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Too many people die because of preventable hospital errors. According to a recent study by Johns Hopkins, more than 250,000 people in the United States die every year because of preventable hospital errors.
Other studies estimate the situation to be even worse. According to the Journal of Patient Safety, the number is estimated to be as high as 440,000 deaths.
The Johns Hopkins study suggests that medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States—behind heart disease and cancer. Because of preventable hospital errors, thousands of patients die every day.
Call us to learn how we can help you at 215-884-9300.
When a patient suffers injury or death, for regular people, it is often difficult to determine what exactly occurred--was it medical malpractice or not? To determine whether you have a potential medical malpractice claim in Pennsylvania, you need a law firm with attorneys who work closely with experienced medical professionals and experts to review your case.
No medical malpractice case can be brought in the State of Pennsylvania without first being reviewed by a doctor specializing in the treatment in question. The legal term for this is Pennsylvania is that a Certificate of Merit must be obtained from an expert witness to support the validity of the medical malpractice claim.
At ThePhillyLawyers we have an array of lawyers and doctors—from cardiologists to oncologists—who will work alongside you and your family to uncover whether medical malpractice occurred and, if so, to then make sure you have the strongest case possible and the recovery you deserve.
Medical malpractice claims have strict time limits in which a lawsuit must be filed, so it is very important that you contact an attorney as soon as you suspect that your, or your loves ones, injuries were due to medical mistakes/negligence.
For a medical malpractice claim, the injured patient, or his/her representative, must be able to show that in the doctor-patient relationship the medical provider did not satisfy what is called the “duty of care”. This means that the medical provider in question breached their duty of care when the care they provided fell below the necessary standard. Basically, the doctor did not provide treatment and/or follow standard medical practices that a reasonable medical provider in the same practice area would have provided/followed.
Additionally, for a medical malpractice claim, the breach of the medical provider’s duty must have been the cause of your injuries.
Finally, for a medical malpractice claim, to recover money/damages, the law requires that you must be able to demonstrate that due to the medical provider’s negligence (breached duty of care described above) you suffered harm. Types of harm can include: physical injuries; financial loss; and non-economic loss. Non-economic loss means compensation for subjective, non-monetary losses such as pain, suffering, inconvenience, emotional distress, loss of society and companionship, loss of consortium, and loss of enjoyment of life’s pleasures.
If you are represented by ThePhillyLawyers for your medical malpractice claim, here is some of what we will do:
If you believe that you, or your love one, suffered from medical malpractice, you need an attorney who has the time, patience, and experience to discuss your potential claim and your options.
If you, or your loved one, suffered medical malpractice, call us today at ThePhillyLawyers: 215-884-9300. You pay us nothing unless we recover money for you.
When Emmett Madden took over my case, everything got better almost overnight. He promptly and professionally kept me in the loop of where my case was going and had genuine concern for my injuries. I was very happy with how quickly he settled my case and got my bills paid without ever having to go to court.
Brian, Philadelphia, PA
