On behalf of Young Ricchiuti Caldwell & Heller, LLC | Jun 26, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
Cerebral palsy is a common, permanent motor function disability in childhood. It occurs due to an interruption in the child’s early brain development. Any abnormal development of or injury to the brain could trigger CP. No known cure exists for CP. Parents with...
On behalf of Young Ricchiuti Caldwell & Heller, LLC | Jan 13, 2017 | Firm News, Medical Malpractice
Many people (perhaps some in Philadelphia) actually have a fear of going to the doctor. If any of them have read stories about the worst surgical mistakes of all time, it’s no wonder. You or your children may be among those who have recently undergone some type...
On behalf of Young Ricchiuti Caldwell & Heller, LLC | Dec 15, 2016 | Firm News, Medical Malpractice
Certain ailments and illnesses require a surgical procedure to fix the issue and even save your life. When you went under anesthesia, you expected to come out of it with the assurance that your prognosis was good, and, after you recover, you would have a new lease on...
On behalf of Young Ricchiuti Caldwell & Heller, LLC | Nov 16, 2016 | Firm News, Medical Malpractice
The Pennsylvania-based ECRI Institute (formerly the Emergency Care Research Institute) recently released its top 10 list of health care technology hazards for 2017. Leading the way was errors in the usage of infusion pumps in hospitals. An infusion pump is a medical...
On behalf of Young Ricchiuti Caldwell & Heller, LLC | Oct 21, 2016 | Firm News, Medical Malpractice
A forceps delivery is a form of physician-assisted delivery that occurs for a number of reasons, including when a mother cannot push the baby out on her own or when there is a suspected health problem in the baby or mother. In most cases, the physician wants the...
