Telemedicine providers are bound by the exact same standard of care as in-person physicians. If a doctor fails to diagnose a treatable condition because they relied on a video feed rather than a necessary physical exam, they may be held liable for medical malpractice. The convenience of a virtual visit does not give them a license to be negligent. The use of telehealth has exploded, especially since the COVID-19 pandemi...
When lab results get mixed up, it is a serious medical error. This mistake could lead to a devastating chain reaction of misdiagnosis, improper medication, or dangerously delayed treatment. Legally, such an event triggers a specific sequence of medical reviews and opens the door to potential liability for the facility under medical malpractice and negligence laws. While the error is irreversible, Pennsylvania law provid...
In most cases, Pennsylvania law gives you two years from the date you were harmed by a medical error to file a lawsuit against a hospital. This two-year window is officially known as the statute of limitations, and it's codified under 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5524. But medical injuries are not always as straightforward as a car crash. The harm from a surgical mistake or a misdiagnosis might not surface for months, or even ...
Inadequate care in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) happens when a medical professional's actions—or failure to act—fall below the accepted medical standard of care, directly causing a baby's injury or death. This includes delayed diagnosis of a condition, medication errors, or failure to monitor oxygen levels, which leads to permanent brain damage like hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Proving that a specific ...
A medical device malfunction becomes a medical malpractice claim when a healthcare provider’s negligence in using, implanting, or monitoring the device causes you harm. This is different from a product liability claim, where the device itself is defective due to a design or manufacturing flaw. The challenge is that these two issues frequently overlap; a provider might misuse a device that also has an underlying defect. Prov...