SAGES Approach to Minimizing Injury During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) has developed a strategy for minimizing devastating bile duct injuries.
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Severe Maternal Morbidity and Death
Significant maternal morbidity and death is a problem that for many women can and should be prevented. Studies show that 40-50% of all maternal deaths are preventable. Only a year or two into the course of my legal career, I met a young software engineer who immigrated to the United States. Tragically, my friend lost his wife and first child immediately following child-birth. I was humbled when asked to investigate whether the deaths could have been avoided.
Statute of Limitations for Pennsylvania Wrongful Death and Survival Actions
Pennsylvania has a two-year statute of limitations for filing a lawsuit to recover damages resulting from death. A death caused by the negligence of another
Evaluation of Anesthesia Case: Failure to Maintain a Patent Airway
The ability to maintain a patent airway is the most critical duty of an anesthesia provider. When a doctor fails to anticipate a “difficult airway” or mismanages a patient’s oxygenation during surgery, the results are often catastrophic, leading to permanent brain damage or death. This article explores how our legal team evaluates these complex cases, focusing on pre-operative assessments, emergency protocols, and the standard of care in PA.
Evaluation of an Anoxic Brain Injury Case
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
Cervical Cancer Misdiagnosis
The misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis of cervical cancer due to misread pap smears constitutes medical negligence. If you or a loved one is suffering from cervical cancer due to a misdiagnosis or incorrectly read pap smear, you may feel as though you have nowhere to turn – but you do. The lawyers at Lupetin & Unatin focus on cancer misdiagnosis lawsuits. We encourage you to contact our law firm to discuss your case and your options.
Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis & Medical Malpractice
Breast cancer is the most common female cancer in the United States, the second most common cause of cancer death in women (after lung cancer), and the main cause of death of women between the ages of 45 and 55. Every year, approximately 205,000 American women are diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 die from this disease. In some cases, these deaths occur as a result of a misdiagnosis of breast cancer.
Attention Shifts to Epidural Abscess for Victims of Meningitis Outbreak
In previous blog articles, we discussed the multistate outbreak of fungal meningitis caused by tainted steroid injections. Now more than nine weeks since the outbreak
Latest On CDC’s Investigation Into The Meningitis Outbreak Linked To Contaminated Steroid Injections
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue to investigate a multi-state outbreak of fungal meningitis first announced on September 26, 2012. The outbreak originated
More Insult to Injury for the Victims of the Meningitis Outbreak
Have you or a loved one been affected by the recent meningitis outbreak? If so, and you live in the state of Pennsylvania we urge
Delay in Herpes Diagnosis Leads to Disaster in a Newborn Infant
A tragic case where reliance on dysfunctional Electronic Health Records (EHR) contributed to a delayed diagnosis of herpes meningitis in a newborn. Despite worsening symptoms, automated “default entries” in the digital record repeatedly listed the infant’s condition as normal, leading to irreversible brain damage and blindness. We examine how the “copy-paste” nature of modern medical charting can discourage thorough physical examinations and facilitate catastrophic medical errors in neonatal intensive care units.
What Can Go Wrong, Sometimes Does
This case of delayed diagnosis of cervical cancer as a result of mistakes made by both doctors and cytopathologists is a tragic tale of a young mother who left behind three minor children when she died. Our firm assisted this family in securing financial compensation to support the children after her death.