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Study Reveals Alarming Rates of Misdiagnoses in Emergency Rooms
Over 130 million people visit an emergency room on average each year. Each one of them is looking for quality care in their time of desperate need. However, a recent study reveals alarming rates of misdiagnoses in emergency rooms, leading to unnecessary illness and injury. Sometimes, patients even pass away from these medical mistakes. When…
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How a 2023 Supreme Court Ruling Helps Victims of Nursing Home Abuse
In June of 2023, the United States Supreme Court ruled on Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County et al. v. Talevski. The basis of this case was the quality of care provided in nursing homes and whether the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act (FNHRA) allows for a right to sue that can be enforced….
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Shoulder Dystocia During Delivery: What Parents Need to Know
As expectant parents, you probably knew the day of your child’s birth would come with stress and some pain, but anticipated it would end with tremendous joy and the celebration of a healthy new life. When a baby or mother is harmed during a birth involving shoulder dystocia, the celebration is tarnished with worry and…
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Signs of Brain Damage After a Surgery
Every day, people across the state of Pennsylvania undergo various surgeries, including knee replacement, bypasses, and colonoscopies – the list is endless. However, there is always a risk that someone undergoing surgery can awake with temporary or permanent brain damage due to issues in the procedures used to conduct the surgery. If you or a…
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New Pennsylvania Rule Allows Medical Malpractice Lawsuits to Be Filed in Any County
Pennsylvania’s highest court reversed a two-decade-old rule aimed at reducing an outbreak of doctors leaving the state due to high medical malpractice insurance rates. The state Supreme Court issued a long-awaited order allowing plaintiffs to file medical malpractice claims in any county throughout the state. Previously, plaintiffs were restricted to filing their claims where the injury or negligence occurred.