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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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How Hospital Staffing Shortages Cause Preventable Injuries

Published on June 2, 2026, by Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco | Medical Malpractice

No one likes going to the hospital. A trip to Temple University Hospital, Pennsylvania Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, or any of the other 127 Philly hospitals can always trigger stress. Even with the happiness surrounding the birth of a baby, there are still plenty of reasons to feel anxious. The hope for every patient is that all their medical needs will be met by an attentive staff. Unfortunately, staffing shortages often lead to preventable injuries. When you are caused harm by the very institution that is supposed[...]
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What Does Back Pain Mean After a Car Accident?

Published on May 26, 2026, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Auto Accidents

Could today’s back pain be a result of yesterday’s car accident? You thanked your lucky stars you had no obvious injuries immediately after the crash. Now you’re not so sure. Well, you’re right to be concerned. Back pain is a common and legally significant complaint in personal injury claims. The human body absorbs a lot of force in a crash, but adrenaline can block the pain for a while. Therefore, delayed symptoms after a collision are nothing new. What does back pain mean after a car accident? It[...]
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Who Is Liable for a Rear-end Accident in Philadelphia?

Published on May 19, 2026, by Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco | Auto Accidents

This will come as no surprise to anyone who drives in Philly traffic, but our city is the third most congested city in the country. That’s according to the Global Traffic Survey from INRIX. As a result of all that traffic, the average driver loses 101 hours each year stuck in traffic. That congestion also has an unintended consequence: Increased risk of a rear-end accident. When drivers are stuck in traffic, their minds start to drift, and they reach for their cell phones to check messages or surf[...]
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How Long Do You Have to File a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit in Pennsylvania?

Published on May 5, 2026, by Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco | Medical Malpractice

When anyone seeks out medical care, they are at their most vulnerable. All they can do is present their symptoms and hope the medical professional knows how to treat them. That treatment begins with a diagnosis followed by a treatment plan and follow-up. Unfortunately, negligence can occur at any point in that health journey. When that negligence leads to further harm, you have an actionable case of medical malpractice, but not an unlimited one. In Pennsylvania, the statute of limitations for filing a medical malpractice suit is two[...]
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Who Is Liable for Medical Errors in Hospitals?

Published on April 28, 2026, by Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco | Medical Malpractice

The moment a patient arrives at a hospital, they’ll begin interacting with the staff at all levels. It’s not uncommon for a patient to have 10 to 15 distinct interactions during an average four-hour emergency room visit. There would be several other staff members in administration, radiology, and blood labs that would also impact that patient’s care. Anywhere along that chain of support, negligence can occur, leading to further harm. That makes nearly anyone who had a hand in a patient’s admission, care, and treatment liable for a[...]
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Can You Sue a Hospital for Long ER Wait Times?

Published on April 21, 2026, by Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco | Medical Malpractice

Waiting in an emergency room can feel like time slows down in the worst possible way. You arrive in pain, worried, or scared, and instead of immediate help, you’re met with hours of waiting. It’s frustrating, and sometimes even dangerous. But not every long wait automatically leads to a lawsuit. So, when does a delay cross the line into medical negligence? In some cases, extended emergency room delays can rise to the level of medical malpractice, especially when a patient’s condition worsens because the hospital failed to provide[...]
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How Do You Know If You Have a Medical Malpractice Claim?

Published on April 21, 2026, by Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco | Medical Malpractice

When something goes wrong during medical care, it is not always easy to tell whether it was an unavoidable complication or something that should not have happened at all. Sometimes, your condition got worse, your diagnosis was delayed, or a procedure didn’t go as planned. You might be asking yourself, “Do I actually have a medical malpractice claim?” This is more than a bad outcome. Medical malpractice cases are based on whether a healthcare provider failed to meet accepted standards and caused harm as a result. The Legal[...]
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Who Oversees Nursing Homes in Pennsylvania?

Published on April 9, 2025, by Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco | Nursing Home Abuse

The main reason a family transitions a loved one into a nursing home is to provide that person with around-the-clock care. That means there will always be someone who is just the “push of a call button” away from responding to a resident. In addition to medical support, nursing homes are also set up to provide nutritious meals, prescribed physical therapy, and socialization opportunities.   According to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s official website, there are over 80,000 residents living in 700 nursing homes across the state. Each of those[...]
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Can a Doctor Still Practice After a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit?

Published on April 1, 2025, by Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco | Medical Malpractice

“By all that I hold highest, I promise my patients competence, integrity, candor, personal commitment to their best interest, compassion, and absolute discretion, and confidentiality within the law.”  That is the first line in the Hippocratic Oath. As explained to med students at the University of Pennsylvania, it is an oath that is “administered to the young physician upon entering the profession.” That oath is meant to be more symbolic than legally binding.   When there is an issue with the level of care provided by a medical practitioner[...]
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