slide 1: PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL
NOTIFIES PATIENTS OF
MEDICAL ERROR
slide 2: The news comes from across the state in New Castle but we
think it is important to bring you the story because of the
prevalence of medical mistakes in Pennsylvania and across the
country. According to a spokesperson “An internal quality assurance
review at UPMC Jameson found that the proper cleaning
process was not followed for some ultrasound probes used in
internal prostate obstetrical and gynecological exams.”
slide 3: When We Are Hurt Why do we seek help from medical professionals Hospitals Optometrist Nursing homes Dentists Primary care physician “Minute clinics EMS professionals
slide 4: Life Changing Medical mistakes are the third leading cause of death in the United States killing
an estimated 250000 people a year. Some numbers put that count closer to
440000. Diagnostic Mistakes Medication errors Surgical mistakes Hospital-acquired
infections
slide 5: At the Weitz Firm the experienced team will get to work
on securing compensation for your incident-related
expenses lost income if you missed work due to the
mistake as well as pain and suffering and punitive
damages. If you need a Philadelphia medical
malpractice attorney you can count on the team to get
the compensation you deserve.
slide 6: Contact The Weitz Firm LLC Address: 1528 Walnut Street 4th Floor Philadelphia PA 19102 Website:
https://www.theweitzfirm.com/contact.shtml 267-587-6240
slide 7: Thank You…