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Philadelphia Personal Injury Attorney: Recent Pennsylvania Decisions Regarding the Wrongful Death Act
When a loved one dies, your loss is an emotional one. You remember the good times you spent with them, at the beach, by a fireside, or at dinners together. It is not simply a matter of dollars […]
Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Attorneys at Galfand Berger Review Article Highlighting Recommendations for Improving Patient Care
The Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers at Galfand Berger recently reviewed an article in The Wall Street Journal written by Dr. Marty Makary, a cancer surgeon at John Hopkins Hospital. In his article, Dr. Makary discussed the prevalence of medical errors […]
Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Lawyers Report on New Device Promising To Identify Sepsis Early
The Philadelphia medical malpractice attorneys at Galfand Berger are excited to report that the Food and Drug Administration approved a new test that can […]
Recent Missouri Ruling on Non-Economic Damage Caps
The Missouri Supreme Court recently decided to strike down caps on payouts in medical malpractice lawsuits. The Court ruled in a 4-3 decision determining that the 2005 tort reform state law that placed a cap on non-economic damages at $350,000 in medical malpractice lawsuits violates the states’ constitutional right to a trial by jury.
Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Lawyers: Consumer Reports Releases Hospital Safety Ratings
According to a 2010 report from the Department of Health and Human Services as cited by Consumer Reports, over 180,000 Medicare patients die each year in a hospital due to […]