Category: Medical Malpractice

March 14, 2023

How Long Do You Have to Sue A Hospital For Malpractice?

a Pennsylvania Guide 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...
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January 10, 2023

What Is the Statute of Limitations for Medical Malpractice In PA?

When you need a medical procedure for an ailment or injury that you have suffered, you are often putting your life quite literally in the...
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September 7, 2021

What Types of Brain Injuries Are Caused by Medical Malpractice?

What types of brain injuries are caused by medical malpractice? Brain injuries can be caused by a wide range of actions or inactions, from car...
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August 24, 2021

How Hard is It to Prove Medical Malpractice?

If you’ve been injured after a healthcare professional made a serious mistake, you may want to know, how hard is it to prove medical malpractice?...
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July 13, 2021

What Is the Average Settlement for a Medical Malpractice Case?

The average settlement for a medical malpractice case varies, depending on factors such as the type and severity of the injury, whether there was a...
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June 29, 2021

How Do You Prove That a Birth Injury Caused Cerebral Palsy?

Proving that cerebral palsy resulted from a birth injury is difficult, but an experienced birth injury lawyer can help. Cerebral palsy is a tragic, life-changing...
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January 15, 2021

Can I Sue if My Baby Suffered Oxygen Deprivation at Birth?

You may be able to sue if your baby suffered oxygen deprivation at birth if the problem was caused by a medical professional’s negligence or...
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September 28, 2020

Top 5 Ways a Hospital Will Fight a Malpractice Case

If you or a loved one has been harmed due to improper care by a hospital or its staff, you may be entitled to compensation...
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March 30, 2020

Were You a Victim of Urgent Care Malpractice?

Sadly, cases of urgent care malpractice are not uncommon. In our overstrained healthcare system, more and more people are visiting urgent care clinics. They turn...
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June 24, 2019

Depersonalization Burnout Is One of the Biggest Threats to Patient Safety

Some of us can still remember the family doctor’s coming to our home with a little black bag and curing us with compassion, personal contact...
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April 15, 2019

Is the FDA Changing Its Ways on Medical Device Screenings?

When surgically implanted medical devices work well, they help make people’s lives better; but these devices can do serious damage when something goes wrong. Medical...
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May 29, 2018

Patients’ Skepticism About Medical Treatment Is Warranted

Dr. Vinita Parkash, professor of pathology at Yale School of Medicine, recently wrote a commentary featured in WBUR-Boston’s opinion section, Cognoscenti. In the commentary, she...
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March 30, 2018

10 Reasons Why You Might Consider Hiring a Medical Malpractice Attorney

People often don’t understand the importance of attorneys until they need one. Once someone is thrown into the legal system or needs compensation for a...
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October 20, 2017

Pennsylvania Nurses Say Staffing Shortage is Major Problem

A recent survey revealed that many nurses in Pennsylvania are unhappy in their jobs. The Pennsylvania Association of Nurses and Allied Professionals conducted the survey...
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May 17, 2017

Researchers Find Fewer – But Higher – Payouts in Medical Malpractice Cases

Researchers at Harvard University found that between 1992 and 2014, the number of payouts in medical malpractice cases dropped by 56 percent. But the average...
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