Catastrophic injuries—such as traumatic brain injuries (TBI), spinal cord damage, and permanent paralysis—require a sophisticated legal approach. These injuries often involve a total shift in a victim’s quality of life, requiring modifications to homes, specialized vehicles, and 24-hour nursing care. In this category, we share insights into the medical and legal complexities of life-changing injuries. We explore the “root causes” of these outcomes, including oxygen deprivation (anoxia) and physical trauma caused by medical errors. Understanding the long-term prognosis and the true cost of care is vital for any legal claim. These articles are designed to help victims and their families navigate the aftermath of a disaster, focusing on how Pennsylvania law views “damages” and the expert testimony required to prove the extent of a permanent disability.
If the signs and symptoms of spinal cord compression are not timely diagnosed and treated, conditions like an infectious abscess or hematoma can compress and starve parts of the spinal cord from oxygen-rich blood. This compression can cause permanent loss of spinal cord function.
In medical malpractice cases, permanent injury to the brain and spinal cord are often traced to one or a combination of three causes: compression due to swelling or pressure, lack of oxygen-rich blood to the brain or spinal cord (anoxia), and/or bleeding and hematomas.
Incomplete examinations can lead to misdiagnosis and permanent brain injury of spinal cord injury. Medical malpractice leading to brain injury or spinal cord injury often
Patients thankfully do not frequently suffer a brain injury during the course of a hospitalization. When such injuries do occur, medical personnel are quick to
Originally Published December 28, 1995; Section: OBITUARY; Edition: SOONER; Page: A-13Sharon Voas, Post-Gazette Staff Writer Twenty years ago, Karen Tirimacco faced a bright future. The
This case was tried by firm founder Jerry Meyers (retired from the firm on June 30, 2021) & Paul Giuffre of Meyers Kenrick Giuffre &
