Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury in Pennsylvania
Medical malpractice occurs when a negligent act or omission of treatment from a hospital or doctor leads to injury or death. In Pennsylvania, injured patients can bring a lawsuit against the hospital or health care professional to obtain damages and compensation.
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When the Insurance Company Wants You to Attend a Medical ExamIn many personal injury or disability cases, the Insurance Company will request that you attend a medical exam with their doctor. This is not a doctor that treats you or has a doctor-patient relationship with you. Instead, this is a one time exam. The exam is for their doctor writing a report on the cause and/or severity of your symptoms and injuries.
Read more- Aggravation of a Previous Medical Condition in Pennsylvania Personal Injury Cases
Pennsylvania Law permits you to recover damages when you prove that a personal injury has worsened a previous medical condition or illness.
Read more - Chiropractors and Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Just as any other type of medical practitioner, when a chiropractor consults with a patient he or she is expected to make an initial determination of what might be wrong with the patient's health, then create a plan to begin the healing process. When a patient is misdiagnosed or improperly treated for their pain, they will not likely find the relief that they are looking for, and may even experience worsened conditions.
Read more - How a Negligent Diagnosis Can Affect a Patient
When a doctor makes a negligent diagnosis, the consequences for the patient can be devastating.
Read more - Infant Wrongful Death Due to Medical Errors
Negligence resulting in the death of an infant at, or shortly after, birth is avoidable.
Read more - 6 Things You Should Know about Your Medical Malpractice Case
When you or your family member have been severely injured at the hands of the medical professionals you trusted with your care, it can be difficult to even understand where to begin. You feel angry, you feel frustrated, and you want justice for the wrongs done to you. A medical malpractice case may be able to help you move forward, but it may not.
Read more - Medical Malpractice 101
Doctors are a group of the most respected professionals in the United States and the world. It’s a position they deserve; the years of education and training they must go through are intense and grueling. But despite the accolades they receive -- or perhaps because of them -- it’s easy to forget that doctors and other medical professionals – are human. And humans make mistakes.
Read more - About Misdiagnosis in Medical Malpractice Cases
When a person shows symptoms of a medical condition, such as a terminal illness or injury, they expect a doctor to be capable of providing them with the correct answers. If a doctor fails to correctly diagnose the obvious symptoms or gives an incorrect diagnosis, the patient may be a victim of medical malpractice.
Read more - Is Your Doctor Experienced Enough to Operate on You?
When you need a medical operation, you will naturally have a lot of concerns and questions about your health and your recovery, but one question that may not immediately occur to you is: how experienced is your doctor at the surgery they are going to perform on you? It should, however, be among the top of the list of your questions regarding surgery.
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