March 14, 2012
Kernicterus Medical Malpractice Lawyers Say Know The Risks of Jaundice
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Kernicterus is a rare but serious disease that affects babies soon after they are born.
View MoreMarch 12, 2012
Feldman Shepherd Named to Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2012 Top Law Firms List
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Philadelphia personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP has been named to the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2012 Book of Lists — Top Law Firms.
View MoreMarch 07, 2012
How Failure to Prescribe Folic Acid Can Lead to Spina Bifida and Other Neural Tube Disorders
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Spina bifida is a very serious developmental disorder in which a child’s neural tube (the spinal cord and its surrounding tissue) does not close completely.
View MoreFebruary 21, 2012
Fraud in Hospital Adds to Increased Cost in Healthcare Affecting Medical Malpractice Issues
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As we have written about before on this blog, rising medical costs are often attributed to increases in doctors’ malpractice insurance premiums due to so-called “frivolous” litigation.
View MoreFebruary 15, 2012
Medical Malpractice in Nursing Home Cases — Politicians Attempt to Limit Damages
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Amaris Elliott-Engel wrote an article in The Legal Intelligencer (which will be excerpted here, although premium access is required to view the full text) about the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives’ recent push to enact a piece of tort reform legislation that would cap punitive damages in cases involving professional malpractice in nursing and assisted living homes.
View MoreFebruary 08, 2012
Tractor-Trailer Drivers Banned from Cell Phone Use to Prevent Truck and Auto Accidents
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A new law has recently gone into effect that may help you worry a bit less the next time you find yourself driving next to a tractor-trailer on a highway.
View MoreFebruary 03, 2012
Feldman Shepherd Names Patricia Giordano a Partner in Philadelphia Personal Injury Law Firm
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Philadelphia personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP is pleased to announce that Patricia M.
View MoreFebruary 01, 2012
Facebook and Discovery in Personal Injury Cases
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As Facebook encroaches more and more into our daily lives, it was only a matter of time before judges would begin taking it into account when making legal decisions.
View MoreJanuary 20, 2012
Philadelphia Personal Injury Attorney Ezra Wohlgelernter Presents at Pennsylvania Association for Justice Premises Liability Seminar
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Philadelphia trial lawyer Ezra Wohlgelernter of Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock Dodig LLP recently presented “Evidentiary Considerations” as a faculty member of the December 2011 Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ) Premises Liability Seminar.
View MoreJanuary 18, 2012
One in Three Hospital Patients Face Medical or Surgical Mistakes — Study Results
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Diane Sawyer and her ABC World News team recently produced a segment about medical malpractice and its costs (financial, emotional, and physical).
View MoreJanuary 17, 2012
Patricia Giordano of Feldman Shepherd Participates in Rutgers Law School Camden Small & Mid-Size Law Firm Panel
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Patricia M.
View MoreJanuary 11, 2012
Healthcare Communication Breakdowns Often Cause Medical Malpractice
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It is a tragic fact of life that medical malpractice exists; stories of incorrect diagnoses, improper prescriptions, failed operations and the like are never out of the headlines for long.
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