Patients suffer severe injuries if a surgical robot malfunctions
Human error is one of the biggest risks during surgical procedures. Surgeons could leave items behind in the patient's body, perform the wrong procedure or even operate on the wrong side of the body. The introduction of surgical robots thrilled people in risk...
New 2020 study shows a reduction in successful malpractice claims
As a patient who has suffered an injury as a result of your medical provider's errors, you may want to look into making a claim. Medical malpractice claims aren't always simple. They can be difficult to win. A recent study from JAMA Internal Medicine has shown that,...
What are the dangers associated with a nuchal cord?
One of the biggest fears of professionals who deliver babies is an infant being born with the umbilical cord wrapped around their neck. It can result in life-altering injuries or the death of a baby if this happens. The umbilical cord is the lifeline for your baby to...
Anesthesia is one of the biggest risks from a surgery
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Should you work with a personal injury attorney?
When you're the victim of a serious collision, there is no easy way to handle the changes that are ahead of you. You may have serious and catastrophic injuries to deal with, like a traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury. When you have so much to handle, it's...
The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act doesn’t shield all
In 2005, the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (PSQIA) was enacted by Congress. It had the goal of establishing a new system where health care providers could collect, report and review information about health care quality, health care outcomes and patient...
The risks associated with fetal macrosomia
There are a number of complications that can arise both during pregnancy and the delivery of a baby. Most people in Pittsburgh would not likely list a baby being too large to be one of them. Most might see a baby growing to a large size while in utero as a sign of...
Crash statistics show the facts about crashes in Pennsylvania
Traveling in Pennsylvania is generally safe, but there are some risks that you may face. For example, truck drivers may become drowsy behind the wheel and go out of their lanes, or a bus driver could merge unexpectedly and cause a crash. The good news is that the...
Underride guards need better standards
Because commercial trucks are so much larger than the average passenger car, accidents between the two can be devastating to car drivers and passengers. One of the worst types of accidents is the underride accident, where a passenger vehicle goes underneath a truck’s...
How do you distinguish a birth defect from a birth injury?
As a mother-to-be, your main concerns likely revolve around your developing baby’s health and welfare. You do everything within your power to ensure that (s)he sustains no injury inside your womb or suffers any kind of distress. Unfortunately, however, you cannot...
