Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA) could be an issue for you if you’ve received a vaccine. Though people often worry about the contents of vaccines, the medication itself is not the only thing that can cause problems. There is a rare side effect...
Medical malpractice
What is the standard of care in medical malpractice cases?
You expect that your doctor is going to treat you in an appropriate manner for the condition you have. Most patients never expect that their doctor is going to provide them with substandard care. Unfortunately, there are some individuals who find this out only after...
Items often left behind by surgeons
One surgical error that happens repeatedly, and that should theoretically never happen, is when the surgical team leaves an instrument behind after the procedure is done. Surgery can be chaotic and the entire team has to account for all of the tools and implements....
What vaccines do babies get when they’re born?
If you’re about to have a new baby and you’re wondering what type of medical care it will get, your mind may drift to vaccines. What ones should your baby get? What do you need to know about this process? First and foremost, babies typically just get one vaccine right...
Has Pennsylvania’s tort reform helped patients?
Back in 2003, state officials were ringing alarm bells over the idea that malpractice lawsuits were somehow driving insurance rates higher and sending doctors running from the state. Patients were going to suffer, they said, unless tort reforms designed to limit...
How do you prove medical malpractice?
When we see a doctor or check into a hospital in Pennsylvania, we expect all of our problems to be fixed and our illnesses to go away. However, medical professionals make mistakes on occasion. And when they do that, injury sometimes results. How do you prove that the...
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court made a highly controversial move in 2003. It stated that patients would only be able to sue their medical providers for malpractice in the same county where that malpractice occurred. Some people worried that doctors would flee because...
What are risk factors for preterm labor?
When a mother enters preterm labor, the odds that the baby will suffer injury or even pass away during the birth increase. Some preterm labor, when close enough to the due date, is less dangerous, but any significant variance means that doctors have to take special...
Misdiagnosis in cancer patients may be more common than you think
Few things are as scary as facing cancer, and you’ll likely have to place your trust in a physician to act in your best interest. But when they misdiagnosis you, things can get downright terrifying. Misdiagnosis happens to millions of patients every year. If you...