Was It Failure To Diagnose & Treat A Heart Attack?
Delayed Diagnosis of a Heart Attack Regrettably, too many patients and their families suffer after delays in diagnosis or treatment of myocardial infarctions. Myocardial infarctions
The Legal Standards Of Care That Surgeons Are Held To
Under Pennsylvania law, it is not considered medical malpractice if a surgery simply results in a bad outcome. Unfortunately, there are no guarantees in medicine.
Not Our Employee, Not Our Problem
Some Hospitals Deny Responsibility for Medical Malpractice in Their Own Emergency Departments.
Most people who visit a hospital emergency department believe the physicians, nurses and physician assistants who treat them are employees of the hospital. However, that’s often not the case. And worse yet, if a doctor or nurse in the emergency department makes a serious mistake and harms a patient, the hospital may try to deny responsibility for the acts of their hospital staff.
How Much Money is a Compartment Syndrome Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Worth?
Because every case is different – degree of negligence and injuries – there is no single answer for what your case may be worth for settlement or jury verdict. It is helpful, however, to look at the facts of other compartment syndrome lawsuits that have resolved through settlement or jury verdict to get a sense of what your case may be worth. We have successfully represented clients in multiple cases of compartment syndrome, and obtained settlements and verdicts ranging from $1.5 million to $4.5 million.
Compartment Syndrome
Many medical malpractice lawsuits result from delays in diagnosing and treating patients suffering acute compartment syndrome. Compartment syndrome is an emergency medical condition that can result in paralysis, limb loss or death, if not treated in time.
Pediatric Medication Errors
How much do you trust your doctor’s prescriptions? A lot? Great, that is ideal. Now – how much do you trust his handwriting? How much
Should Your Doctor Have Performed a C-Section?
Modern medicine has given doctors the gift and the curse of having to decide on a method of delivery in childbirth. Today, cesarean section births are carefully orchestrated procedures where a physician delivers a baby surgically via incisions in a mother’s abdomen and uterus. But for most of human history, the decision to opt for a c-section over a vaginal birth was a necessary last-ditch effort to prevent the death of a mother in labor. Before antiseptics, antibiotics, anesthesia, and midwifery became common in American hospitals, the risks of complications from c-section surgery far outweighed the benefits in all but the most urgent cases.
Verdict Delivered Along With $10.83 Million Award In Blair County Medical Malpractice Case
Brendan Lupetin and Gregory Unatin represented the Miller family in a medical malpractice lawsuit against Tyrone Hospital in Blair County, Pennsylvania. After three years of
Attorneys Of Lupetin & Unatin, LLC Included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers In America©
We are proud to announce that three of our attorneys have once been recognized for inclusion in the 27th Edition of “Best Lawyers in America©”
When Is A Surgical Error Considered Medical Malpractice?
We all know that surgery can be scary. You have little control over when and where the procedure will take place. You completely give up
5 Ways a Medical Visit can Become a Medical Malpractice Suit
Nearly everyone who visits a medical facility experiences errors, inconvenience, or aggravations at some point in time. Most of these create a minor annoyance. You
Do You Have a Medical Malpractice Claim?
Let Us Help You Find Out. The late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart once said that he couldn’t define pornography but “knew it when