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Medical Malpractice
- Women Should Be Given Antibiotics Within One Hour Before Caesarian Delivery
- Family Sues Minnesota Hospital -- Patient Dies After Falling Off Operating Table
- Hospital delay in administering angioplasty to heart attack patients almost doubles death rate
- Death from Stroke While Hospitalized for Heart Attack
- Errors at Doctors' Offices
Breast Cancer
- Healthier life style linked to lower risk of breast cancer
- Study Shows No Causal Link Between Drinking Coffee and Risk of Breast Cancer
- Test Now Offered for Common Breast Cancer Gene
- Using Avastin questioned in treating breast cancer
- Drug treatment recommendation for breast cancer in post-menopausal women
Cervical Cancer
- Study Shows that Cervical Cancer Drug Can Protect for Over Six Years
- Chemotherapy and Radiation Combination Improves Survival for Cervical Cancer Patients
- New Guidelines for Cervical Cancer Tests
- New DNA Test Outperforms Pap Smears for Detecting Cervical Cancer
- January is Cervical Health Awareness Month
Colon Cancer
- Taking Aspirin Shown to Improve Survival Rates in Non-Metastatic Colon and Rectal Cancer Patients
- Chinese herbal mixture may boost chemotherapy treatment of colon cancer
- Pitt Researchers Testing Colon Cancer Vaccine
- Understanding the link between colon cancer and meat
- Colon cancer in African-Americans - advances in treatment
Cerebral Palsy
- Epilepsy Linked To Preeclampsia
- Vitamins C and E Studied for Prevention of Preeclampsia
- Cerebral palsy often not diagnosed until more than a year after birth
- Girl with Cerebral Palsy Uses Special Computer to Speak for the First Time
- Cerebral palsy caused by medical malpractice
Pennsylvania Car and Truck Accidents
- Truck Accident Pittsburgh Attorney | PA Truck Accident Lawyers
- Woman Killed Driving Wrong Way on Turnpike
- Car Crash in Westmoreland County Kills One
- Texting While Driving May Cause Crash
- Motorcycle Crash on Route 136 Kills Man
Food Poisoning
- FDA Issues Warning - Alfalfa Sprouts Infected with Salmonella
- Pistachios Recall Due to Salmonella Contamination
- FDA Says Production Error at Fault in Pistachio Salmonella Contamination
- One Million Pounds of Pistachios Being Recalled Due to Salmonella Risk
- FBI Raids Georgia Plant at Fault in Salmonella Outbreak
Construction Accidents
- Injured Construction Worker Awarded Over $4.3 Million
- Death in Sewickley Wastewater Treatment Plant Incident
- Serious burns suffered by U.S. Steel Clairton coke workers today
- Workers Injured at U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Plant
- Carpenter Fell from Defective Scaffold | Jury Awards Verdict for Injuries
Other Accidents
Dangerous and Defective Products
- Severe Liver Injury Alert -- Xenical and Alli Weight Loss Products
- Taking Calcium Supplements Can Significantly Increase Heart Attack Risk Study Says
- Drug Trial Test Results More Favorable in Trials Funded by Pharmaceutical Industry
- Drug company agrees to settle Paxil birth defect cases
- FDA Issues Warning for Body Building Products
Other cancers
- New Drug Treats Metastatic Skin Cancer
- Rectal Cancer Rates Rising for People Under 40 -- Better Screening Recommended
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis Affected by Common Medicines
- New Study Says Certain Type of Sugar May Promote Cancer Growth
General
- Information Resource on the New Healthcare Law
- Dye developed in Pittsburgh could predict Alzheimer's 10 years before it strikes
- Zimmer Durom Hip Replacement
- Sooner is better than later when it comes to contacting a lawyer
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News
- Pennsylvania Superior Court Upholds $2.5 Million Verdict Against UPMC
Posted on 3/24/2010 - UPMC Over Charging Patients for Copies of Medical Records
Posted on 2/8/2010 - Jury awards 2.5 million against UPMC for medical malpractice
Posted on 1/21/2010 - Jury Verdict Awarded to Off-duty Officer Injured in Collision
Posted on 12/23/2009 - Contractor Settles With Warehouse for Torn Rotator Cuff
Posted on 12/23/2009
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Medical Malpractice
- Should My Cancer Have Been Diagnosed Sooner? Four Reasons You Should Get Answers Now.
