Serving The Injured In New York And Pennsylvania
Medical appointments can be stressful, making it easy to forget to discuss every single concern. Imagine leaving the doctor's office, and only later recalling a persistent symptom you missed mentioning. As that symptom worsens, can a physician still be responsible if...
Our medical providers have received so much education and been through so much training that we should be able to trust them with our health. But these medical professionals make mistakes all the time, in some instances causing serious harm as a result. If you’ve been...
You may already know that you must give informed consent before undergoing a medical procedure or treatment. Informed consent means that you received proper information about the treatment, its causes and risks before medical treatment. What is informed consent?...
When a person in New York, Pennsylvania and across the nation sees a doctor, they do so under the expectation that they will be heard, listened to, and to have their potential health problem treated with the seriousness it deserves. Unfortunately, some medical...
It may seem obvious that a physician must get consent from a patient before administering medical treatment or performing a procedure. But informed consent is more than just a signature on a form. Healthcare providers must make sure that patients have a clear...
After visiting the doctor for evaluation of your symptoms, you might feel relieved having been given a diagnosis. While the severity and prognosis of your condition may be disheartening, at least you know what you need to do moving forward to give yourself the best...
Having a major medical procedure, such as surgery, is often a scary experience, especially if you have never had one before. Before we agree to any type of medical procedure, we want to know exactly what we’re getting into. As a patient, you have your own unique...
You expect your medical providers to treat you with care and respect. You also anticipate that your doctor will provide you with a timely and accurate diagnosis, thereafter providing you with effective and safe medical care. Yet, all too often medical professionals...
Anesthesia is a great tool medical professionals can use to limit the pain patients experience during an operation. Depending on the type of anesthesia administered, a patient can have a nerve or bundle of nerves numbed, or their entire body can be rendered...
A doctor’s failure to diagnose your medical condition can have tragic consequences. It can allow your condition to fester and worsen, leaving you with more pain, an advanced condition, and a poorer prognosis. In the worst cases, those who are subjected to this type of...