A New Jersey woman recently received a $1.2 million dollar settlement with her opthamologist, following an accident that left her without vision in one eye. Sources say that the accident occurred during administration of routine anesthesia for cataract surgery. According to those familiar with the case, a misdirected anesthesia needle caused complications that resulted in the loss of sight in her eye.

The $1.2 million dollar settlement will be paid in part by the doctor's insurance and partly by the team responsible for administering the anesthesia. 

If you or someone you love has been injured by the negligent actions of a medical professional, contact the Pennsylvania medical malpractice attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C at 856-667-7515 today.

A New Jersey woman has filed a lawsuit against a New York City hospital after she was wrongly diagnosed with HIV, herpes, and hepatitis following a routine mammogram checkup and STD test. She claims in the lawsuit that the misdiagnosis nearly ruined her marriage and caused herself and her family severe mental and emotional trauma.

The woman apparently was told that the "machine never lies", only to receive a call from the hospital nearly three weeks later saying that she was perfectly healthy. 

 The Pennsylvania medical malpractice attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. are here to help you if you have been the victim of misdiagnosis or medical error. Contact us at 610-667-7511 to discuss your legal options. 

Many aspects of healthcare have been recently discussed and debated as a part of the massive healthcare reform debate which had been going on for several months.  One of the talking points of many politicians is that the cost of healthcare would be dramatically lower if medical malpractice suits did not exist.  This is a horrible notion and factually incorrect. 

Out of the total costs that go into healthcare in the United States,  only a small fraction of those costs can be attributed to medical malpractice.  Many of these costs are the result of lawsuits where a jury decides that a doctor or hospital were negligent and caused harm to another individual.  Many of these cases involve serious negligence by doctors or a hospital that resulted in serious injury, harm, or even death to an individual or loved one.  Reducing the ability to seek damages for cases medical malpractice would seriously reduce the quality of care in the United States,  further damaging the current healthcare system.

If you or someone you know has been the victim of medical malpractice in Pennsylvania, please contact a Pennsylvania personal injurylawyer of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 215-329-3511.