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Bowel obstructions can occur for many different reasons, and most often they resolve on their own. Some bowel obstructions, however, require more aggressive treatment such as insertion of a nasogastric (NG) tube to drain the stomach contents to prevent aspiration of gastric contents. In this particular case, our client, a man in his early 70s,… read more
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Hemachromatosis is a hereditary disorder in which the body produces an excessive amount of iron in the blood. It is the most common hereditary disease among white males in North America. The first signs of hemochromatosis usually come in the of liver function studies which are abnormal for no obvious reason. When a physician sees… read more
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Most members of the public are not aware that there are limitations or “caps” on how much a government agency can be made to pay when they cause injury or death to a person. For example, regardless of how negligent or outrageous the conduct of the government agency is, the most that a state agency… read more
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Endocarditis is an inflammation and infection around the chambers of the heart or the heart valves which can be a life-threatening condition if not detected and treated promptly. In this case, our client in the past had undergone reconstruction of the aortic root and replacement of an aortic valve. A few years after that surgery,… read more
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Suicide is a devastating event for any family to endure, particularly if it happens to a loved one who is in a monitored environment inside a hospital. In recent years, there has been much written and discussed about ways to prevent inpatient suicide of patients in psychiatric units. Research shows that 70% of inpatient suicides… read more
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A 76-year-old retired man was in a Pittsburgh hospital for heart bypass surgery, and the surgery went very well. In the days following the surgery and while he was recuperating in the hospital, the man was routinely hooked up to a heart monitor. Unfortunately, during one day the wires of the heart monitor became disconnected. … read more
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Death Due to Malfunction of Brain Shunt A neurologically disabled woman in her 30s died as a result of a delay in diagnosing a blockage in a brain shunt. This young woman had a chronic condition that caused the build-up of fluid in her brain and the purpose of the shunt was to drain that fluid from… read more
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Suicide Wrongful Death Case A young woman in her twenties with a long history of mental health problems and suicide attempts was admitted to a psychiatric ward after yet another suicide attempt. While in the hospital, she somehow came into possession of a plastic bag and succeeded in suffocating herself. Her parents filed a lawsuit against the… read more
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Failure to diagnose a heart problem One of the main obligations in an emergency room is to properly “triage” a patient and try to figure out generally what is causing their complaints. In this case, a 68-year-old woman, who had a known history of heart disease, came into the emergency room with complaints of pain… read more
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Pulmonary Embolus Wrongful Death Case Result Settlement for the family of an elderly woman who had died due to failure to treat a pulmonary embolus at a Pittsburgh hospital. The woman had a history of prior pulmonary embolus and came into the hospital with signs and symptoms of another one, but she was not given blood-thinning medication such… read more
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