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You may have heard before that doctors are required to receive “informed consent” from their patients. But like many medical terms used by doctors and nurses, everyday people may not completely know what “informed consent” means…

Blood transfusions occur routinely in hospitals and are used in a variety of situations, including in treating trauma patients and to compensate for blood loss during surgery. While most blood transfusions occur without incident, some patients…

The drugs that a patient takes should be reasonably safe and effective. A consumer should not be subject to defective drugs that have dangerous ingredients, manufacturing errors or marketing flaws. Unfortunately, hundreds of prescription and over-the-counter…

Paralysis is an extremely serious medical condition where damage to the spinal cord or brain results in the loss of motor function and feeling below the point of injury. Paralysis can be temporary or permanent. No…

If you are considering filing a medical malpractice lawsuit in Pennsylvania, you may wonder about the costs of bringing this type of lawsuit. While every case is unique, a medical malpractice claim can be complicated and…

When you seek any type of medical care, you have the right to expect that your doctor will take your complaints seriously, use professional medical knowledge to come to the correct diagnosis, and recommend the appropriate…

When you visit a hospital, you have the right to expect your doctor and medical team to adhere to the correct standards of care. This includes not being discharged from a hospital as a patient until…

Medical malpractice is a type of tort, or civil wrongdoing, committed by a health care provider against a patient. When a doctor falls short of the required standards of professional care, resulting in harm to the…

No patient ever expects a doctor to make a mistake. Medical professionals undergo many years of education and training to reach the high standards of patient care within the medical industry. Unfortunately, doctors do not always…

When you undergo surgery, the last thing you expect is your surgeon or surgical team to make a grave error. Unfortunately, not all surgeons exercise the appropriate level of care. Some are negligent, meaning they fall…