Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Blog

The attorneys at McLaughlin & Lauricella specialize in areas of practice associated with; medical malpractice & medical negligence, personal injury & accident law, and sexual and hazing abuse.

Our firm’s Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice Blog presents articles and news-worthy issues, commentary, and helpful suggestions associated with a wide range of topics including; auto accidents, negligence, insurance, medical conditions, misdiagnosis, clergy abuse and events associated with Pennsylvania and New Jersey law and legislation.

The accolades and successes of the firm’s founders, Slade McLaughlin and Paul Lauricella are nationally recognized and validated by the big money awards, verdicts and settlements they have won on behalf of their clients.

Qui Tam Whistleblower Lawsuits – Fraud & False Claims

Qui tam lawsuits are brought by whistleblowers who have uncovered a fraud against the government and help to save taxpayers’ money. The whistleblower may file a lawsuit against the person, or business, who is defrauding the government. However, the whistleblower will need more than a mere hunch, or vague generalizations of fraud, s/he should have evidence [...]

Categories: Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice|Tags: Fraud, qui tam, tobacco, whistleblower|

Pregnancy Complications May Be Life Threatening : Placental Abruption

Pregnancy is a wonderful and unique time for expecting families. Often, families will seek out a skilled Ob/Gyn physician to help them prepare for the delivery of a healthy baby. An Ob/Gyn doctor will monitor the baby's prenatal development through physical examinations of the mother, blood tests, prenatal ultrasounds, and fetal monitoring, in order to anticipate, [...]

Categories: Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice|Tags: Negligence, placental abruption, pregnancy|

Medical Injuries Resulting From Sinus Surgery

Patients often undergo sinus surgery after antibiotic therapy, allergy treatments, and/or environmental control have failed to resolve a lasting infection of their sinuses. The surgery is meant to clear the patient's airways. These procedures open up, and unblock, a patient's sinuses, allowing mucus to drain out, and air to flow through the sinuses unimpeded. Sinus surgery [...]

Categories: Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice|Tags: Civil Lawsuits, Eye Surgery, sinus surgey, Surgery Complications|

Hospital Acquired Infections – Help For Victims’ Injuries

People go to hospitals for treatment when they are in need of specialized medical attention or emergent medical care. Naturally, one hopes to leave the hospital in better health than when he or she arrives. But a medical or hospital error resulting in a hospital acquired infection that is unrelated to the reason for the patient's [...]

Categories: Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice|Tags: Hepatitis C, MRSA, Pneumonia, Surgery Complications, tuberculosis|

Gallbladder Surgery Medical Injuries | Removal Surgery Involves A Very Real Risk

Injuries Due to Errors During Gallbladder Surgery Chances are you, or someone you know, have had their gallbladder surgically removed. This operation is called a cholecystectomy. Gallbladder disease affects 12% of adults, and each year more than 700,000 Americans have their gallbladders removed. This operation involves a surgical procedure that has become commonplace in the United [...]

Categories: Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice|Tags: Altered Records, Misdiagnosis|

Cerebral Palsy Medical Malpractice Lawsuits

The birth of your child is supposed to be an exciting moment for you as a parent. However, the excitement can be short lived if your child suffers an injury prior to, or during, birth. One type of birth injury is Cerebral Palsy. Cerebral Palsy (CP) affects about 1 in 323 children, and approximately 500,000 children [...]

Categories: Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice|Tags: Cerebral Palsy|

Premises Liability – The Rita’s Water Ice Philadelphia Tragedy

Philadelphia and the surrounding area featured gorgeous weather conditions this past weekend–mostly sunny skies and warm summer temperatures. Many folks down the shore and in the city visited local businesses to get their fill of frozen treats. Local Tragedy Resulted in the Death of a 3 Year Old Girl Philadelphia police crime scene officers investigate [...]

Categories: Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice|Tags: Crushed, Liability, Negligence, Premises Liability, slip and fall|

Fireworks Injuries on the Fourth of July

Every 4th of July Americans gather with family and friends to celebrate Independence Day. Along with hot dogs and hamburgers, admiring fireworks is a big part of the tradition. "Oohs" and "aahs" from crowds are heard from great distances as each shell explodes in the sky, and children run around with sparklers waving in hand. For [...]

Categories: Personal Injury & Medical Malpractice|Tags: Fireworks, Negligence, Product Liability|

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