Evaluation of an Anoxic Brain Injury Case
Patients thankfully do not frequently suffer a brain injury during the course of a hospitalization. When such injuries do occur, medical personnel are quick to
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Understanding the Tumor Doubling Defense
The growth of a tumor mass inevitably results in the mass doubling in size over time. Experts defending delay in diagnosis of cancer cases have
You Cannot Consent To Injury
Any person who has had surgery probably remembers signing a consent form or consent to surgery form before surgery. The consent form is also signed
Reader Question: Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma & Infertility
I often answer questions on LawGuru.com, a website that allows people to ask questions and get answers from attorneys without retaining their services. The following
The Legal Battle Over Genetic Testing For Breast Cancer
Supreme Court unlocks the chains of patent protection for BRCA1 and BRCA2 DNA sequencing in a ruling which can widen access to testing for predisposition
Breast Cancer Screening and Mammography
On November 22, 2012, the New England Journal of Medicine published the results of a study examining trends in the screening of breast cancer between
Fighting a Double Standard for Access to Electronic Medical Records
In Pennsylvania, health care providers typically charge $1.39 per page for paper copies of the first 20 pages of a medical record, $1.03 for pages
PA Act 17 May Hurt Businesses
When Gov. Tom Corbett, Republican, signed Act 17 last year, he thought it would help businesses by making it harder for plaintiffs to sue multiple
NEJM Makes No Sense Of New Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines
In the December 8th issue of the New England Journal of Medicine in the Perspective section, there appears an article, “Making Sense of the New
Pa. Patient Safety Authority Claims They Can’t Enforce Reporting Requirements
In 2003 Pennsylvania legislatively passed what was then called “Tort Reform” again attempting to limit the rights of victims of medical malpractice. Part of the
Kyle’s Campaign for Justice Lost
Never have such important rights been lost so quietly. The Pa. legislature abolished Joint and Several liability here by virtually eliminating a victim of negligence
Kyle Hoff’s Campaign for Justice
The proponents of the bill which Kyle opposes in the video below call it the “Fair Share Bill” – but Kyle was completely innocent in