- Named Best Medical Malpractice Lawyers in America, Berger & Lagnese have great experience and success on medical malpractice cases against UPMC Mercy Hospital. We will investigate your case at no cost to you.
- Named Best Medical Malpractice Lawyers in America, Berger & Lagnese have great experience and success on medical malpractice cases against Brownsville General Hospital. We will investigate your case at no cost to you.
- Named Best Medical Malpractice Lawyers in America. Berger & Lagnese have great experience and success on medical malpractice cases against UPMC. We will investigate your case at no cost to you.
- Named Best Medical Malpractice Lawyers in America. We have great experience and success with pulmonary embolism cases. We will investigate your pulmonary embolism case at no cost to you.
Breast Cancer
- Lobular Breast Cancer
- Ductal Breast Cancer
- Estrogen Receptors and Breast Cancer
- Her-2 Positive Breast Cancer - Breast Cancer Malpractice Lawyer
- Breast Cancer Genes
Cervical Cancer
- Annual Meeting Report on Cervical and other Gynecologic Cancers
- Pap Smear - High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL) Photo #1
- High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL)
- Biopsy of the Cervix
- HPV Vaccine
Colon Cancer
- Colon Cancer Screening Greatly Underused
- Medicare's Proposed Decision on CT Colonography for Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps -- Five Key Facts You Should Know
- Tests For Diagnosing Colon Cancer
Cerebral Palsy
- Would you like to know whether your child's Spastic Cerebral Palsy was caused by medical malpractice? We can help.
- Want to know whether medical malpractice in the handling of your vasa previa caused your baby to suffer cerebral palsy? We can help you find out.
- VBAC, Medical Malpractice, and Cerebral Palsy
- Medical Malpractice During Childbirth
- Placenta Previa, Medical Malpractice, and Cerebral Palsy
Pennsylvania Car and Truck Accidents
- Cell Phone Use While Driving in Pennsylvania -- Know The Law
- Truck and Tractor-Trailer Accident Lawyers
- Number of Hours that Truck Drivers Can Drive
Food Poisoning
- Salmonella Food Poisoning -- What Every Consumer Should Know
- Salmonella Saintpaul Food Poisoning Outbreak of 2008 -- Timeline of What We Know So Far
Construction Accidents
- 3 Things You Need to Know About Scaffolding Injuries
- OSHA Scaffolding Regulations for the Construction Industry
- Defective Tools and Equipment Cause Construction Accidents
- Scaffolding Construction Accident Attorney
- Crane Accident Construction Attorneys
Other Accidents
Dangerous and Defective Products
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Articles of Interest to our clients in the cities of Pittsburgh, Beaver, Uniontown, Washington and Greensburg
These articles will provide detailed information about issues concerning car and truck accidents and medical malpractice.Library Categories
- Medical Malpractice
- Breast Cancer
- Cervical Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Cerebral Palsy
- Pennsylvania Car and Truck Accidents
- Food Poisoning
- Construction Accidents
- Other Accidents
- Dangerous and Defective Products
- General
Medical Malpractice
- Should My Cancer Have Been Diagnosed Sooner?
Four Reasons You Should Get Answers Now.
Description: If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with cancer or any other serious illness, you may have questioned the timing of the diagnosis. Would an earlier diagnosis have made the outcome better? Should your doctors have found the disease sooner? You deserve answers to these questions. Find out the four reasons you should get answers right now. - Named Best Medical Malpractice Lawyers in America, Berger & Lagnese have great experience and success on medical malpractice cases against UPMC Mercy Hospital. We will investigate your case at no cost to you.
Description: Are you the victim of medical malpractice while you were at UPMC Mercy Hospital? Do you want to find out what really happened? Don't keep wondering. Our attorneys and doctors will find out what happened. For a free investigation and evaluation, contact Berger & Lagnese, the premier medical malpractice law firm in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. - Named Best Medical Malpractice Lawyers in America, Berger & Lagnese have great experience and success on medical malpractice cases against Brownsville General Hospital. We will investigate your case at no cost to you.
