Medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States. If you or a loved one was harmed by a healthcare provider, you deserve answers — and you deserve an attorney who specializes in medical malpractice.
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If you were harmed by a healthcare provider in any of these situations, you may have a case.
Wrong-site surgery, instruments left inside the body, nerve damage during procedures, or complications from unnecessary surgeries.
Cancer that wasn't caught in time, heart conditions misread as anxiety, infections diagnosed too late — when a doctor misses what they should have found.
Wrong medication, wrong dosage, dangerous drug interactions, or failure to warn about side effects that cause serious harm.
Cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy, brain damage, or other injuries caused by negligence during pregnancy, labor, or delivery.
Premature discharge, failure to run proper tests, misreading imaging results, or ignoring critical symptoms in the ER.
Too much or too little anesthesia, failure to review patient history, allergic reactions, or monitoring failures during surgery.
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In Pennsylvania, medical malpractice cases require a Certificate of Merit — a written statement from a qualified medical expert confirming that the healthcare provider deviated from the accepted standard of care. Your attorney will handle obtaining this certificate as part of building your case.
Medical malpractice isn't just about a bad outcome. It's about whether the healthcare provider acted the way a reasonably competent provider would have in the same situation. If they fell below that standard and you were harmed as a result, you may have a case.
Medical malpractice victims may recover damages for additional medical costs, corrective surgeries, lost wages, pain and suffering, loss of quality of life, and in the most tragic cases, wrongful death. Pennsylvania does not cap compensatory damages in medical malpractice cases.
Pennsylvania has a 2-year statute of limitations for medical malpractice, starting from the date you knew or should have known about the injury. There is also a 7-year statute of repose. For minors, the deadline extends until 2 years after they turn 18. Don't wait — critical evidence like medical records and expert availability can be lost over time.
Medical malpractice isn't the only situation where YourMedLegal can help. If you were in a car accident, injured at work, or hurt in a slip and fall, we connect you with the right attorney and doctor for your situation. Learn how YourMedLegal works.
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