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Necrotizing fasciitis is a rare bacterial infection that can spread quickly and cause significant damage to tissue, and even death, if it is not promptly diagnosed and treated. The most effective treatment is immediate surgery to debride and excise (clean and cut out) the infected or dead tissue. Some of the common signs of necrotizing… read more
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In order for any tissue in the body to remain viable, it must receive adequate blood supply, and it is the function of arteries to carry oxygen-rich blood to all tissue throughout the body. If there is an interruption of blood supply in an artery, and if that interruption lasts long enough, the tissue distal… read more
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Tractor trailers present one of the biggest risks for all drivers on the highway and, unfortunately, our client found that out in very catastrophic circumstances. A big rig owned by a large national trucking company lost control on Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania and struck our client causing severe lower body injuries to him. The injuries… read more
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A young man from Erie had an abnormal growth in the bone of his lower leg. The growth was removed, but the pathologist who looked at the tissue under a microscope failed to identify that the growth was cancerous. As a result of the delayed diagnosis of cancer, no treatment was given for almost two years…. read more
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A 52-year-old woman from Altoona suffered a deep venous thrombosis (DVT) as a result of an injury to her common iliac vein, which occurred while she was undergoing surgery for an anterior spine fusion. As a result of the DVT, blood supply to the lower leg was disrupted and ultimately led to the amputation of… read more
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A long-time postal worker from DuBois, Jefferson County, went to the emergency room with excruciating pain in his right leg. The ER doctor felt that it was a blood clot in his leg because it was turning blue from lack of blood supply. He urgently paged a surgeon, but the surgeon waited several hours to respond. In… read more
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An elderly man from Altoona had to have his leg amputated because of uncontrolled diabetes. We filed a claim against his primary care physician who was not watching his blood sugars closely enough and should have had the diabetes under better control. We obtained a significant six-figure recovery on his behalf.
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An elderly man from Waynesburg, Greene County, was seriously injured in a car accident when a pizza delivery driver who was moving too fast crossed the center line and slammed into his vehicle. His most serious injury was to his lower leg, and he eventually had to have it amputated below the knee. We filed a claim… read more
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A young father from Allegheny County went into a Pittsburgh hospital with a serious leg fracture. The doctors in the emergency room did not realize that the fracture site was open and likely contaminated, therefore they did not give the proper antibiotics. He eventually had an amputation at the ankle after previously undergoing several surgeries trying to… read more
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A young woman from Pittsburgh suffered serious leg injuries, which led to an amputation as the result of a car accident that happened on Interstate 79 near Washington, Pennsylvania. The accident happened because the driver of the vehicle fell asleep at the wheel. Although this woman was able to resume working, her lifestyle was dramatically changed as… read more
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