Schuylkill Medical Malpractice Attorneys
Medical malpractice occurs when a doctor or
other health care provider fails to meet the accepted
standard of medical care and safety, causing injury or
death to a patient. When health care professionals
become careless and make mistakes, it is the patients
and their families who pay the price, leaving them with
injuries that can last a lifetime.
If you believe you are a victim of medical malpractice,
contact the Schuylkill County medical malpractice
lawyers of Munley, Munley, & Cartwright today at
1-800-318-LAW1 or
contact us
online for a free consultation. Our medical
malpractice lawyers have over 45 years of experience in
helping the injured in Pennsylvania and we understand
the complex nature of medical malpractice claims.
Medical malpractice takes many forms. It can be any type of medical negligence or carelessness, not just direct physical harm from a surgical error. Some of the more common types of health care malpractice include:
- Birth injuries: Injury and trauma as a result of a doctor or nurse’s negligence during labor or pregnancy can include cerebral palsy, brain damage and Erb's palsy. Contact our birth injury lawyers today.
- Misdiagnosis: An improper diagnosis occurs when a doctor fails to detect a disease during a check-up or diagnoses a disease and orders treatment or surgery for a healthy patient.
- Medication errors: The most common medication errors concern the type and dose of prescription medications, including mistakes by a doctor who prescribes the incorrect amount of a drug -- or the wrong drug altogether -- for a particular disorder or disease.
- Emergency room errors: Many emergency rooms are understaffed, and overworked health care providers make mistakes at critical moments or fail to care for urgent cases in a timely manner.
- Anesthesia errors: Although anesthesia is a routine procedure before most major surgeries, a mistake can have catastrophic consequences, including heart attack, stroke and brain damage.
Physical harm is not the only concern of medical malpractice. The injuries from medical malpractice can also carry long lasting emotional trauma and anguish as well as loss of enjoyment of life. We understand that no amount of money can change the past and bring back what was lost, but by receiving compensation you can make sure that your bills and expenses stemming from the injuries are covered, and that you and your family's future needs are taken care of. If you've been injured by medical malpractice, you may be entitled to money for past and future medical expenses, lost wages, loss of future earnings, permanent disability, pain and suffering, and emotional distress.
Medical malpractice laws in Pennsylvania have become more stringent in recent years. Medical malpractice attorneys must now obtain a certificate of merit from a doctor that establishes that the treatment did not meet the required standard of care. Claims also have to be filed in the county in which the incident occurred.
Given these changes in Pennsylvania medical malpractice law, it is imperative that you hire a Schuylkill medical malpractice lawyer who is up-to-date on the changes and experienced in this complex practice area. The Schuylkill medical malpractice attorneys of Munley, Munley, & Cartwright have the expertise, training and resources to help ensure that you receive the compensation that you deserve.
If you or someone you love has suffered from a medical malpractice injury, please contact the Schuylkill County medical malpractice lawyers of Munley, Munley, & Cartwright today for a free consultation. We can be reached by calling 1-800-318-LAW1 or by filling out our quick and easy contact form. We don't get paid unless we obtain compensation for you. Our goal is to provide exceptional legal services to our clients. We strive to achieve the highest standard of excellence for the protection of individual rights through teamwork and the use of our considerable resources and experience.
