April 28, 2016 Doctor’s Struggle to Diagnose Strokes due to Differential Symptoms We know that many of our clients and their family members have suffered from a stroke; therefore, we thought it worth sharing this medical information. Of course, if you have any medical questions or concerns, it is important to consult directly with a healthcare professional. While it may not be common knowledge, there are actually … Read More »
April 26, 2016 Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Lawyers: New Resources For Women Facing Breast Cancer The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has increased the amount of resources for women who are struggling with breast cancer in respect to testing, treatment and payment options. We are reminding you of this coverage since we know so many of our clients worry about how to pay for medical treatment. Women who are in the … Read More »
April 22, 2016 Smartphones: The Not-So-Smart Phones For Doctors On The Job While it may not appear as though smartphones and medical malpractice could be related, they in fact are. A new and wide-sweeping type of medical negligence has spurned the creation of the informal term: “the distracted doctor”. In fact, in 2014 an anesthesiologist was named in a medical malpractice suit that involved a heart surgery … Read More »
April 20, 2016 Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Lawyers: Improvements in Colon Cancer Screening and Prevention Colon cancer is the third most common of all cancers. Because we know that many of our clients may suffer from colorectal cancer we are providing the following information. If you have any medical questions or concerns please contact your healthcare provider directly. Although colorectal cancer affects many Americans, it is the second-highest cause of … Read More »
April 18, 2016 Senators Call for UDIs The Unique Device Identification (UDI) System serves to identify medical devices in the United States. The use of UDIs is mandated by the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007. The Act requires devices to bear a unique identifier that can label devices through distribution and use, including the lot or serial number. Although … Read More »
April 15, 2016 The Importance of Mentioning Sepsis In the aftermath of Patty Duke’s death, a well-known actress, awareness of what sepsis truly is has increased. Although many people believe that sepsis is simply a complication that occurs after a surgical procedure or an infection, it is in fact a condition all on its own. Sepsis is the body’s response after an infection … Read More »
April 11, 2016 Philadelphia Medical Product Liability Lawyers: FDA Approved Medical Device Essure After lawmakers called for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban the use of Essure, the FDA has stated that it will require a new “black box warning” label for the medical device. Essure is a permanent contraceptive device that is implanted in a woman’s fallopian tubes. When used as directed, scar … Read More »
March 28, 2016 Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Lawyers Discuss Risks of Zika Virus The Zika virus is becoming a health crisis in Latin America, as emerging evidence suggests a link between the virus and certain abnormalities in fetal brains. The virus, which is transmitted through contact with mosquitoes, has recently been spreading throughout Latin America, coinciding with a rash of birth defects in Brazil. Microcephaly is a condition … Read More »
March 22, 2016 Medical Information and iPhones How an App Could Save Your Life Imagine this: there is a patient in a hospital and they are in critical condition and can’t talk. Important, life-changing decisions need to be made about how to proceed and these decisions have to be made quickly. But here is the problem: no one can identify this … Read More »
