By Eric Weitz
Two-hundred and seventy fathers, mothers, children, brothers, sisters, and friends will die today as a result of medical malpractice and preventable medical errors. The same was true yesterday and will repeat itself tomorrow. As hospitals, physicians, and nurses continue to navigate the changes brought on by the Affordable Care Act (aka “Obamacare”); patient safety remains […]
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Philadelphia medical malpractice attorneys recognize Brain Injury Awareness Month. A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common injury among many Americans, accounting for about 2.4 million injuries per year. There are many different situations where a traumatic brain injury can occur. The leading cause of a traumatic brain injury is falls, making up more than […]
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Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers are representing the family of man whose spinal cord injury was undiagnosed. The man was admitted to Abington Memorial Hospital where he underwent a CT of the cervical spine. A radiologist at Abington reviewed the images and failed to recognize an abnormality shown on the cervical CT image. The man was […]
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Philadelphia medical malpractice attorneys at Messa & Associates have been granted a new trial on behalf of their client after a defense expert discussed facts that were banned from trial. The Order, issued by the Superior Court of Pennsylvania on November 4, 2013, affirms the Plaintiff’s right to a new trial. The medical malpractice case […]
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Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers recognize Lung Cancer Awareness Month during the month of November. The lungs are two spongy organs in your chest responsible for taking in oxygen when you inhale and releasing carbon dioxide when you exhale. Lung cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both lungs. The abnormal cells […]
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Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers have learned that a medical malpractice lawsuit may be forthcoming on behalf of one of Major League Baseball’s most famous players. According to multiple reports, Alex Rodriguez, third baseman for the New York Yankees, and his lawyers say that the 14-time All-Star’s hip injury was misdiagnosed the during the 2012 playoffs. […]
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Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers know that many serious medical conditions such as cancer, heart attacks, and strokes are often missed by physicians. Many times, physicians ignore the patient’s symptoms, fail to order the proper diagnostic tests, or improperly read the results of those tests. Whatever the reason, misdiagnosing or failure to diagnose a condition is […]
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Philadelphia medical malpractice attorneys reveal that medical malpractice payments in the United States most commonly result from missed or incorrect diagnoses, according to a study that examined more than 350,000 claims made from 1986 to 2010. Researchers say that the claims associated with death and disabilities were more likely to have occurred from diagnosis-related errors. […]
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Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers discuss bladder cancer. Bladder cancer is a cancer that forms in tissues of the bladder, the organ that holds and releases urine. There are several types of bladder cancer. The most common form of bladder cancers are transitional cell carcinomas, cancers beginning in cells that normally make up the inner lining […]
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