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When patients are in the hospital, they often have different lines or catheters that are in place, and from time to time, those lines are re-positioned or removed. When that happens, it is most important that doctors and nursing staff follow appropriate procedures when manipulating the lines. One of the most serious complications that can… read more
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Most patients in a hospital setting have a variety of IV lines or catheters which are placed into their body for many purposes. When changing or manipulating those lines, it is important that the nursing staff makes sure that air does not enter the line, particularly if it is inserted directly into an artery since… read more
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A retired man from Altoona suffered a severe stroke as a result of internal bleeding caused by improper use of the blood-thinning drug heparin. We obtained a significant six-figure recovery on behalf of this man’s children.
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A young teenager was in a Pittsburgh hospital and a tube was incorrectly placed in a blood vessel, causing the child to have a minor stroke. Fortunately, the child made a good recovery but endured several weeks out of school and had a difficult time regaining his normal level of functioning. We obtained a significant… read more
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An elderly woman from Erie died as a result of bleeding in her brain (the medical term is hemorrhagic stroke) as a result of being given the drug TPA. We filed a wrongful death claim on the grounds that the hospital never should have administered the TPA to her. We obtained a significant six-figure recovery on behalf of her… read more
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A recently married young woman from Allegheny County suffered a severe stroke as a side effect from the use of birth control pills. She had been having symptoms for several months such as blurred vision, but the doctor did not discontinue the pills. In our claim against the doctor, we obtained a significant seven-figure recovery on behalf of… read more
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A woman from Washington County suffered a serious stroke as a result of a blood clot in her heart, which broke free during a procedure, done at a Mon Valley Hospital, known as a cardioversion. This woman should have been given blood-thinning drugs before the cardioversion procedure was done, and that would have dissolved the… read more
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A school teacher from Bethel Park suffered a devastating stroke when she was mistakenly given the wrong drug in the emergency room at a Mt. Lebanon hospital. The patient was supposed to be given a drug to lower her blood pressure, but instead, she was given a medication that raised her pressure. As a result, she suffered… read more
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