When we go to the doctor, have a medical procedure done at the hospital, or have to visit the emergency room for an injury, we put our trust – and sometimes our lives – in the hands of the medical professionals who treat us. It may even seem inconceivable that they may, intentionally or not, …
Physicians often specialize in a specific area of medicine, studying to become knowledgeable in that area, while others become general practitioners. When a patient goes to see their regular doctor, the doctor may discover that the patient has a condition or symptom with which he or she isn’t familiar. In those cases, doctors have a …
It isn’t surprising that a misdiagnosis – especially of a serious illness – can have devastating consequences. What may surprise you is just how often misdiagnoses happen. It’s estimated that as many as 20 percent of patients’ cases are misdiagnosed, which is more than medication errors and surgical mistakes, both of which garner much more …
When most people think about medical mistakes, they imagine a doctor giving a patient the wrong type of medication, or perhaps operating on the wrong part of the body. However, medical mistakes can occur in a variety of ways. In fact, diagnosing a patient with the wrong type of illness can also rise to the …
Did you know that medical mistakes are now the third leading cause of death in the United States? Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say that medical errors now claim more lives than car accidents and rank just behind heart disease and cancer as the top causes of death in the country. When you rely on …
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A tenant injured in a slip and fall accident on the stairs of a rented Fox Chase duplex in Philadelphia may have grounds for a claim against the landlord. Under Pennsylvania premises liability law, property owners who rent out homes must keep stairs and porch steps reasonably safe. When hazardous…
Car accidents happen often in Fox Chase, Philadelphia, because drivers must deal with two tricky intersections within a one-mile stretch of Oxford Avenue. A driver turning across oncoming traffic at Verree Road faces a similar risky turn just 0.82 miles north at Rhawn Street, with a train crossing in between.…
If you had a slip and fall accident inside an international market in Bustleton, Philadelphia, you may be able to file a claim against the store. These markets often feature deli, bakery, and seafood counters tucked into small spaces. This layout leads to frequent spills and crowded walkways. If store…
