Protecting Your Interests in Medical Malpractice Litigation
If you need advice about medical negligence or medical malpractice under Pennsylvania law, contact an experienced trial lawyer at Huber & Palsir in Philadelphia. We offer free consultations, and we only collect an attorney's fee in the event of a successful financial recovery on your claims.
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Presenting a claim for damages against a doctor or hospital is much different from other negligence litigation. First of all, how do you know that a physician was negligent? Medical malpractice litigation is largely a battle of experts, because only a professional peer can comment knowledgeably on the performance of a fellow professional.
Pennsylvania law takes this practical consideration a step further. You can't file a lawsuit for medical malpractice damages based on professional negligence without a supporting "certificate of merit" signed by a doctor or nurse with qualifications similar to those of the defendant. If several defendants are named in a lawsuit, such as a radiologist, a surgeon, an anesthesiologist and a registered nurse, four different certificates will need to be filed with the lawsuit — one for each specialty.
As a result, the lawyers of Huber & Palsir work intensively with medical experts in the claim evaluation stage of the case in order to see whether your injuries were caused by a doctor's negligence or failure to observe a recognized standard of care within a given specialty. We're fortunate in that we have access to nationally recognized experts across a range of medical disciplines. Our ability to present your case through highly credible leaders in challenging specialties can give your case a definite advantage.
We advise medical malpractice clients about such cases as:
- Surgical negligence
- Malpractice in emergency room care
- Prescription errors
- Misdiagnosis of serious illness or health conditions
- Failure to diagnose cancer in time for effective treatment
- Nursing Negligence
- Birth injuries such as cerebral palsy or shoulder dystocia
- Injuries resulting from premature birth risks such as retinopathy of prematurity or gestational diabetes
For additional information about our law firm's experience with complex medical malpractice litigation in Pennsylvania, contact Huber & Palsir in Philadelphia for a free consultation.
