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Category: Medical Malpractice

The Importance of Informed Patient Consent

Published on May 11, 2017, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Medical Malpractice

Informed consent is a crucial aspect of medical treatment. As a patient, you have the right to a conversation with your doctor regarding any treatments or medications you are beginning. You doctor should talk to you about the procedure, side effects, what you can expect afterwards, how to take medications, or any other information related to your treatment. They should also answer any questions you may have. Informed consent is important, but why? Informed consent is one step of many that ensure the safety of patients. Opening a[...]
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Medical Culture May Encourage Doctors to Not Admit Their Mistakes

Published on April 13, 2017, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Medical Malpractice

Although medical science has allowed us to live longer and healthier lives, it is not without risks. Nearly all types of medical procedures and treatments pose risks to patients. While some risks are unavoidable, many can be effectively managed in order to ensure positive outcomes. Unfortunately, when medical professionals commit errors, deviate from the recognized standard of care, or otherwise fail in their duty of taking reasonable measures to reduce risks, patients can suffer preventable harm. Medical mistakes on the part of physicians, nurses, and other health care[...]
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Filing a Lawsuit for Misdiagnosis: The Basics

Published on April 6, 2017, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Medical Malpractice

Medical professionals have a legal duty to treat patients in accordance to a recognized “standard of care.” When they deviate from this standard, such as when they fail to properly diagnose a condition that should have reasonably been identified, they can be held accountable for their negligence and liable for harm and damages patients suffer as a result. At Shrager, Sachs, & Blanco, our Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers have recovered millions of dollars in compensation on behalf of patients who were injured at the hands of a physicians,[...]
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Settlement vs. Lawsuit: Which One is Right for Your Case?

Published on February 24, 2017, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Medical Malpractice

If you or someone you love has been injured in an accident that could and should have been preventable if not for the negligence of another, you have the right to pursue a recovery of your damages by filing a personal injury claim. Personal injury cases enable you to hold the party who caused your accident and injuries liable for any damages that resulted from the incident, which commonly includes medical bills, lost work wages, and pain and suffering, among others. While all personal injury claims are hinged[...]
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Common Preventable Medical Errors

Published on February 3, 2017, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Medical Malpractice

When people go to the hospital for medical treatment or surgery, they expect that the medical professionals responsible for their care will do the best job possible. The last thing on your mind is suffering further injury. According to U.S. News, more than 200,000 people die from preventable medical errors each year, and up to 20 times more likely to suffer from errors that severely injure them. A new study suggests that medical errors in hospitals and other healthcare facilities are now the third-leading cause of death in the United[...]
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St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children Fails to Adequately Investigate Deaths of Infant Heart-Surgery Patients

Published on September 27, 2016, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Medical Malpractice

According to an article published by The Inquirer, the St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in North Philadelphia failed to determine why nine patients sustained fatal injuries during heart surgery. In February, The Inquirer reported that the death rate among infant heart-surgery patients at St. Christopher’s was almost triple the national average. One month later, a three-day surprise inspection took place at the North Philadelphia Hospital. The report stated that in January, the hospital was ordered to stop performing all non-emergency heart surgeries. The hospital continues to hold pending an internal review. As of[...]
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PA Collects Medical Error Information, Doesn’t Share With Public

Published on September 19, 2016, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Medical Malpractice

Most consumers believe they should have the right to know of potential hazards when making important decisions about a service – including services as important as their medical care. Unfortunately for patients in Pennsylvania, not all information about the quality of care at state medical facilities is readily available or accessible. This is because the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority, the agency which keeps stats on medical errors and related issues throughout the state, doesn’t allow patients to know the full details behind medical errors, including those resulting in[...]
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Decrease in Medical Malpractice Verdicts May Not Be a Good Sign

Published on July 7, 2016, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Medical Malpractice

According to an article published by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, as of last year, medical malpractice jury verdicts dropped significantly. While many individuals in the medical community believe this may come as a relief from increasing insurance premiums, many attorneys believe this is an indication that injured patients are not being provided with opportunities for redress. Reports state that in the state of Pennsylvania, juries issued verdicts in 449 malpractice cases. Of those medical malpractice cases, 78.4% of those verdicts were decided in favor of the defendant. In 2015, 78.2% of 101 verdicts[...]
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More NTM Infection Cases Confirmed at Hershey Medical Center

Published on November 15, 2015, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Medical Malpractice

You may recall from our previous blog that an outbreak of nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) a few weeks ago at WellSpan York Hospital in Pennsylvania resulted in the deaths of four patients. Now, the Pennsylvania Department of Health has announced that more cases have been confirmed at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Approximately 2,300 patients who received open-heart surgery at this hospital have been alerted of the possibility that they may have been exposed to the bacteria. In light of this information, the Health Department is urging healthcare facilities to[...]
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Four Patients at Pennsylvania Hospital Dead After Contracting Bacterial Infection

Published on October 25, 2015, by SHRAGER SACHS & BLANCO | Medical Malpractice

A suspected outbreak of nontuberculous mycobacterium, also known at NTM, may be linked to the deaths of four patients at WellSpan York Hospital in Pennsylvania. Hospital staff estimate that roughly 1,300 open-heart surgery patients may have been exposed the bacteria, eight of whom have so far contracted infection. Since all four of the patients had underlying medical conditions, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) is still not officially attributing their deaths to the infection, although the hospital has admitted that it was a contributing factor. This is the[...]
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