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Failure to Monitor Vital Signs During General Anesthesia

Under general anesthesia, patients are entirely dependent on their medical team. Continuous monitoring of vital signs is the only way to detect life-threatening changes before they cause permanent harm. When an anesthesiologist or CRNA fails in this duty, the consequences can be catastrophic. Lupetin & Unatin, LLC represents Pennsylvania families harmed by anesthesia monitoring errors. Learn how we fight for those injured by medical neglect.

PACU Monitoring Failures

The Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) is a period of profound vulnerability for patients. When medical teams fail to monitor vital signs or respond to recovery room emergencies, the results can be catastrophic. Lupetin & Unatin, LLC represents Pennsylvania patients harmed by PACU monitoring failures and medical negligence. If a post-surgical error led to a serious injury, discover how our attorneys fight for the compensation you deserve.

Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC)

Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC) is a specialized sedation service that demands constant patient monitoring. When providers fail to meet the standard of care, the results can be catastrophic. Lupetin & Unatin, LLC represents Pennsylvania patients harmed by anesthesia errors and negligence. If you’ve been injured by an anesthesia mistake, discover how our dedicated attorneys fight for the compensation and answers you deserve.

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.

Case Study: Delayed Diagnosis Of Cryptococcal Meningitis

This case study examines how medical negligence — specifically, the repeated failure to investigate a dangerous secondary cause of headache — led to a tragic outcome, and what it means for patients and families who may be facing a similar situation. After several days of doctors failing to properly investigate his symptoms, a patient lost his life to a treatable infection.

Case Study: Anesthesia Negligence In Airway Management

Most people think of anesthesia as the part of surgery where you “go to sleep.” And for most patients, that’s more or less how it feels. But anesthesiologists are doing something far more complex and far more dangerous than simply administering medication. They are temporarily eliminating your body’s ability to protect its own airway and taking full responsibility for keeping you alive in its absence. When that responsibility is met with carelessness, inadequate preparation, or poor decision-making, the results can be catastrophic, even deadly.

Brain Cancer Misdiagnosis

Brain cancer symptoms like headaches and seizures are often dismissed as stress or anxiety, allowing life-threatening tumors to grow unchecked. When doctors fail to order an MRI or ignore red flags, the delay can move a patient from a treatable diagnosis to a terminal one. Lupetin & Unatin, LLC represents Pennsylvania families harmed by brain cancer misdiagnosis. Discover how our attorneys fight for the justice and answers you deserve.

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.

Colon Cancer Misdiagnosis Attorneys

Delayed diagnosis of colorectal cancer is not always an unavoidable tragedy. In many cases it is the direct result of a physician’s failure to screen appropriately, to recognize the warning signs, to follow up an abnormal test result, or to refer a patient for specialist evaluation. At Lupetin & Unatin, we investigate these cases, and we know how to determine whether your right to reasonable medical care was violated.

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.

The Best Lawyers In Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh trial attorney Gregory R. Unatin, a partner at Lupetin & Unatin, LLC, has once again been named to the Super Lawyers list of Top 50 Lawyers in Pittsburgh and the Top 100 Lawyers in Pennsylvania — honors he has now received consecutively since 2023. Separately, he has been recognized in Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for Personal Injury Litigation (Plaintiffs), one of the oldest and most credible peer-review distinctions in American law.

Best Personal Injury Lawyer In Pennsylvania

Brendan B. Lupetin, managing partner of Lupetin & Unatin, LLC in Pittsburgh, has been named the 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs in Pittsburgh by Best Lawyers in America®. This distinction is awarded to only one attorney per practice area, per metropolitan area, per year—making it the most selective peer-reviewed honor in the legal profession.

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