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Grand jury report documents sexual abuse by PA priests over decades

 A recently released Pennsylvania grand jury report detais decades of sexual assaults upon children by Catholic priests in the commonwealth — more than 1,000 victims assaulted by some 300 “predator priests” – and an alleged cover-ups by church hierarchy. News of the report, released Tuesday, reverberated across the country, with accounts carried in newspapers and

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Explosion Injury Attorneys

On Saturday, July 7th, a couple in Newfield, NJ was killed following a natural gas explosion in their home. The victims of this tragic accident had installed a stove the day before the explosion, but there is no evidence as of yet to tie that installation to the explosion. In fact, according to an article

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Unfavorable Results as a Form of Medical Malpractice

All medical procedures come with some level of accepted risk. Unfavorable results may be one of these. However, not achieving ideal results does not automatically indicate negligence. Sometimes, even tragic outcomes are simply unavoidable. Unfavorable results may occur regardless of the steps taken by a medical professional. There are factors beyond the control of even

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Testament to a carefully conducted plaintiff’s case – Feds drop appeal, to pay full award

When on trial in a personal injury case, it is important not only to win a verdict but to ensure that it’s conducted in a manner that protects against a possible – and often probable — appeal later on. Take, for instance, the birth injury case that resulted in April 2017 in a $41.6 million

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The Danger of Anesthesia Mistakes

Anesthesia is one of the marvels of modern medicine. However, mistakes made in administering anesthesia cause thousands of injuries each year and can result in death. Types of Anesthesia Anesthesia is commonly administered in operating rooms, surgical centers, dental offices, and other medical clinics. In general, you can receive three different types of anesthesia: Local

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Punitive damages may be assessed in Risperdal cases

A recent ruling by the Pennsylvania Superior Court may substantially change the future of litigation over Risperdal, the anti-psychotic drug linked to gynecomastia, the growth of female-like breasts in boys and male adolescents. A panel of the court decided to allow juries to consider punitive damages in trials over the medication made by Janssen Pharmaceuticals,

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Failure to Supervise Surgical Residents Leads to Medical Malpractice

A recent study published in JAMA Surgery titled “Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Involving Surgical Residents,” analyzed a decade of medical malpractice cases involving surgical interns, residents and fellows. The results of the study showed that lack of supervision of these doctors by more experienced doctors led to serious injury and even death for patients. Of the 87

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The cost of cerebral palsy

Cerebral palsy is not one distinct condition, but an umbrella term for a variety of disorders that affect a child’s ability to move and develop muscle tone. These disorders are caused by damage to the baby’s developing brain during pregnancy, labor and delivery, or immediately after birth. When the medical professionals you trusted with the

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