The MLB player, Bobby Jenks, talks publicly about his botched spinal surgery for the first time. He went under the knife in December in order to remove two bone spurs from his spine. He had a total of four bone spurs, but there were only supposed to be two spurs removed in the initial surgery.

A critical mistake was made during the surgery, and a third spur was partially removed. Jenks did not notice any complications right away, but two weeks after the surgery was completed, he began to notice a liquid leaking from his bandaged spine. He also felt ill, and experienced numerous headaches before going to the emergency room.

Doctors informed Jenks that he had developed an infection in his incisions due to the medical error in his surgery. He had to have a second emergency surgery in order to correct the first error. He is still recovering, and is unsure if he will return to the sport for the upcoming season.

Please contact the Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511, if you or someone you know has been injured due to a surgical error.

Last week, a worker was injured in a construction accident at Center City in Philadelphia. Reports indicate that the accident occurred at around 2:15 p.m. outside of the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul at Race Street and 17th Street.

The construction worker fell when the crane he was operating suddenly tipped over. Witnesses say he fell about 50 feet. Paramedics took the injured worker to Hahnemann University Hospital for treatment of a fractured femur. Officials did not report the condition the man was in at the hospital, but he was said to have been conscious after the fall.

Investigators have been at the scene of the accident in order to determine what caused the crane to fall. Although they are currently unsure, authorities say uneven pavement or wind could have factored into the accident.

If you or a loved one has been injured performing construction work, contact the Pennsylvania construction accident attorneys of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 to discuss your case with one of our experienced injury lawyers today.

Last weekend, and 80-year-old woman was killed in a truck accident in Union Township. At around 1 a.m. on Saturday morning, a semi-truck crashed into the vehicle the woman was riding in.

According to the Pennsylvania State Police, the accident occurred at Interstate 81 and Interstate 78. The driver of the vehicle the 80-year-old was a passenger in was hit by the truck while making a U-turn from I-81 to I-78.

The driver suffered serious injures in the accident and was flown in a helicopter to Penn State Hersey Medical Center for treatment. Police shut down the highway after the crash to investigate possible causes of this fatal accident.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the victim’s family and friends.

Earlier this week, Pfizer Inc., the world’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturer, issued a recall of 1 million packs of oral contraceptives, or birth control.

The company reported that a manufacturing error caused some of the 28-pill birth control packs to be packaged with the incorrect ratio of hormone pills to sugar pills, which could put some women at risk of unintended pregnancy.

The recalled birth control packs are Lo/Ovral-28 and its generic form, Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradoil.  These drugs are intended to have 21 hormone pills and 7 sugar pills.  When they are not taken in the correct order or amount, the pills’ effectiveness at preventing pregnancy is significantly reduced.

Women taking these medications should talk to their doctor about their risks and about using a different contraceptive immediately.

If you or someone you know has been harmed by a defective or recalled pharmaceutical product, contact the Philadelphia product liability lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 to learn more about how we can help you.