Posted on September 18th, 2009
A former inmate in Hawaii was awarded $932,900 in a medical malpractice lawsuit. The lawsuit stemmed from a September 2003 incident, in which the inmate developed an abscess on his scrotum and received improper medical treatment.
The inadequate treatment led to the inmate getting his scrotum amputated. The lawyers for the inmate argued that the inmate could have been treated if he had received earlier treatment or been taken to a nearby hospital.
Receiving inadequate medical treatment can lead to further medical complications. If you or someone you know has received inadequate medical treatment, contact the Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams.
Posted on August 19th, 2009
On August 14, a recall was issued for generic Adderall drugs Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate and Amphetamine Sulfate 20mg tablets. The recall affects the tablets from lot number 311756.
According to the FDA and Barr Laboritories Inc, some of the tablets may have too much of their active ingredient, resulting in overly potent medication. An overdose could cause a wide range of effects including but not limited to palpitations, tachycardia, insomnia, anxiety and decreased appetite.
If you or someone you know has been injured by a defective drug, contact the Pennsylvania drug recall lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.
Posted on August 4th, 2009
Main Line Today has compiled a list of this years best lawyers, and three of the attorneys at Lowenthal & Abrams have been named. The list names several attorneys in each of 12 different categories of the legal arena.
In the personal injury arena, Lowenthal & Abrams’ own John Aris received mention as one of this year’s best. Under workers’ compensation, James Mogul took another spot on the list. Dennis Abrams was also on the list under the medical malpractice category.
You can find the full list here. If you need a medical malpractice attorney, contact Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.
Posted on May 11th, 2009
Health care professionals are exposed to a part of their patients that many people never see. In many cases, patients are seen by these professionals at their most vulnerable moments. Because of this, it is important for health care workers to act in a way that makes people feel safe.
Unfortunately, health care workers can make mistakes. While it is true that mistakes are human, there are some mistakes that should never be made. These mistakes are caused by the negligence of health care workers and can often lead to terrible injuries that last a lifetime, or kill the patient.
In situations like these, it is important to have some form of recourse. If you or someone you know has been injured by medical negligence, contact the Pennsylvania medical malpractice attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams at 215-329-3511.
Posted on December 3rd, 2008
Both medical and legal professionals have noticed a growing trend over the last few years: an increasing number of medical malpractice suits filed by people who contracted serious infections while being treated in hospitals. The Center for Disease Control estimates that 2 million people catch infection-causing bacteria in hospitals every year, leading to 90,000 deaths annually. In response to this grave problem the CDC and other health care agencies have issued detailed guidelines for hospitals that may reduce the rate of infection.
Doctors and personal injury attorneys are understandably divided on the source of this problem. Some doctors and their legal representatives tend to maintain that infections are simply a reality of hospital life, provided that precautions are taken to keep them to a minimum. There are other health care professionals, however, who claim that the risk of infection can be lowered to nearly zero if proper protocol is followed. The guidelines for hospitals recommend that workers should wash their hands before and after visiting every patient, regularly clean and sterilize the facilities, and screen incoming patients for infections that may be spread through the hospital.
Infections can create the need for invasive medical procedures, and can also cause complications such as pain, disability, and sometimes even death. If you or a loved one has contracted an infection due to hospital negligence, contact Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyers Lowenthal & Abrams at 610-667-7511.
