If a medical error led you to sustain a preventable injury, contacting a Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyer may feel futile at first. After all, nothing can change what happened. However, there are several benefits to speaking with an experienced lawyer about filing a medical malpractice claim. While it will not reverse the injury or the death of a loved one, individuals may seek compensation for the resulting medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and more. A knowledgeable Pennsylvania medical malpractice law firm can explain the process and what to expect.
Ostroff Godshall Injury and Accident Lawyers has a track record of success with medical malpractice claims. Firm partner Jon Ostroff has helped more than 25,000 Pennsylvania victims who have been harmed or killed by all types of negligence. He and his law firm have recovered millions of dollars for many malpractice victims across the state.
Why Hire Christine Clarke for Medical Malpractice Cases?
When you or a loved one were hurt when getting medical care, the facts of what happened are often complicated and buried in thousands of pages of medical records. You need an attorney who knows the medicine and who has experience standing up to those in power – be it the surgeon, the hospital administrator, or CEO of the nursing home company. You also need an attorney who understands that what you are going through is emotionally difficult and will be your voice throughout this life-altering chapter. Rarely do you get both.
Christine is that attorney.
She has spent her entire career representing people who have been hurt by another’s negligence, with a special focus on medical malpractice. Birth injuries, delayed diagnosis of cancer, surgical error, prescription error, and emergency room diagnostic errors – Christine has helped families whose lives have been forever changed when these things happen. She is there for her clients when their medical providers failed them.
Christine’s drive to help her clients comes from her understanding of what it is like to have a family member who was hurt. When Christine was a kid, her mom was seriously injured when she was struck by a car on her bike. Christine knows what it is like for a family to struggle around a serious injury or illness, especially when it’s a single-parent family like her own.
What is Medical Malpractice?
Medical malpractice occurs when a hospital or health care professional acts negligently in providing medical care and caused a patient to suffer harm. A medical professional acts negligently when they breach the standard of care, which means that they have done something that no reasonable medical professional would do in that situation.
As unique as individuals are, so too are medical malpractice cases. Yet, medical professional negligence typically arises in these circumstances:
- Surgical error
- Delay in the diagnosis of cancer or another serious illness
- Misdiagnosis
- Improper delivery of a baby that caused a birth injury
- Improperly administered injection
- Medication error
- Hospital staff error
- Plastic surgery error
These and other types of negligence can lead a person to suffer catastrophic, lifelong, and sometimes fatal injuries.
Finally, a medical malpractice claim must show that the negligent act and resulting injury led to damages. Those damages might be disability, past and future medical bills, loss of income, pain and suffering, and more. Our Pennsylvania attorneys are familiar with medical negligence claims and can help you recover fair compensation.
How Do I Know if It Was Medical Negligence?
At first, it may be difficult to know whether an error caused your injury or a loved one’s death. In fact, getting answers can be impossible on your own. Obtaining and understanding medical records can be complex and often requires a team of individuals (paralegals, attorneys) to be done. The team at Ostroff Godshall Injury and Accident Lawyers will get all of the documents, investigate your medical records with our attorneys and experts, and determine whether you were harmed by medical negligence. If you were, our Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyers will be able to pursue litigation on your behalf so that you can focus on healing.
Reach Out to a Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Attorney
If you suspect medical negligence harmed you or a loved one, contact Ostroff Godshall Injury and Accident Lawyers as soon as possible. Even if the error occurred years ago, if it caused harm and you just discovered someone may have made a medical mistake, there may still be time for our team to help you.
In medical malpractice lawsuits, there can be several parties involved. Hospitals, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, drug companies, and other health care professionals can all make mistakes that lead to medical malpractice injuries. The Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyers at Ostroff Godshall Injury and Accident Lawyers will spend the time and money to figure out who contributed to causing the harm. The firm only collects a fee if you recover compensation for the medical mistake.
We welcome you to contact us to schedule a free legal consultation.