Description: Do you have a medical malpractice case against Brownsville General Hospital or Brownsville Tri-County Hospital? We will get your medical records, hire the top experts and find out what really happened. All at no cost to you. - Named Best Medical Malpractice Lawyers in America. Berger & Lagnese have great experience and success on medical malpractice cases against UPMC. We will investigate your case at no cost to you.
Description: Do you have a medical malpractice case against UPMC? We will get your medical records, hire the top experts and find out what really happened. All at no cost to you. - Named Best Medical Malpractice Lawyers in America. We have great experience and success with pulmonary embolism cases. We will investigate your pulmonary embolism case at no cost to you.
Description: Pulmonary embolism, or PE, is the third most common cause of death in hospitalized patients. PE can cause death, or serious damage to your lungs, and is considered a medical emergency. If PE is not treated immediately, most patients die, and very unfortunately, the diagnosis is often missed because the proper tests for diagnosis are not ordered.
Breast Cancer
- Ductal Breast Cancer
Description: Were you diagnosed with ductal breast cancer? Was your breast cancer missed or misdiagnosed? Berger & Lagnese is the premier breast cancer law firm in Pennsylvania. We will get your records, hire the top experts and get the honest truth about what happened. Call for a FREE investigation of your case. - Lobular Breast Cancer
Description: Were you diagnosed with lobular breast cancer? Was your lobular breast cancer missed or misdiagnosed? Berger & Lagnese is the premier breast cancer law firm in Pennsylvania. We will get your records, hire the top experts and get the honest truth about what happened. Call for a FREE investigation of your case. - Estrogen Receptors and Breast Cancer
Description: Do you have breast cancer? Was your cancer missed or misdiagnosed? Was you cancer not seen on a mammogram? Find out whether your mammogram was misread. A free investigation and evaluation of your case is available from the breast cancer attorneys of Pennsylvania. - Breast Cancer Genes
Description: Free information about breast cancer and medical malpractice involving breast cancer. Missed diagnosis or misdiagnosis from mammogram, ultrasound, and physical examination. Serving Pennsylvania including Pittsburgh, Erie, Washington, Beaver, Greensburg, and Uniontown. - Her-2 Positive Breast Cancer - Breast Cancer Malpractice Lawyer
Description: Get FREE information about Breast Cancer Malpractice. Lawyers Specializing in Medical Malpractice in Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh, Greensburg, Uniontown, Beaver, Washington, and throughout Western Pennsylvania
Cervical Cancer
- HPV Vaccine
Description: HPV is the virus that causes most cases of cervical cancer. Was your cervical cancer missed or misdiagnosed? Did you get Pap tests that said you did not have cervical cancer, but now you have cervical cancer? Are you the victim of medical malpractice? For free information about cervical cancer, see the cervical cancer lawyers of Pennsylvania, serving Pittsburgh, Erie, Washington, Beaver, Greensburgh and Western Pennsylvania. - Biopsy of the Cervix
Description: Was your cervical cancer missed or misdiagnosed? Have your case evaluated for free by lawyers who specialize in medical malpractice. We will get your records and Pap smears and have them examined by the top experts. Berger & Lagnese serves Pennsylvania, including Pittsburgh, Greensburg, Washington, Uniontown, Beaver, and Erie. - High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL)
Description: Do you have cervical cancer? Was your cancer missed or misdiagnosed on Pap smear? Our lawyers will get your Pap smear and have it examined by the top experts. For a free evaluation, see the cervical cancer malpractice lawyers, serving all of Pennsylvania including Pittsburgh, Erie, Washington, PA, Beaver, Uniontown, and Greensburgh. - Pap Smear - High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion (HSIL) Photo #1
Description: A microscopic view of a pap smear (Pap test) showing a high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL). A precursor to cervical cancer. Find out whether your Pap smear missed cancer or was misdiagnosed. Our medical malpractice lawyers will get your Pap smear slides and have them examined by the top experts. Serving all of Western Pennsylvania, including Pittburgh, Uniontown, Erie, Washington PA, Greensburg and Beaver. - Annual Meeting Report on Cervical and other Gynecologic Cancers
Description: This is a summary of the annual meeting of the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists in 2008.
