By Joe Messa
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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The 2012 Olympic Games have entertained and inspired millions of people for the past two weeks. With viewers from all over the world cheering on athletes representing their countries, we have seen some amazing performances in 26 different sports. Many of the athletes competing are at the top of their field physically. Remarkably, however, there […]
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A New York hospital has changed its procedures for discharging a patient after failing to properly treat a 12-year-old boy who was seen in their emergency room in April and died three days later. Rory Staunton was sent to NYU Langone Medical Center by his pediatrician to receive fluids for dehydration. Hospital staff ran lab […]
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