by Daniel Thistle | Feb 26, 2024 | Medical Malpractice, Uncategorized
Despite immense advancements in modern medicine, surgeries continue to carry some inherent risks. Among them is wrong-site surgery. It is one of the most concerning and, fortunately, incredibly rare risks out there. According to researchers, wrong site surgery is a...
by Daniel Thistle | Jan 11, 2024 | Medical Malpractice
Foot and Toe Fractures: Recognizing Misdiagnosis and Seeking Justice When we go to a hospital or seek help from a healthcare provider, no matter the issue, we expect to be effectively diagnosed and prescribed the proper treatment for whatever ails us. Unfortunately,...
by Daniel Thistle | Oct 11, 2023 | Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury
The number of people living in the United States needing hip replacement surgery (also known as hip arthroplasty) has skyrocketed in recent years, jumping from 310,800 in 2010 to more than 450,000 per year in 2020 according to a report from the Agency for Healthcare...
by Daniel Thistle | Sep 10, 2023 | Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Pennsylvania, Uncategorized
One of the basic elements of treating a patient at a hospital who has a suspected fracture is to order X-Rays and other imaging to rule out a fracture. Unfortunately, even if the radiologist interpreting the X-Ray notes it shows a fracture, patients are sometimes...
by Daniel Thistle | May 1, 2023 | Medical Malpractice, Pennsylvania
Hip replacement surgery is a standard procedure used to treat patients who suffer from joint pain, stiffness, or inflammation in the hip joint. Or perhaps a fractured hip from a fall. It involves removing damaged bone and cartilage from the hip joint and replacing it...
by Daniel Thistle | Aug 28, 2022 | Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Abuse / Neglect
Nearly 1.4 million people are cared for in over 15,600 nursing homes around the United States according to the CDC. These elderly loved ones need compassionate and competent care by nursing home staff, and that type of care cannot be properly administered when staff...
