What is Foot Drop?
Posted on September 30, 2019
Foot drop is the inability to lift the front part of the foot due to weakness or paralysis of the muscles. Foot drop can lead to difficulty walking which can result in lifting the knees higher or swinging the leg from side to side to avoid toes dragging on the floor. Foot drop is not categorized as a disease, but...
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What is Caput Succedaneum and Cephalohematoma?
Posted on September 30, 2019
Caput succedaneum and cephalohematoma are both acute trauma injuries that occur to an infant’s head typically during the birthing process. Both of these conditions require a healthcare professional’s post-birth checkups and extended observation to ensure a larger issue hasn’t occurred. An infant is at a higher risk of developing caput succedaneum or cephalohematoma if there were medical devices used for...
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Cephalopelvic Disproportion and Birth Injury Negligence
Posted on April 10, 2019
Cephalopelvic disproportion is the term for an infant’s head that is too large to fit through the mother’s pelvis. Appropriate diagnosis of cephalopelvic disproportion typically results in the physician scheduling delivery by cesarean section. When a physician makes a mistake or negligent oversight during pregnancy, labor, or delivery, cephalopelvic disproportion can go undiagnosed. This could put both mother and child...
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How to Find the Right Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Posted on April 3, 2019
Medical malpractice affects thousands of families around the country each year. When physicians and other healthcare practitioners fail to exercise reasonable care while tending to patients, preventable injuries and deaths can occur. If you believe you or a family member has the right to file a medical malpractice claim in Pennsylvania, one of your first steps should be to find...
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Medical Malpractice Information Center
Posted on February 19, 2019
Medical errors are the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer. New research from John Hopkins study claims that more than 250,000 people die every year due to medical errors. Other reports suggest these numbers could be as high as 440,000. Medical malpractice laws are designed to protect a patients rights to compensation if they are injured...
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What is C-Section Negligence?
Posted on January 17, 2019
A caesarian section, what doctors usually refer to as a C-section, is a major surgery; it comes all the complications of other types of surgeries. Unlike most other surgeries, however, this one usually involves the additional challenge of caring for a baby during recovery. In some cases, medical negligence and improper aftercare instructions can lead to C-section infections, which can...
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[Study] Drug and Alcohol Abuse Among Healthcare Professionals in the U.S.
Posted on July 30, 2018
An Anapol Weiss analysis of National Practitioner Data Bank (NDPB) data has found nearly 100,000 disciplinary measures taken against U.S. healthcare professionals from 1999-2017. Substance abuse has long been a problem in our society – and the healthcare industry is no stranger to it. Doctors, nurses, and other professionals in the medical field have consistently seen high numbers of drug...
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Medical Errors and Patient Safety
Posted on April 23, 2018
Medical Errors Are the Third Leading Cause of Death in the United States Injury due to medical malpractice causes an estimated of 250,000 deaths every year. Only heart disease and cancer cause more according to a study from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The Hopkins study concluded that patient safety is just not a priority at many health care...
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Study: Medical Malpractice Injuries Caused by Hospitalists More Severe
Posted on June 21, 2017
Claims arising from poor care by hospitals’ in-house physicians (called hospitalists) may be more likely to result in a higher injury severity than those arising from other physician specialties, new research has found. The study, titled “Hospitalist Closed Claims Study: An Expert Analysis of Medical Malpractice Allegations,” found that 72 percent of claims arising from hospitalists are found to be...
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Poorly Designed Medical Devices Threaten Unsuspecting Patients
Posted on September 6, 2016
The FDA is continuing to investigate the risks associated with heater-cooler devices used in major surgeries, particularly cardiothoracic procedures. The heater-cooler devices have been associated with potentially fatal infections, such as Nontuberculous Mycobacterium (NTM), and the FDA issued a safety alert on these devices in June. At issue is the failure by manufacturers to provide adequate cleaning instructions for their heater-cooler devices,...
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Alzheimer’s Disease: One of Many Misdiagnosed Conditions
Posted on June 22, 2016
The issue of misdiagnosis has been a hot topic in the news recently after musician and actor Kris Kristofferson was diagnosed at age 79 with untreated Lyme disease. His persistent memory problems had doctors believing for years that he was suffering from Alzheimer's disease, which they had connected to the contact sports Kristofferson played in his younger years. Kristofferson’s wife...
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Rock Star Leading the Fight against Cancer Misdiagnosis
Posted on June 10, 2016
When Foghat bassist Craig MacGregor underwent a CT scan after a fall in 2012, a 10-millimeter tumor on his lung was present on the scan results. MacGregor was not made aware of the tumor until three years later, when another doctor reviewed his medical records. MacGregor’s situation points to a much bigger problem: radiologists and other diagnostic imaging service providers...
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