Medical Malpractice

• Three Things to Think About Hysterectomies - Background, Symptoms, Causes.

  Michael Monheit | April 18, 2013 11:46 AM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  Hysterectomies - The Procedure and Symptoms A hysterectomy is the surgical removal of a woman’s uterus. Depending on condition and specific circumstance the patient may have some or all...

• Cervical Cancer - What a Woman Should Know about Symptoms, Dectection, Treatment

  Michael Monheit | April 11, 2013 9:32 AM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  Cervical Cancer occurs when abnormal cells on the cervix grow out of control. Although it can be successfully treated if discovered early, it has the potential to spread to the vagina and other...

• PA Bill would End Annual Malpractice Filings

  Michael Monheit | October 11, 2012 9:48 AM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  A bill passed the Pennsylvania Senate that would eliminate the requirement for medical malpractice and self-insurers to file annual reports with the Pennsylvania Insurance Department. The...

• Medical Malpractice Rates Fall for Fifth Straight Year

  Michael Monheit | October 10, 2012 1:45 PM | 1 CommentCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  Premiums for medical malpractice insurance for three bellwether specialties dropped for the fifth straight year in 2012, according to an article by Medscape. Medical societies such as the...

• Medical Malpractice Binding ADR Agreement Invalidated By Pennsylvania Trial Judge

  Scott Cooper | August 20, 2012 7:41 AM | 0 CommentsHarrisburg, PA

  Do you believe that pre-treatment binding arbitration agreements should be valid? Do you believe that they are against public policy? In Pennsylvania, many nursing homes, hospitals, and...

• Opinion - Medical Facilities Have A Duty To Protect The Vulnerable

  Scott Cooper | August 17, 2012 7:51 AM | 0 CommentsHarrisburg, PA

  Do medical facilities have an obligation and duty to be proactive be protect people, especially children, while they are patients at their facilities? The following letter to the Editor can be...

• Pennsylvania For Profit Hospital Alleged Failure To Report Abuse - Patient Safety

  Scott Cooper | August 09, 2012 7:25 AM | 0 CommentsHarrisburg, PA

  The Patriot News in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is reporting today about three recent instances at a local Central Pennsylvania hospital where possible sexual assaults were not reported. How does...

• Hosptial Lab Tech Arrested after Stealing Fentanyl Syringes and Infecting Patients with Hep. C

  Joe Chapman | July 20, 2012 8:22 AM | 0 CommentsHarrisburg, PA

  In Massachusetts, David Kwiatkowski, was arrested after stealing syringes filled with fentanyl in hospitals where he worked. He was a travelling lab technician and, evidently has worked in...

• 2011 Medical Malpractice Statistics – What Do They Reveal?

  Michael Monheit | July 16, 2012 7:16 AM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  Proponents of tort reform often claim that it is medical malpractice payments that are responsible for the quickly rising cost of healthcare. However, the facts do not seem to support that...

• Pennsylvania Department Of Health Details Emergency Room Procedure Flaws

  Scott Cooper | July 03, 2012 8:06 AM | 0 CommentsHarrisburg, PA

  Dave Wenner of the Harrisburg Patriot News reports today on problems with the emergency department at a local central Pennsylvania hospital, just south of Harrisburg. According to...