In the context of medical care, patients rightfully expect that doctors, nurses and other health care providers will follow accepted standards of care. What a shock it is, then, to suffer harm at the hands of a surgeon or because of the negligence of a nurse.
When a patient has been treated with substandard care by a doctor or health care provider and has suffered an injury or disability as a result, the patient has been the victim of medical malpractice. People of all ages are at risk for medical malpractice, including children, adults, and the elderly.
If you suspect that you or a loved one has been injured as a result of medical malpractice in Pennsylvania, please contact Cherry Fieger & Marciano, LLP, today for a free consultation with a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, medical malpractice attorney regarding any of the following:
- Birth injuries
- Anesthesia errors
- Cancer misdiagnosis
- Dental malpractice
- Failure to diagnose or misdiagnosis
- Hospital negligence
- Informed consent
- Pharmaceutical/medication errors
- Surgical errors
- Unprofessional conduct
In severe cases of medical malpractice when a patient dies as a result of the negligence by the healthcare provider, the patient has been the victim of medical malpractice and wrongful death. In most cases, a Pennsylvania wrongful death claim may be handled along with a medical malpractice claim.
New clients of Cherry Fieger & Marciano, LLP, often approach a medical malpractice case with a goal much more important than money, they "need to know" what happened. They want to protect other people who might be harmed in the future if harmful negligent practices in a hospital or medical practice are not exposed and corrected.
At the same time, however, they soon learn that they need financial compensation as well, to deal with medical bills resulting from a doctor's error.
Were You Harmed Through Medical Malpractice?
Did a surgeon perforate your intestines during abdominal surgery? Did a pharmacist or nurse fail to deliver the right medication, although the prescription was written correctly by the prescribing physician? An experienced and skillful personal injury lawyer can help determine who was responsible and present compelling arguments for your full compensation after a medical mistake.
Medical malpractice is a distressing situation, and the Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers at Cherry Fieger & Marciano, LLP, will make the process as simple as possible for you or your loved one.
Listed below are brief explanations of common types of medical malpractice injuries:
- Surgical errors are a type of malpractice that may take place when an attending surgeon, anesthesiologist, surgical resident, or nursing staff causes an error that results in an injury. With so many surgeries being performed each year, countless patients are suffering from surgical errors, such as surgeries being performed on the wrong body part, surgical instrument-related injuries, and anesthesia accidents.
- Birth injuries may harm a mother or child during pregnancy, child birth, or directly after child birth, which can result in devastating, permanent disabilities or death. Cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy, and brachial plexus injuries are serious disorders that may be the result of a doctor's negligent or careless behavior.
- Failure to diagnose cancer is a serious type of malpractice, which costs many people their lives. Hundreds of thousands of people die each year in the U.S. from cancer. Early detection and early treatment are the key to beating cancer and preventing it from spreading, and without proper diagnosis many people are suffering needlessly because their doctors have not properly diagnosed their cancer.
Contact Cherry Fieger & Marciano, LLP, to discuss your case with an experienced Philadelphia medical negligence lawyer right away. We may be able to recover the maximum monetary compensation for your injuries and suffering.
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If you are approaching surgery or childbirth, consider our advice on how to avoid medical malpractice. If a loved one has suffered because of a surgical error or if a patient has been given the wrong medication by a hospital pharmacy, please don't hesitate to call. Our Philadelphia and Media medical malpractice lawyers are available 24 hours a day to speak with you, and we welcome all calls at no charge. Contact us today by phone or e-mail.