Colon Cancer
- Colon Cancer Screening Greatly Underused
Description: If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with colon cancer, or died from the disease, and you wonder if it could have been detected earlier, call the colon cancer lawyers of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and have your case reviewed at absolutely no cost to you. They will find the answers to your questions. - Medicare's Proposed Decision on CT Colonography for Colon Cancer
Description: Do you have colon cancer? Should your colon cancer have been diagnosed earlier than it was? Did your doctor fail to order the tests to find your colon cancer before it spread? Get free information about colon cancer from the colon cancer attorneys of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, specializing in colon cancer medical malpractice. - Colon Polyps -- Five Key Facts You Should Know
Description: Here are five important facts about colon polyps that every person should know. If you or someone you love was diagnosed with colon cancer, you should call Berger & Lagnese at 412-471-4300 or 800-350-6161. The lawyers at Berger & Lagnese can help you determine if your colon cancer was diagnosed as promptly as it should have been. - Tests For Diagnosing Colon Cancer
Description: Berger & Lagnese is your premier law firm in the Pittsburgh area for failure to diagnose colon cancer cases. Call Berger & Lagnese at 412-471-4300 or 800-350-6161 for a free evaluation of your failure to diagnose colon cancer case.
Cerebral Palsy
- Would you like to know whether your child's Spastic Cerebral Palsy was caused by medical malpractice? We can help.
Description: Your child's Spastic Cerebral Palsy may be the result of medical malpractice. There is only one way to know for sure: Have a lawyer experienced in handling Cerebral Palsy and birth injury cases evaluate your labor and delivery medical records. The Cerebral Palsy lawyers at Berger & Lagnese in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania will evaluate your records for free and find out for you whether medical malpractice caused your child's Spastic Cerebral Palsy. Call Berger & Lagnese today at 412-471-4300 or 1-800-350-6161. - Want to know whether medical malpractice in the handling of your vasa previa caused your baby to suffer cerebral palsy? We can help you find out.
Description: If your baby was seriously injured, suffered cerebral palsy, or died due to undiagnosed vasa previa, medical malpractice may have been the cause. To find out, you should call a law firm such as Pittsburgh-based Berger & Lagnese with experience handling birth injury medical malpractice cases involving vasa previa and cerebral palsy. The lawyers at Berger & Lagnese will evaluate your vasa previa case for free and help you find out whether your baby's cerebral palsy resulted from medical malpractice. - VBAC, Medical Malpractice, and Cerebral Palsy
Description: VBAC (vaginal birth after C-section) can result in uterine rupture which can lead to serious injury or death of mother and child. If you suffered a ruptured uterus during a VBAC, or your baby suffered serious injury during a VBAC, medical malpractice may be responsible for those injuries. This article will tell you what you need to know about VBAC and how VBAC can cause uterine rupture and other serious injury, including cerebral palsy, and death. - Fetal Distress, Medical Malpractice, and Cerebral Palsy
Description: If not diagnosed and properly treated, fetal distress can result in the serious injury or death of your baby. Cerebral palsy is among the serious injuries that can result from improperly treated fetal distress. If your baby died or suffered cerebral palsy or other serious injury at birth, you will need to find out whether medical malpractice caused your baby's injury. This article will give you the important facts you need to know about fetal distress. Berger & Lagnese is a law firm in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that specializes in medical malpractice and birth injury and cerebral palsy cases. - Placenta Previa, Medical Malpractice, and Cerebral Palsy
Description: If your baby was seriously injured, suffered cerebral palsy, or died due to placenta previa, medical malpractice may have been the cause. To find out, you should call a law firm such as Berger & Lagnese with experience handling medical malpractice cases of placenta previa. The lawyers at Berger & Lagnese will evaluate your placenta previa case for free and help you determine if medical malpractice caused your baby's death or serious injury.
Pennsylvania Car and Truck Accidents
- Cell Phone Use While Driving in Pennsylvania -- Know The Law
Description: If you were in an accident and the other driver was using a cell phone or text messaging at the time of the accident, you may be entitled to money damages to compensate you for your injuries. To find out if you are entitled to money damages, you should call the Pittsburgh law firm of Berger & Lagnese at 412-471-4300 or 800-350-6161 for a free consultation. - Truck and Tractor-Trailer Accident Lawyers
Description: For more information about truck accidents, contact Berger & Lagnese. We will find out what really happened and get you the justice you deserve. - Number of Hours that Truck Drivers Can Drive
Description: FREE information about truck accidents and truck crashes in Pennsylvania.
