Pittsburgh Couple Wins $3 Million in Medical Malpractice Case

November 26, 2007

  • November 26, 2007 at 1:42 am
    O Dear says:
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    This sounds like total misjudgment on the part of the physician’s assistant!Steriods for a runny nose and headaches, come on!

  • November 26, 2007 at 1:49 am
    Sinus Suffer says:
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    Actually, nasal steroids are commonly diagnosed to treat sinus issues / allergy symptoms. Nasacort/Rhinacort/Flonase etc are in the steroid class of drugs.

  • November 26, 2007 at 2:10 am
    Al Vaina says:
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    Who was the Flaherty’s Attorney? or Law Firm?

  • November 26, 2007 at 2:12 am
    DesertRat says:
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    Exactly. Synthetic corticosteroids are commonly prescribed for symptoms related to allergies, hay fever etc.

    My only question would be: When the symptoms did not respond to the corticosteroid, did the patient return to the doctor to seek further treatment or just say “oh well, it didn’t work” and continue on until the condition worsened to the point of serious problems.

    Most doctors set a follow-up appointment after prescribing any type of medication for the sole purpose of determining if the course of treatment was effective or needs to be evaluated further. As usual, there is a lot of left out info in this case beyond a simple “oops! here’s 3 million bucks”

  • November 26, 2007 at 2:19 am
    Compman says:
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    Once again, shoddy writing by the IJ. But I did like the last line of the article.

    “She remains unable to regulate her emotions and has difficulty with complex cognitive function.”

    That is the perfect description of my ex-wife!

  • November 26, 2007 at 2:31 am
    Sam says:
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    Here is the article:

    http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07328/836466-85.stm

    Her condition worsened within 5 days; she had emergency brain surgery & then went into respiratory failure.

  • November 26, 2007 at 2:46 am
    Cat Scratch Fever says:
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    a brain abcess, yikes, that sounds pretty devastating. Hit this woman hard and hit the woman fast, terrible shame.

  • November 26, 2007 at 2:48 am
    DesertRat says:
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    Thanks for the details. It would help if IJ would be a bit more specific, especially since the information was available.

    It is cases like this unfortunately that will lead to Dr.’s prescribing a myriad of tests for potentially minor afflictions just in case something else is going on. Test for everything to avoid a MedMal suit.

  • November 26, 2007 at 3:18 am
    Married w/Grown Children says:
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    Shame on you Compman! Although I did get a good chuckle.

  • November 27, 2007 at 10:13 am
    Reagan says:
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    After being misdiagnosed by a P.A. last year,one who told me I had the flu, in September no less, and that my lungs were “clear” when the left one was about to be shut down from Legionairre’s pneumonia, I would never again see one. After coming within inches of death, my age saving me, I have tried to sue and am told since I didn’t die, I have no recourse. If one knos of someone that can tell me differently, please do.



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