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...

• 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...

• Medication Error In Allentown Causes Tragic Death

  Gregory Spizer | January 30, 2012 11:52 AM | 1 CommentCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  On Friday, the Allentown Morning Call addressed a Pennsylvania Department of Health report which indicated that on three separate occasions in 2010 and 2011, nurses at St. Luke's Hospital in...

• State Senate’s Proposed Reaction to Gosnell Tragedy Is A Restriction, Not Regulation

  Bernard Smalley | June 15, 2011 2:28 PM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  The Pennsylvania Senate passed a Bill to introduce more stringent standards on abortion clinics on Tuesday. While the Bill is being couched by many legislators as a way to improve the care that is...

• Bacterial Infections: Good, Bad, and Deadly

  Michael Monheit | March 04, 2011 7:41 AM | 1 CommentCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  Bacterial infections can be deadly. Many bacterial infections are misdiagnosed which may be considered medical malpractice. The below bacterial infections are by no means a complete list of...