Food Poisoning
- Salmonella Saintpaul Food Poisoning Outbreak of 2008 -- Timeline of What We Know So Far
Description: Berger & Lagnese is your premier law firm in Pittsburgh and all of Western Pennsylvania for food poisoning cases. If you were the victim of food poisoning call Berger & Lagnese at 412-471-4300 or 800-350-6161 immediately for a free consultation. Let the lawyers at Berger & Lagnese help you with your food poisoning case. - Salmonella Food Poisoning -- What Every Consumer Should Know
Description: Berger & Lagnese is your premier law firm in Pittsburgh and all of Western Pennsylvania for food poisoning cases. If you were the victim of food poisoning call Berger & Lagnese at 412-471-4300 or 800-350-6161 immediately for a free consultation. Let the lawyers at Berger & Lagnese help you with your food poisoning case.
Construction Accidents
- 3 Things You Need to Know About Scaffolding Injuries
Description: Scaffolds and scaffolding can be negligently built or erected. Scaffolding can also be negligently maintained or used in unsafe ways. After work is done, dismantling scaffolds can also be done in an unsafe way. Construction site accidents and injuries from scaffolds in all stages are common. You may be able to sue for damages and should contact a lawyer right away if you are injured on scaffolding. - OSHA Scaffolding Regulations for the Construction Industry
Description: Injured in a fall while doing construction work? Call the construction accident attorneys of Pennsylvania. Free investigation with the top experts. Rated Best Lawyers in America. - Defective Tools and Equipment Cause Construction Accidents
Description: Were you injured by defective tools or equipment at a construction site? Have you lost work and months of wages as a result? Our attorneys will perform a free investigation, interview witnesses, and get you the financial compensation you deserve. Contact the construction accident attorneys of Pennsylvania. - Crane Accident Construction Attorneys
Description: Cranes cause many injuries and deaths at construction and worksites by tipping, overloading, operator error, electrocution and causing falling debris. For a free investigation of your case, contact the construction accident attorneys of Pennsylvania. We will interview witnesses, get the top experts, and find out whether OSHA regulations and laws were broken. Don't suffer alone with your injuries. - Scaffolding Construction Accident Attorney
Description: Defective scaffolding causes many construction falls and accidents. Get free information from the construction accident attorneys. We will interview witnesses, take photos of the accident scene, and find out whether OSHA regulations and other laws were broken. Find out whether you have a case. Don't suffer alone with your injuries.
Other Accidents
- Hotels are Required to Protect Their Customers from the Criminal Conduct of others
Description: Were you injured by a criminal while at your hotel? Under Pennsylvania law, your hotel has a duty to protect you from the criminal acts of others. Did your hotel provide inadequate security personnel? Did your hotel know about criminal behavior in your hotel and fail to warn you? Did your hotel allow unauthorized persons to enter the hotel? Did your hotel fail to inspect and repair its hotel room doors? For free information about hotel cases, contact the hotel injury lawyers, serving Pittsburgh, Erie, Washington, Uniontown, Beaver, Altoona, Greensburg and all of Pennsylvania.
Dangerous and Defective Products
- Medical Fragments, Devices, and Pieces Left in Body
Description: Free information about medical devices, pieces or equipment left in your body after a medical procedure or surgery.
General
- Paul Lagnese Has Received Highest Rating by His Peers in the Martindale-Hubbell Directory
Description: Paul Lagnese has received the highest rating for legal ability and professional ethics from the Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings. If you believe your cancer was misdiagnosed or your child developed cerebral palsy because of medical malpractice by a doctor or hospital contact Berger & Lagnese for a free consultation. - Josh Berger and Paul Lagnese are Recognized as Two of The Best Lawyers in America. They have great experience and skill on medical malpractice cases. They will investigate your case at no cost to you.
Description: Josh Berger and Paul Lagnese were recognized as two of The Best Lawyers in America for medical malpractice. If you believe you have been a victim of medical malpractice contact Berger & Lagnese at 800-350-6161.
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Medical Malpractice
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