The Medical Malpractice section of PA-Law-Blogs focuses on new legislation surrounding medical malpractice and personal injury law and provides current reports of professional negligence by doctors, surgeons and other medical personnel. In addition, you’ll find information on how to file a medical malpractice claim, frequently asked questions (FAQs), statutes of limitations, informed consent, medical law and other valuable resources. Medical malpractice news and articles covered on PA-Law-Blogs are pertinent to the Pennsylvania regions of Philadelphia, Bethlehem, Pittsburgh, Scranton, Allentown, Reading, Harrisburg, Media, Erie, and York, as well as other cities throughout the nation…read more
Archive for the ‘Medical Malpractice’ Category
Medical Negligence During Childbirth
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 [...]
Types of Medical Malpractice
No one likes going to the doctor. In fact, if a poster showing the errors a doctor could make was hung in every office, you may just turn around and walk right out the door! Here is a list of some of the types of medical errors, which can lead to malpractice:
Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform
The word ‘tort,’ derived from the Latin word, “torquere” means twisted or wrong. A tort is a civil wrongdoing by one party against another for which the injured party can seek compensation from the liable party in a court of law. The wrongdoing may be an intentional or negligent act. Torts encompass personal injury caused [...]