Malpractice

In the medical field, there are three conditions in particular that are the most liable to be misdiagnosed: cancers, vascular events and infections. These are known as the Big Three. Residents of Pennsylvania should know that, according to a study from the Johns...

Pennsylvania residents should know about bronchiectasis, a condition where the lung's airways become damaged and allow mucus to build up. A series of reports, which were published in Case Reports in Pulmonology, have found that bronchiectasis is liable to be...

Many people in Pennsylvania suffer from gout, one type of inflammatory arthritis that is caused by higher-than-normal levels of uric acid in the body. Gout is associated with severe joint pain, which often emerges late at night or during sleep. However, in order for...

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome affects an estimated 1 to 3 million people across the U.S. with 80% of the patients being women, especially women under 35. POTS is a disorder that affects the autonomic nervous system, the part that controls involuntary...

Pennsylvania residents know that malpractice claims can arise from negligence on the part of doctors and other medical professionals, but they may not know what sort of errors are behind most claims. A report from the medical liability insurer Coverys answers this. It...

The American Academy of Family Physicians has stated that four out of five adults in Pennsylvania and the rest of the U.S. take prescription medications, over-the-counter drugs or supplements every week. In fact, about one-third of adults take five or more medications...

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the seven-year limit on medical malpractice lawsuits was unconstitutionally violating a family’s right to a trial in court. The Supreme Court will allow the Yanakos family to go ahead with a liability suit against The...

Many people in Pennsylvania continue to be injured through medication errors. In fact, some 7 million people nationwide suffer from these errors, and when they go to the hospital to be treated, the sometimes long stays only worsen their condition. Elderly patients,...

One of the major risks involved with surgery is infection. Since surgery exposes areas of the body while the operation is proceeding, doctors are supposed to take precautions to make sure that infections do not develop at the site where the skin is opened up. If a...

When you get medical care in Pennsylvania, you expect that your doctor will be skilled and ethical. You do not expect him or her to do anything to cause you harm. However, doctors are people, too. They sometimes make mistakes. However, how do you know when a mistake...