“Selfless” High School Principal Dies After Donating Bone Marrow To A Stranger

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• July 28, 2021

  “Selfless” High School Principal Dies After Donating Bone Marrow To A Stranger

  In 2019, 44-year-old Derrick Nelson arranged through a donor organization to donate his bone marrow to a 14-year-old boy in France. Nelson was a high school principal in Westfield, New Jersey, and did not hesitate to give his stem cells to a stranger, hoping it would save the boy’s life. Unfortunately, it was Nelson’s last act of kindness. After the...

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• July 13, 2021

  The Truth Behind Groupon’S Plastic Surgery Deals

  If you scroll the “Beauty” section of the Groupon app, you will see deals seemingly too good to be true—Botox, Brazilian butt lifts, Breast augmentations, liposuction, procedures galore for as much as 90% off. Recently, a news team dug into cosmetic surgery deals, uncovering the fraud and malpractices that fuel Groupon’s deep discounts. Safety should be the first component of...

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• May 28, 2021

  Everything You Need to Know About Compartment Syndrome in Philadelphia

  Each year, orthopedic surgery is one of the top five specialties that face malpractice claims. 7.6% of all physicians have appeared in a malpractice claim during their careers, while 1.6% were in an indemnity claim. Compartment Syndrome is a grave medical condition requiring immediate recognition and suspicion from nurses, ER doctors, internists, and orthopedic specialists to prevent catastrophic patient injury....

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• May 12, 2021

  What Exactly Is Shoulder Dystocia?

  When a baby is being born, the delivery room can be a chaotic place. Hopefully, the chaos is only on the surface, but so many things can happen in normal birth. Some deliveries get extremely complicated. One of these complications is Shoulder Dystocia—a condition that occurs in about 3% of all U.S. births. Shoulder Dystocia happens when one of the...

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• November 20, 2019

  The Health Care Industry And Medical Mistake Honesty

  If you look for information about how many people are affected each year by medical mistakes, you will find widely different figures. Many health care groups have reasons not to highlight these numbers, but some studies place the number of US medical error deaths in the hundreds of thousands each year. At The Weitz Firm, LLC, our Philadelphia medical malpractice...

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• June 15, 2019

  Where Are We After Two Decades Of Patient Safety Awareness?

  Everyone deserves to be treated with a high standard of medical care when they seek help from a healthcare professional. However, there are times when the negligence or carelessness of a healthcare provider causes patient harm. If you need a Philadelphia medical malpractice attorney, the team at The Weitz Firm, LLC is here to help. Today, we want to focus...

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• June 14, 2019

  Preventing EMS Medical Mistakes Comes Down To Communication

  When you think of medical care, you probably think about doctors and nurses at the hospital or your local doctor’s office. However, EMS providers play a critical role in keeping us healthy and alive in an emergency. They also make mistakes, and there may be a time when you need a medical negligence lawyer in Philadelphia to secure the compensation...

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• June 1, 2019

  Low-Rated Hospitals More Dangerous For Patients

  We know that the last thing on your mind when you need emergency medical care is to get on the internet and figure out what ratings the local hospitals have. You just want to get treatment for your injury or illness. However, a recent story in USA Today tells us that patients have a higher risk of dying from medical...

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• May 24, 2019

  Doctors’ Assumptions Are Killing People

  When you seek medical treatment, you expect a high level of care from healthcare professionals. However, a doctor’s quality of care extends beyond the medical knowledge they have stored in their heads. A recent article from the American Medical Association tells us that the assumptions doctors make about patients affect their care. At The Weitz Firm, LLC, we are here...

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• May 11, 2019

  Some Tips To Follow If You Think You Have Experienced A Medical Mistake

  We know that you count on healthcare professionals to do their best to care for you and your loved ones. However, researchers at Johns Hopkins have told us that medical mistakes are the third leading cause of death in the United States, behind only heart disease and cancer. An estimated 250,000 people lose their lives due to medical errors each...

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