Incidents of medical malpractice in Pennsylvania that lead to wrongful death are caused by various forms of negligence. However, hospitals and medical professionals who provide a substantial standard of care never experience the harsh ramifications of such tragedies. How do you explain to family members that their loved one is gone, and all because of [...]

Medical safety experts are now saying that reporting medical errors such as surgical fires to outside agencies can actually help prevent them. In Pennsylvania, when a fire breaks out and burns a patient during surgery, the law requires that it be reported to the state Patient Safety Authority. Experts say that getting the word out [...]

Botched surgeries can be tough to deal with not only physically, but also emotionally and financially. Patients who are victims of such medical negligence in Pennsylvania may be faced with undergoing additional surgeries or medical procedures – which also means additional expenses and more pain and suffering.

The number of medical malpractice cases in Pennsylvania is apparently continuing to drop, according to recent news reports. There were 1,533 medical malpractice lawsuit filings in the state, in 2009, compared to more than 1,600 the previous year. Compare that to 2,900 medical malpractice lawsuits in 2002 and one can see the declining trend rather [...]

While doctors and nurses balance the pressure of properly diagnosing a condition with the responsibility of saving lives, is administering more tests the answer to preventing mistakes and subsequent malpractice claims? Also, what currently motivates physicians the most in recommending certain tests or even preventative procedures: general concern for the patient’s well-being, money, fear of [...]

For a Denver healthcare worker, using an employer’s painkillers led to some serious charges. An article shows that the Denver surgery tech had hepatitis C and injected herself with painkiller-filled syringes. As a result of her activity, according to the report, 36 patients contracted her illness.

Educators of students with disabilities have a fresh way to implement the newest requirements for documenting all of what goes into a unique learning program. Busy teachers can now use their iPhones to record parts of an Individual Education Program or IEP for a student. An IEP is a general requirement for teaching special needs [...]

How much plastic surgery is too much? Don’t ask Heidi Montag that question. Her answer may be, “There’s no such thing as too much plastic surgery.” Just last month, Heidi Montag, the 23-year old star of the reality show “The Hills,” underwent ten surgeries at one time to improve her looks. This was Heidi’s second [...]

A friend visits a bedridden elderly woman each week. She suffers from a neurological problem in her left leg, which started with an infection after a broken hip. Her situation is one of medical negligence. The doctor who operated on her hip replacement recognized there was a problem and told her to find another doctor. [...]

The anticipation of a child’s birth is a parent’s dream. Even before conception, couples plan every step carefully from deciding where to live, to the age they want to be when their child enters college. What does not enter into their plan, however, is if the doctor or nurse makes a terrible mistake and causes [...]