Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Lawyers

Authoritative Management Of Complex Medical Malpractice Cases

We trust doctors and health care professionals to properly diagnose and treat our illnesses and injuries. We rely on them to ensure the health and safety of our families. Sometimes health care providers and hospitals fail to do their jobs properly, leaving patients seriously hurt or ill, or worse. And in most cases, they will deny that any wrongdoing occurred.

If you or a loved one was injured because of medical negligence, you should consult a knowledgeable Pennsylvania medical malpractice attorney. With proper legal representation, you may be able to obtain compensation for your losses, damages, and pain and suffering.

Protecting The Rights Of Patients And Their Families When Medical Negligence Has Occurred

At Bellwoar Kelly, LLP, our Pennsylvania medical malpractice attorneys serve individuals and families who have been affected by medical malpractice. We can make sure you have expert resources and strong legal representation if your case involves:

• A birth injury
• Hospital negligence that caused harm to you or a loved one
• Surgical errors that never should have occurred
• A medication error related to the wrong medication or the wrong dose of the right medication
• Emergency room negligence
• Drug rehabilitation malpractice

Every case is different. Don’t make the mistake of trying to “diagnose” your own case. Talk to an attorney who can help.

Medical Malpractice Takes Many Forms

The examples above demonstrate the idea that medical malpractice can occur in nearly every medical setting or discipline. Here’s a closer look at the most common categories of med mal claims:

Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis: This happens when a doctor gets your diagnosis wrong or takes too long to identify your condition. For instance, if you’re told you have a minor illness but actually have cancer, it can delay critical treatment.

Surgical errors: Performing surgery on the wrong body part, leaving tools inside the patient and other preventable errors in the operating room. Such mistakes may seem unheard of, but they are more common than many people realize.

Medication errors: This refers to prescribing or giving the wrong medication or dosage. For example, you might receive a drug that triggers an allergic reaction because your doctor overlooked your medical history. Your doctor may also prescribe two different drugs that can be dangerous when taken together.

Birth injuries: This involves harm to a baby or mother during delivery due to negligence, including waiting too long to initiate a C-section or the incorrect use of delivery instruments.

Anesthesia errors: Mistakes with anesthesia can occur before, during or after a procedure. For instance, administering too much anesthesia can cause severe complications or even death.

Failure to treat: This is when a doctor diagnoses your condition correctly but does not provide the necessary treatment. An example is not giving you a required medication or not recommending essential surgery.

Inadequate follow-up or aftercare: This happens when you don’t receive proper care or instructions after a medical procedure (like not arranging follow-up appointments or monitoring your recovery), leading to complications.

Infections acquired in the hospital: Sanitation and sterilization procedures in hospitals can be surprisingly lax. Serious or life-threatening infections often result from unclean conditions or poor care.

Failure to obtain informed consent: When a medical provider fails to fully explain the risks of a procedure before asking you to agree to it. Many patients who suffered serious harm would have made a different choice about their care if their providers had honestly disclosed the risks.

In many cases, injured patients don’t know exactly what went wrong or who may have been at fault. The reassuring news is that you don’t need to do your own investigation. Instead, consult our attorneys for a free consultation. They can examine the details of your case, find answers and help you seek justice.

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Do you have questions about hospital or doctor negligence? Seeking the assistance of an experienced Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyer? Our Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyers are committed to obtaining the best results for our clients. Whether you’re in Chester County, Montgomery County or Delaware County in Pennsylvania, our medical malpractice lawyers are here to offer you legal representation and support. Contact us online or call 610-314-7066 to schedule a free consultation.