent Forbes article, more than 500 people probably died on Election Day due to medical mistakes. Before you start wondering if that is just something that happens on Election Day, no. That happens every day. Medical mistakes are the third leading cause of death in this country and, killing upwards of 250,000 […]
Emergency rooms are open 24 hours a day because illnesses and injuries are not limited to occurring on weekdays between the hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm when doctors’ offices are open. People visiting the emergency room are either there because they sustained severe injuries that could only be treated in a hospital or […]
You may have heard that the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s lawsuit against the Golden Living Nursing Home chain was recently revived by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The lawsuit alleges that 14 nursing homes across Pennsylvania, including one right here in Philadelphia, were understaffed in order to boost profits for the chain at the expense of the […]
According to an article from MedScape, a court has ruled that a lawsuit can move forward against an oncologist who supposedly contributed to a patient’s death by administering chemotherapy without her consent. If that is true, then this could be a major medical malpractice and wrongful death case. When it comes to consent, we know […]
In 2014, Larry Diener was in miserable shape. He had diverticulitis and his colon was blocked off. His doctors told him that he needed colon surgery. So, in May of that year, that is what he did. “I felt better than I’d felt in a long time,” said Diener. Unfortunately, things got worse. After an […]
We all make mistakes, but when an anesthesiologist makes one during surgery, it is never a fun experience for the patient. Errors made by anesthesiologists can have traumatic and devastating effects. Many things can go wrong when anesthesia is administered and supervised by an anesthesiologist. After all, anesthesia is supposed to medically induce sedation or […]
The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority has recommended that all hospitals in the state start measuring patients’ weight in kilograms instead of pounds. The change is recommended in the hope that healthcare providers will make less mistakes when figuring out medication dosages. According to the story, “Errors dosing chemotherapy drugs, blood thinners, and other pharmaceuticals can […]
‘My Doctor Did Not Warn What Foods To Avoid While On Blood Thinners, Can I File A Medical Malpractice Lawsuit?’ Blood thinners have been prescribed by doctors for decades to treat a wide variety of medical conditions. While blood thinners are used in Pennsylvania and all across the U.S. to save lives, they can also […]
A new documentary called “To Err Is Human” has caught our eye, especially because it focuses on medical errors that happen in the state of Pennsylvania. The documentary follows a family that suffered numerous hospital errors, including a missed cancer diagnosis that leads to a death in the family. The same family also suffered from […]
Medicine is supposed to be a field of work for compassionate people. The idea behind medical care is that doctors, nurses and other medical professionals can come to understand the nature of a malady a patient reports and help them address it. Unfortunately, the success of medical treatment is often directly tied to both the […]
