Medical Malpractice: Know Your Rights and Legal Options

When a physician, medical professional, or healthcare provider is negligent with their care and actions and their patient is harmed as a result, medical malpractice may have occurred. In these instances, a patient who was hurt by their medical provider may be able to secure compensation for their losses including medical costs, pain and suffering, lost income, and more. 

Medical malpractice cases are a type of personal injury case. As such, they tend to be the most complicated and difficult for patients to prove and win. As high as eight in 10 medical malpractice cases that make it to the courtroom and have a trial will be determined in favor of the physician. Still, medical malpractice cases in the United States are plentiful and as many as one in three physicians will face a medical malpractice suit, at least, one time during their career.

It is critical to have your case seen by an attorney when you believe that you were injured as the result of your doctor’s negligence or errors. Despite medical malpractice cases being incredibly complex, it is not uncommon for a plaintiff, or the person filing the legal action against their doctor, to never actually go to court. Instead, like many other types of personal injury cases, medical malpractice victims can usually come to an agreeable settlement outside of the courtroom. 

The resourceful and experienced Pennsylvania medical malpractice attorneys at Edelstein Martin & Nelson, LLP can assist you with your claim after medical malpractice caused your injuries. 

Understanding Medical Malpractice Claims

There are several ways that medical malpractice can happen. Some of the most common examples include:

• Birth injuries that may have happened during prenatal care, during labor, or during delivery. The injuries and trauma that a birth injury can have on a baby’s life can be permanent and disabling. Medical negligence during any phase of the life cycle can be fatal for the baby, the mother, or both.
• Failure to detect a disease or properly diagnose one that exists can lead to advanced disease progression and can be deadly.
• Surgical mistakes which could include operating on the wrong body part, leaving a surgical tool or other object inside of a person’s body, not using sterile instruments, or other errors can cause a patient a great deal of undue harm and also be deadly.
• Prescribing medications that are toxic to a patient.
• Nursing home abuse and neglect.

Doctors must adhere to a high standard of care when treating their patients. When a doctor deviates from such standards and does not act in a way that any other similar professional in the same situation would and a patient is harmed, then medical malpractice may have taken place and a patient may be owed financial compensation.

Speak with an Attorney at Edelstein Martin & Nelson, LLP

If you were harmed by a negligent medical provider, do not delay in contacting a Pennsylvania medical malpractice attorney at Edelstein Martin & Nelson, LLP today. You may call (215) 731-9900 to schedule a free consultation with an experienced attorney.