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...
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How might medical malpractice look in the landscape of telemedicine?
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...
Jury awards $10.83 million in Blair County malpractice case
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...
Proving A Medical Malpractice Claim
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...
What motivates parents to sue pediatricians for malpractice?
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...
There are downsides to electronic medical records
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...
Worried that your doctor isn’t listening?
One of the most common complaints that people have when they visit the doctor is that their doctor isn't really listening to them. The doctor may seem distracted or busy, just rushing to get them in and out of the office. They're not sure that they're actually getting...
Second most common cause of malpractice claims is surgery
Surgery is the second most common reason for malpractice claims according to a report from the medical liability insurer Coverys. It analyzed five years' worth of malpractice claims closed between 2014 and 2018 and found that 25% of claims were surgery-related. This,...
Misdiagnosis common in U.S. health care system
Pennsylvania residents depend on health care professionals to treat them whenever they are sick or injured. However, research shows that U.S. doctors make millions of diagnosis errors every year, wasting precious time and endangering lives.According to a study...
Avoiding medication errors with five simple tips
Four out of five adults in Pennsylvania and across the U.S. take some sort of prescription medication, over-the-counter drug or supplement every week. One third of adults even take five or more drugs at the same time. One can easily imagine, then, just how high the...