Federal Government Penalizes 32 PA Hospitals for Allowing Injuries
The state of Pennsylvania reduced Medicare payments for 32 hospitals to penalize them for high rates of infections and injuries, according to a recent news report. The article cited that hospitals were fined for infections related to catheter and intravenous lines,...Opioid Crisis in the Nation – and Pennsylvania
The nation’s opioid crisis seems to be an unprecedented level with no remedy in sight. In fact, a seemingly ironclad case against one of the country’s largest drug distributors hit a wall due to the government’s reluctance to prosecute, reported a recent 60 Minutes...Filing a Personal Injury Lawsuit—Actual Losses
You’ve been hurt in an accident and you’ve filed a lawsuit. You’ve succeeded in showing that the defendant’s conduct fell below the expected standard of care, and you’ve also met the dual requirements of actual cause and proximate cause....