Author: Brendan Lupetin, Esq.

Should You Have Been Offered a VBAC at All?

When a birth plan goes wrong, the critical question may be whether a trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC) should have ever been offered. Improper patient selection—such as recommending a VBAC to a mother with a prior classical uterine incision—violates the medical standard of care. Lupetin & Unatin, LLC represents Pennsylvania families harmed by birth injury malpractice. Learn how our attorneys investigate candidate selection to find the answers you deserve.

HIE and Cerebral Palsy After a Failed VBAC

A failed VBAC can lead to severe complications like a uterine rupture, causing rapid oxygen deprivation to the baby. This type of birth trauma can result in Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE) and a subsequent diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy. Lupetin & Unatin, LLC represents Pennsylvania families who have been impacted by delivery room negligence. Learn how our attorneys investigate these records to fight for your child’s lifetime care.

Uterine Rupture During a VBAC

A uterine rupture during a VBAC is a life-threatening emergency that can cut off a baby’s oxygen supply within minutes. While it is a known risk, a delivery team’s failure to monitor continuously or act quickly on warning signs—like a dropping fetal heart rate—can result in catastrophic brain injuries. Lupetin & Unatin, LLC represents Pennsylvania families devastated by birth injury malpractice. Learn how our attorneys fight for the answers your family deserves.

Olympus Duodenoscopes Are Back in the News

Olympus has issued new safety warnings regarding its duodenoscopes after reports of patient infections and deaths linked to the devices. Despite redesigns, these complex medical tools remain difficult to clean, placing patients at risk of life-threatening “superbug” infections. Lupetin & Unatin, LLC has extensive experience litigating these specific device cases. If you or a loved one fell ill after an ERCP, learn how our attorneys fight for the answers you deserve.

When Missed Volvulus (Twisted Bowel) is Medical Malpractice

Green vomit in a newborn is a surgical emergency that demands immediate imaging. When doctors dismiss bilious vomiting as “normal spit-up” or reflux, they may miss a life-threatening twisted bowel known as midgut volvulus. Lupetin & Unatin, LLC represents Pennsylvania families whose children suffered from preventable short gut syndrome and catastrophic disability. Learn how our attorneys fight for the compensation your child deserves.

Case Study: Wrong-Level Spinal Surgery Resulting In Irreparable Damage

Wrong-level spinal surgery is a “never event” that can leave patients with permanent nerve damage and the need for extensive, life-altering fusion. When surgeons fail to operate on the correct disc, the actual problem goes unaddressed while healthy tissue is unnecessarily fused. Lupetin & Unatin, LLC represents Pennsylvania families devastated by surgical errors. Discover how our attorneys hold major medical institutions accountable for these preventable tragedies.

Case Study: An Undiagnosed Blood Clot Led to a Rare Form of Stroke

A young woman’s severe headache was dismissed as a migraine. Twice. By the same emergency room doctor. The blood clot in her brain was never diagnosed. One month after her wedding, her family was planning her funeral. Lupetin & Unatin represented the family of this young woman. The case resolved with a multi-million dollar settlement.

Medication Errors – Common Scenarios & What You Should Know

Medication errors are a leading form of medical malpractice in Pennsylvania, occurring in hospitals and at pharmacy counters alike. From dosage miscalculations to dangerous drug interactions and administration failures, a single mistake can lead to life-altering injury. This article explores common scenarios where these errors occur and what patients must know about their legal rights under PA law to hold negligent providers accountable.

Cervical Meningioma Misdiagnosis

A cervical meningioma is a spinal tumor that, when missed on imaging, can lead to devastating results like unnecessary surgery and permanent neurological harm. Often, these errors occur when a radiologist fails to report a tumor visible outside the primary area of interest. Lupetin & Unatin, LLC represents Pennsylvania patients harmed by diagnostic failures. Learn how our attorneys fight for the compensation and answers you deserve.

Lung Nodule Follow-Up Failures

If a lung nodule was found on a CT scan and was never followed up — and you were later diagnosed with advanced lung cancer — you may have a medical malpractice claim in Pennsylvania. The Fleischner Society Guidelines require specific follow-up timelines based on nodule size and patient risk. When physicians, radiologists, or hospital systems fail to act on those guidelines, the legal standard of care has been breached. The difference between Stage I and late-stage diagnosis can be the difference between a cure and a death sentence.

Cerebral Palsy & Premature Birth Malpractice

If your child was born prematurely — before 32 weeks of gestation — and has been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, one of the first questions an experienced birth injury attorney should ask is: Was magnesium sulfate administered before delivery? This is not a complicated question. It is not a matter of experimental medicine or cutting-edge science.

HPV Screening and Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers in medicine. The tools to detect it early – Pap smears and HPV testing – have existed for decades. The human papillomavirus (HPV) that causes more than 90% of all cervical cancers is identifiable in patients long before cancer develops, giving physicians a critical window to intervene.

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