It is never an easy decision to send a loved one to a nursing home. But, as we age, sometimes we start to lose both the mental and physical abilities to take care of ourselves. Add to it the likelihood that we are not as healthy as our younger years and may require...
Medical Malpractice
Pushing a medical malpractice case toward settlement
Many Pennsylvania residents know that medical malpractice cases can be difficult to pursue successfully. These types of cases can involve complex factual scenarios that can be difficult to present to a jury in a trial. However, if the evidence is strong enough, there...
When PA medical negligence is suspected, consider filing suit
When you have your health, you have everything. For some, being in a healthy state is a constant struggle. Whether due to a medical condition or an injury one suffered, there comes a time in everyone's life when they require medical attention. Our country's medical...
Can someone besides my doctor be responsible for medical injury?
When the majority of people think of medical malpractice, they think of a doctor performing a surgery inaccurately and thus causing serious and unnecessary injury to their patient. While it is true that this is an example of a medical malpractice case, there are many...
Achieving success in a doctor error case from beginning to end
In the legal system, cases can take on a life of their own over time. When a lawsuit is commenced by Pennsylvania residents, the situation at the conclusion of the lawsuit might look quite a bit different from how it appeared at the outset.Some of this is by design....
Discovery and trial in a medical malpractice case
When Pennsylvania patients see their doctor, a brief visit can have major, life-changing repercussions. A doctor's failure to diagnose a serious illness, for example, can result in significant harm to the patient as the real issue goes untreated.Last week, this blog...
How is defendant evidence gathered in a medical malpractice case?
In the wake of a serious tragedy, Pennsylvania residents often have many more questions than answers. Confusion can reign supreme as even those closest to the incident attempt to piece together what happened and why it happened.This is often the case when it comes to...
Breaking the code of silence after a doctor error
Every Pennsylvania resident makes mistakes from time to time. The important thing, as is often said, is for individuals to learn from their mistakes to prevent making them again in the future.Of course, some mistakes are more serious than others. A medical mistake...
Overcoming a denial of a medical mistake from a doctor
When Pottsville residents suffer personal injury at the hands of others, it is vital that the other person be held accountable for his or her actions. This is especially true for professionals like doctors, who can have the lives of many patients in their hands.Last...
Doctor errors often not disclosed to patients
One of the simplest lessons many Pottsville residents are taught from the time they are young is to learn from their mistakes. In order to be responsible, individuals have to own up to their mistakes and try not to repeat those same mistakes over and over....