The parents of a 17-year-old choir student have filed the necessary paperwork to pursue a medical malpractice lawsuit against the oral surgeon and anesthesiologist responsible for her death.

On March 28, 2011 the teenager was undergoing a standard wisdom tooth surgery when she suffered from hypoxia, which occurs when a person is not provided with enough oxygen while under anesthesia. Ten days after the surgery took place, the teen died from hypoxia-related complications.

The suit is claiming that both the oral surgeon and the anesthesiologist did not pay attention to warning signs throughout the surgery and that her death could have easily been prevented. During the surgery, the girl’s heart rate dropped below normal and they failed to revive her, thus leading to several additional problems. The 17-year-old’s family hopes that this lawsuit will shed light on dental malpractice issues across the country.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim’s friends and family during this tragic time.

The Harrisburg medical malpractice lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. are pleased to announce that the 22nd annual Harrisburg New Year’s Eve celebration will be happening this year thanks to the support of various sponsors.

The celebration, which takes place downtown, is most famously known for the large strawberry that drops at midnight from the side of the Hilton Harrisburg. Fireworks and live music also accompany the strawberry during the event.

This event has always been supported by sponsors and this year the list includes; Hilton Harrisburg and Harrisburg Young Professionals.

For more information on local events happening in the Harrisburg area, please visit www.pennlive.com today.

A 62-year-old Pennsylvania man had two feet of his colon removed due to errors made by two separate doctors. The man underwent a colonoscopy in which the initial doctor tore a part of the colon during the procedure. He complained of severe pain after the surgery and the tear was noticed during a scan of his colon.

A second surgery was performed to correct the mistakes and an additional tear was made that required two feet of the colon to be removed.

A medical malpractice lawsuit was filed against the hospital as well as the two doctors handling his surgeries. The judge determined that the blame fell solely on the doctors instead of the hospital.

An award of $2 million was handed out at the verdict to the Pennsylvania man.

If you have been the victim of medical malpractice in Pennsylvania, please contact the Harrisburg medical malpractice lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511 today.

The  verdict in the wrongful death lawsuit against Conrad Murray is in. Conrad Murray has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. He has the possibility of going to jail for four years and will lose possession of his medical practice license.

The jury took just two days to determine the guilt of the cardiologist. Michael Jackson died at his home two years ago after overdosing on the drug, propofol. Murray was accused of negligence when monitoring Jackson on the drug. Testimony in the case lasted for six weeks with a 12-person jury.

According to reports, Murray waited nearly 20 minutes before calling police on the day Jackson ultimately died. He had been hired by the entertainer to help him with insomnia during the duration of his come-back tour, which Jackson never had the opportunity to start.

If you have lost a loved one due to medical malpractice, please contact the Harrisburg medical malpractice lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511 today.

Leslie Connolly of West Virginia has filed a wrongful death lawsuit following her husband’s death due to medical malpractice.

Joseph Connolly died on June 13th, just five days after being admitted to a West Virginia hospital for treatment following attempts to overdose on alcohol, Xanax, and Ambien. Connolly’s doctors prescribed the patient methadone, believing that he had already been taking the drug daily.

The cause of death was determined by an autopsy to be respiratory and cardiac arrest following a methadone overdose. The patient’s wife blames the negligence of the hospital and the physicians involved for her husband’s death. According to the lawsuit, Connolly’s initial lab work which was conducted when he was admitted to the hospital did not show that he was already on methadone.

If you or someone you know has lost a loved one from a medication error, contact the Harrisburg medical malpractice lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511 to discuss your case.

The family of a man who died in 2007 because of hospital negligence was awarded $2.5 million.

Dr. David Harding was the primary care physician for Lawrence Dixon when he went in for treatment at Montgomery General hospital after he fell and fractured his pelvis. After sustaining his pelvic injury, Dixon began bleeding internally, which ultimately caused his organs to begin shutting down. Dixon died two days later.

According to the complaint filed by Dixon’s family, Dr. Harding should have noticed that the man was suffering from hemorrhagic shock during his examination. Had he noticed the internal bleeding, Dixon’s life could have been saved.

The Montgomery County Circuit Court jury who was on the case agreed with the family. In total, $2.5 million was awarded to Dixon’s estate and the members of his family.

If you have lost a loved one due to a physician’s failure to diagnose, contact the Harrisburg medical malpractice lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511 today.

According to a report recently released by the Department of Health & Human Services, 1 in 7 hospitalized Medicare patients is the victim of a treatment mistake.  Common causes of these treatment mistakes included urinary tract infections from catheters, excessive post-surgical bleeding and incorrect medications.  Medical researchers estimate that these mistakes result in 180,000 deaths a year.

The President and CEO of the American Hospital Association, Rich Umbdenstock, stated in regards to the report, “While hospitals have made great strides in improving patient care, this report highlights that there is more we can do”.

CNN Health suggests that patients always bring somebody with them to the hospital, know their medications and beware of catheters to reduce their risk of suffering from a treatment mistake.

To discuss filing a medical malpractice lawsuit, contact the Harrisburg injury attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 800-876-LAWYER today.

Kimberlee Blocker of Turtle Creek Pennsylvania is suing Forbes Regional Hospital in Pittsburgh after hospital staff mistakenly used another patient’s syringe on her.  The hospital negligence suit was filed in August and does not specify damages.

Blocker went to Forbes for a surgery and afterwards was told that another patient’s syringe had been used on her to administer the injection of a medication.  Doctors told Blocker that she would need to be tested for HIV and other diseases that could be passed by a needle.  For six months, Blocker took several tests to determine whether or not she had contracted any blood-borne diseases.  Fortunately, all tests returned negative.

Blocker is pursuing the medical malpractice suit for the time and money spent due to the hospital’s negligence as well as the emotional toll it took on her and her family.

If you or someone you love has suffered due to hospital negligence, contact the Harrisburg hospital negligence lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 215-329-3511 to learn more about your rights.