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Med Mal Claims at NYC-owned Hospitals Increase
According to the New York City Comptroller’s Office, the number of medical malpractice claims filed against City-owned hospitals increased in the 2015 fiscal year. This is a significant development....
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Government Cracks Down on Hospitals with High Rates of Complications
Since 2008, Medicare has refused to reimburse hospitals for the cost of treating patients who suffer avoidable medical complications. Although technically Medicare can actually expel a hospital with...
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Can an Injured Third Party Sue a Hospital for Medical Malpractice?
Consider the following scenario: A patient is given pain medication in a hospital emergency room which impairs the ability to operate a motor vehicle. The doctor who administers the medication...
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Understanding Wrongful Death & Survival Claims
When a family member or loved one is killed as a result of the negligence of another person, it can be understandably difficult to determine what next steps you need to take. In cases such as these,...
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Nursing Homes Should Improve Quality of Care to Residents
With the arrival of the New Year, there are many pledges or resolutions being made. Some pledges include the promises by nursing homes to give better quality care to its residents. While made with good...
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Peer Review Protection Act Does Not Shield All Internal Hospital Documents
The Pennsylvania Peer Review Protection Act, 63 P.S. § 425.1 et seq., is a statute that, among other things, prohibits the proceedings and records of an internal review committee convened to evaluate...
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Commonwealth Court Upholds Philadelphia’s Definition of a Family for Zoning...
A recent Commonwealth Court case involving a pair of residential properties has aptly demonstrated that not every residential property in Philadelphia can be automatically utilized for student housing....
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Medical Errors in Hospitals are the Third Leading Cause of Death in the U.S.
The Journal of Patient Safety discussed recent studies which have shown that preventable medical errors are responsible for between 200,000 and 400,000 patient deaths per year in U.S. hospitals. These...
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Employers Should Be Mindful with Age Discrimination Claims on the Rise
As life, work, and the economy have changed over the last several decades, so has the age of retirement. Unfortunately, for many people retiring at 65 is no longer an option in today’s world. Due to...
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Drug Shortages are Forcing Treatments to be Rationed
A NY Times article published on January 29, 2016 addressed the increasingly problematic issue of drug shortages. According to the article authored by Sheri Fink, in recent years, shortages of all sorts...
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New Roth Retirement Account Available through Social Security
Beginning in late 2015, a new type of Roth Retirement Account, guaranteed by the government never to lose value, was offered to savers who earn less than $131,000 per year, individually, and less than...
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Expungements in Pennsylvania
If you were previously convicted of a crime and served your time, this will show up on your criminal record. Most employers require each job applicant undergo a criminal record check, which can mean...
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Take Note: Social Security and Medicare Benefits Changing in 2016
Claiming Social Security Twice is Eliminated Prior to 2016, some married individuals who were 62 or older had claimed Social Security retirement benefits twice. Previously, a person whose spouse was at...
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The Ongoing Saga of Preliminary Objections to Complaints on the Basis of...
For those of us who practice in the world of medical negligence, it is almost routine to receive Preliminary Objections from the defense moving to strike all allegations that contain references to...
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United States District Court Judge Dismisses Jay Paterno’s Lawsuit Against...
On Friday, February 25, 2016, United States District Court Judge Stengel issued a written opinion dismissing former Pennsylvania State University coaches Joseph “Jay” Paterno’s and William Kennedy’s...
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Success for Injured Warehouse Employee
Stark & Stark Shareholder Tyler Tomlinson and Associate Ian Abovitz, both members of the Accident & Personal Injury Group, successfully defeated Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment for...
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