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When we get sick, we go to the doctor to get better. Unfortunately, hospitals and doctors often make mistakes and we are instead left with serious conditions and injuries because of negligence and medical malpractice.

A recent HealthGrades study revealed that Medicare patients suffered 1.1 million medical malpractice injuries between 2004 and 2006. Well over 200,000 medical malpractice deaths during that time were deemed preventable by industry standards. In all, this study showed that Medicare patients had a one in five chance of dying from a medical mistake during that time frame.

This is unacceptable and the Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyers will fight to hold health care professionals responsible for negligence. Pennsylvania medical malpractice costs more than lost wages and medical bills to victims—injured people have to cope with the mental and emotional stress of serious injuries, and their families suffer as well. If you or a loved one has suffered from Pennsylvania medical malpractice, call us today. We'll fight for you.

Why You Need a Lawyer

In Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawsuits, there can be several parties involved. Hospitals, drug companies, doctors, and other healthcare professionals can all make mistakes that lead to medical malpractice injuries.

Mistakes at the hospital can also lead to more serious problems, involving dangerous additional surgeries, additional medication, hospital stays, and all the costs the come along with it. Injuries associated with medical malpractice can be long-lasting or present themselves well after you have been discharged from the hospital. It is incredibly important to have a knowledgeable injury lawyer on your side who can investigate your case for you.

The Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyers at Ostroff Injury Law have experience dealing with medical professionals and holding them responsible for the negligence that causes serious injuries. We will help you understand your case and stand up to those that caused your injuries to get you the money you need to get better.

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If you or someone you loves is the victim of Pennsylvania medical malpractice, call the personal injury lawyers at Ostroff Injury Law. Our main office is located in Plymouth Meeting, but we have successfully defended injury victims throughout the Pennsylvania, including Allentown, Altoona, Bethlehem, Erie, Johnstown, Pittsburgh, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and Williamsport. Call us at (800) 769-4LAW (800-769-4529) or fill out a FREE online consultation form.

Our Pennsylvania personal injury law firm represents clients with several types of cases: Auto Accident, Birth Injury, Brain Injury, Drug Injury, Medical Malpractice, Motorcycle Accident, Nursing Home Abuse, Pedestrian Accident, Premises Liability, Spinal Cord Injury, Truck Accident, and Wrongful Death.

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What You Can Do Now

There are several questions you can ask yourself to determine whether or not you are the victim of Pennsylvania medical malpractice. If you answer "yes" to any of the following questions, call the medical malpractice attorneys at Ostroff Injury Law immediately. We will go through your case with you, and fight to make sure you receive the money you need to pay for your medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

  • Have you or a family member suffered a severe or permanent injury under the care of a doctor, nurse, or other health care provider?

  • Did your doctor fail to disclose important information concerning you, your medical conditions, or risks involved that caused you injury?

  • Did you suffer an injury because treatment was delayed when your insurance company questioned the suitability of a procedure, test, or diagnosis that may have helped you?

  • Have you been injured because a doctor failed to do proper tests or make diagnoses in a timely manner?

  • Were you or your baby injured during childbirth?

  • Have you been injured by a medicine prescribed to you?

  • Did equipment used during surgery cause you injury because it was faulty, broken, or mishandled?

  • Did your condition worsen because your doctor failed to refer you to an appropriate specialist?

  • Have you suffered injury, or did your condition worsen because your doctor failed to follow up in a timely manner on an abnormal test result?

  • Did your condition worsen or were you caused injury by being discharged from medical care too early?

If any of these situations applies to you, contact the Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyers at Ostroff Injury Law today. Give us a call or fill out a free online consultation form. We work on a contingency fee basis, which means we don't get paid unless we win compensation for you.