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Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many medical tests, screenings, procedures, and healthcare services were limited. Healthcare resources were mostly directed to COVID-19 patients and emergency healthcare. Routine tests, screenings, and procedures were delayed. Now,...
If you are a podcast listener, you may have already heard of the Texas-based neurosurgeon responsible for injuring 33 out of his 38 surgery patients due to gross malpractice. A new television series is coming out based on how the doctor injured those patients and...
We place a lot of trust in doctors, nurses and other medical professionals. However, our levels of trust are not always appropriate. The actions (or lack thereof) of healthcare professionals can sometimes rise to a level of medical malpractice. A recent study by Johns...
In 1958, family physicians and obstetricians all around Europe were prescribing a new drug known as thalidomide. The German-made medication was first marketed as an anti-flu medicine. It was an excellent sleep aid and soothed anxiety too. Combined with aspirin, it...
Patients are not expected to need advanced medical degrees just to make sure they are being correctly evaluated – that is what doctors are supposed to do. Unfortunately, some Pennsylvania doctors overlook worrying symptoms, ignore test results or skip over certain...
Like other people across the nation, Pennsylvanians have embraced videoconferencing as a means of safely consulting with their doctors from home during COVID-19. It is fortunate that the internet as a modern way to communicate contributes to our health care in this...
A Pennsylvania state court jury in Blair County has awarded $10.83 million in damages to a Tyrone, Pennsylvania, man who faces permanent, severe brain damage for the rest of his life after a trip to the hospital for an MRI to assess back pain. The jury awarded $6.21...
Of all types of personal injury lawsuits, medical malpractice cases are typically the most complex and difficult for plaintiffs to win. This is because the practice of medicine is detailed and complicated, and many of us lack the training and knowledge to pinpoint...
When your child becomes sick, the last thing that you likely want to have to do is to take them to see the doctor. Sometimes that's unavoidable, though. Physicians make mistakes. Your child could be harmed and lose their life as a result. The most common pediatric...
Electronic medical records (EMRs) have a lot of positives. They make it easier to spread patient information faster between staff members. They allow doctors to access records anywhere, on computers, phones, tablets and other devices. When set up to keep records on...
