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How Do Birth Injuries Happen During Induced Labor?

Published on September 15, 2026, by Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco | Birth Injury

Birth injuries during induced labor can happen when contractions become too strong, the baby shows signs of distress, or the medical team doesn’t respond quickly enough to a changing situation. Induction itself isn’t malpractice. Doctors use it every day for legitimate medical reasons, including overdue pregnancies, maternal health concerns, low amniotic fluid, or worries about the baby’s growth. The risk comes from how the process is managed. Once doctors and nurses use medications to start or strengthen labor, they must closely monitor contraction patterns, fetal heart rate changes,[...]
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Can Infections Acquired in the Hospital Be Grounds for a Claim?

Published on September 1, 2026, by Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco | Medical Malpractice

You went in for one thing. You came out with something else, an infection that cost you weeks and required another surgery. Now you want to know whether anyone can be held accountable. The honest answer starts with an uncomfortable fact. Even a well-run hospital can cause infections, some from bacteria a previous patient carried in. So, the infection by itself proves nothing, and that’s the first thing a defense attorney will say. It’s also the first thing a good Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyer will tell you. But[...]
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What Happens When Emergency Room Triage Mistakes Cause Harm?

Published on August 25, 2026, by Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco | Medical Malpractice

If you get hurt or have a sudden ailment you can’t shake, you have plenty of emergency room options around King of Prussia, including Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Bryn Mawr Hospital, Phoenixville Hospital, and Paoli Hospital. A trip to any of those facilities begins with a triage assessment. The results tell staff whether you need immediate treatment or can wait. That distinction can literally mean the difference between life and death. These ERs are staffed by dedicated doctors, nurses, and administrators who are all dedicated to helping[...]
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How Do You Prove a Surgical Instrument Was Left Inside a Patient?

Published on August 18, 2026, by Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco | Medical Malpractice

Most malpractice cases turn on whether a doctor made a defensible judgment call under pressure. Not this one. A sponge doesn’t wander into an abdomen on its own. When an instrument gets closed inside a patient, the object itself is the evidence. This is why a retained surgical item claim works differently from almost any other claim in medicine. It is also why hospitals settle these quietly when they can. The harder part is usually the timing, because the object could sit undetected for months or years while[...]
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What Are Hospital Protocol Failures and Can They Lead to Lawsuits?

Published on August 11, 2026, by Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco | Medical Malpractice

Millions of patients pass through Philadelphia-area hospitals every year. Those visits include everything from elective surgery to baby deliveries to emergency treatment, with a wide range of outcomes. No matter the reason, visiting a hospital can be stressful, even when everything goes to plan. And sometimes it doesn’t. You can encounter a protocol failure that leads to further complications. A hospital protocol failure can be grounds to file a medical malpractice claim. If you decide to pursue that path, you’ll need an attorney who knows how to build[...]
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How Do You Know If Spinal Cord Injuries Occurred During Delivery?

Published on July 28, 2026, by Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco | Birth Injury

A newborn can’t tell you their neck hurts. That’s the hardest part. Spinal cord injuries during delivery are rare, but when they happen, they can change a child’s entire life. The earliest signs are the quiet ones: a limpness that looks like sleepiness, a stillness mistaken for calm. Parents aren’t radiologists, and no one hands you a checklist on the way out of the delivery room. These injuries hide. That’s why so many families don’t connect the dots until months later. If you’re worried that your baby was[...]
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Pennsylvania Elder Abuse Laws You Need to Know

Published on July 21, 2026, by Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco | Nursing Home Abuse

Abuse happens to the most vulnerable among us. That holds true for children and for seniors. The seniors who are living in any of the 650 Pennsylvania nursing homes are solely dependent on the staff at those facilities for their care. The reason someone makes the transition to a nursing home is so that their medical, nutritional, and daily needs can be attended to. Unfortunately, sometimes the staff is overworked or undertrained. There might also be facilities that experience a shortage of staff. While management struggles with those[...]
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What Are the Implications of Medication Errors in Nursing Homes?

Published on July 7, 2026, by Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco | Nursing Home Abuse

The majority of Philadelphia nursing homes utilize Medicare and Medicaid to supplement resident payments. Because of that, these facilities are subjected to regular inspections. Most of Philly’s 57 licensed nursing homes receive high ratings. Holy Family Home, Philadelphia Protestant Home, and Willowcrest are among the most highly regarded. Unfortunately, not every nursing home earns rave reviews. There are several long-term care facilities that do not live up to their obligations. A common problem is with medication errors.  These errors can trigger adverse drug reactions, unexpected hospitalizations, and cognitive[...]
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What Are the Early Signs of Birth Asphyxia and Brain Damage?

Published on June 23, 2026, by Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco | Birth Injury

The early signs of birth asphyxia and brain damage usually show up when a newborn has trouble breathing, poor color, weak movement, low muscle tone, feeding problems, or unusual alertness after delivery. That’s the basic answer, though the situation can feel anything but basic when it’s happening in real time. Birth asphyxia happens when a baby doesn’t get enough oxygen before, during, or shortly after birth. When oxygen deprivation during birth affects the brain, doctors may use terms like neonatal encephalopathy or hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy. Those are clinical words,[...]
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Hospital Negligence in Emergency Rooms

Published on June 9, 2026, by Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco | Medical Malpractice

Emergency rooms are where people go when things feel urgent, scary, and uncertain. Patients arrive expecting the type of medical judgment that can make all the difference in a critical moment. But sometimes, something goes wrong. A serious condition gets missed. A test is misread. A patient is sent home too soon. And suddenly, what should have been a place of healing turns into the starting point of a much longer medical journey. When that happens, families are left trying to piece together what went wrong and whether[...]
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