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  • May 12, 2021
    What Exactly Is Shoulder Dystocia?
    When a baby is being born, the delivery room can be a chaotic place. Hopefully, the chaos is only on the surface, but so many things can happen in normal birth. Some deliveries get extremely complicated. One of these complications is Shoulder Dystocia—a condition that occurs in about 3% of all U.S. births. Shoulder Dystocia happens when one of the...
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  • April 29, 2021
    What You Should Know About Plastic Surgery Complications
    Plastic surgery encompasses more than breast augmentations and rhinoplasties. Surgeons helped a 4-year-old little girl whose face was disfigured by a dog attack, a burn victim reclaims their appearance after severe scarring, and a woman with severe back problems with a breast reduction. Whatever the reason, a patient is entitled to have safe surgery and a high standard of care....
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  • April 12, 2021
    Tranexamic Acid Catastrophic Drug Errors During Spinal Anesthesia
    Numerous studies have shown that medical errors are the third leading cause of death in America. Medication errors alone are responsible for thousands of deaths each year. Medication errors can cause adverse effects or catastrophic injuries. In a recent FDA warning, tranexamic acid has been administered to patients via the spinal column, causing horrific reactions. The Weitz Firm, LLC knows...
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  • February 24, 2021
    5 Common Emergency Rooms Errors
    Rushing to the emergency room is the last thing anyone wants to be doing. Whether you or someone you love needs emergency medical attention, the last thing you want to do is worry about whether or not the medical staff is taking care of you or your loved one. Just like any other hospital or doctor's visit, medical mistakes can...
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  • January 14, 2021
    Veterans Center COVID-19 Deaths Bring Lawsuit
    Veterans have served to protect our country, uphold our values, and deserve our love and respect. Our older veterans are an especially vulnerable group due to the pandemic. COVID-19 has claimed over 100,000 lives of long-term care residents. What should be the time for our elderly veterans to experience peace in their last days has turned into a waiting game...
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  • December 23, 2020
    When A Heart Attack Strikes, A Rapid Response From Medical Professionals Is Key
    When a heart attack strikes, it is rarely like you see on television. It usually is subtle resulting from a numbing of extremities or tightness in the chest. Sometimes it is simply fatigue. Skilled professionals like medical staff should be able to diagnose a heart attack quickly, accurately, and provide the best medical care. When medical staff fails to diagnose...
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  • December 9, 2020
    Malpractice Suits in Pennsylvania Need Skilled Lawyers Who Can Fight For Their Clients
    When a hospital has harmed our loved ones or us, justice needs to be served. The medical staff needs to act with care and precision, compassion, and thoroughness so that mistakes are not made, and the suffering of their patients is not increased and amplified. At The Weitz Firm, LLC, our Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers want to discuss the current...
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  • October 12, 2020
    Tragic Medical Mistake Costs Patient Her Life
    When someone is injured and needs surgery, everyone hopes that the surgery goes well and that the patient is well on the road to recovery. But when there is a surgical error and the patient is now in more pain and suffering and needs additional work to correct the mistake, it causes great anguish for the victim and the loved...
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  • September 14, 2020
    Emergency Room Mistakes – When Does It Lead To Malpractice?
    When you have to go to the emergency room, chances are you are in need of immediate medical care. Emergency rooms tend to be high-pressure environments for everybody, including doctors and nurses. Unfortunately, there are times when mistakes are made in the ER, and these mistakes can have serious consequences for patients. At The Weitz Firm, LLC, our Philadelphia emergency...
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  • August 31, 2020
    Minors Injured By Medical Mistakes Have More Time To File Claims
    The last thing that anybody wants to experience is an injury caused by the negligence of a medical provider. Unfortunately, medical mistakes are not uncommon in this country. Researchers from Johns Hopkins have stated that preventable medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States. In general, medical malpractice victims have two years from the point...
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