Medical Malpractice Blog

A jury in Montgomery County has ordered Abington Memorial Hospital and Dr. Kristin Crisci to pay $5 million to the surviving family of an 88-year-old man who died after a feeding tube was improperly inserted into his lung. The jury...

Melissa Rivers recently announced that her medical malpractice lawsuit against the New York clinic where her mother died during a routine procedure has been settled. Joan Rivers suffered a medical emergency during a procedure to check out a raspy throat,...

According to a study conducted by John Hopkins Medicine, medical errors should be the third leading cause of fatalities in the United States. Additionally, the study found that vital statistics remain undercover causing this issue to go unnoticed by the...

This year, 17 water sources at a dozen D.C.-area schools tested positive for elevated lead levels. The school system has been harshly criticized in recent weeks for failing to inform parents when their child’s school tested positive for elevated levels,...

Many agree technological advances have greatly helped grow the medical industry. However, others believe that these robots may produce obstacles and technical complications. According to the United States Food and Drug Administration’s reports, robotic surgeries have resulted in 144 fatalities...

A St. Louis jury recently awarded $72 million to the family of a woman who died of ovarian cancer after using Johnson & Johnson baby powder as a feminine hygiene product for decades. The award was comprised of $10 million...

Deborah S. Maliver, MD, Pittsburgh medical malpractice attorney and managing partner of Biancheria and Maliver, passed away unexpectedly on February 25, 2016 in Sewickley, PA. Deborah was a graduate of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and The University of...

Recently, Johnson & Johnson was ordered to pay $72 million to the family of a woman who suffered from ovarian cancer after using the company’s talc-based products for years. Sadly, the woman’s illness eventually led to her death. According to...

When Dr. Lawrence Schlachter’s career as a neurosurgeon ended, he turned to law school to pursue his next career. Shortly after completing his education, Dr. Schlachter became a medical malpractice lawyer. Due to his extensive medical background, Dr. Schlachter was...

Original research has sought to validate the accuracy of the newly developed 0-h/1-h algorithm, using highly-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT), to diagnose myocardial infarction (heart attack). Patients with heart attack symptoms account for approximately 10 percent of all emergency room...