Medical Malpractice Lawyers

Wilkes-Barre, Sugarloaf and Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Medical malpractice is a broad term used to encompass any injury to a patient because a doctor, nurse, or some other medical professional failed to perform his or her duties according to acceptable medical practices or standards of care.

Medical malpractice cases can be brought against any number of parties including physicians, surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, hospitals, surgical centers, etc. The experienced medical malpractice lawyers at The Falvello Law Firm in Sugarloaf, Pennsylvania are here to help you through what can be a very complicated and time-consuming legal process.

Types of Medical Malpractice

There are many types of medical errors that health care providers make including:

• Surgical errors
• ER errors
• Anesthesia errors
• Medication/equipment errors
• Failure to diagnose/delay in diagnosis
• Birth injuries such as Erbs Palsy or Cerebral Palsy

If you or a loved one has suffered malpractice or negligence while in the care of a medical professional, you may be faced with severe injuries, distress, or, in extreme cases, wrongful death. Research indicates, 9 out of 10 cases of medical malpractice result in permanent injury or death.

Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Statute of Limitations

If you file a lawsuit for medical malpractice, whether for serious personal injury or wrongful death, it must be filed within two years of the date of the incident. An exception to this is if the injury or wrongful death due to medical malpractice isnt discovered in the first two years. Then, the statute of limitations does not begin until the injured party discovers or reasonably should have discovered that the injury or wrongful death was due to negligence on the health care practitioners part. In this case, it means that you would have to file a medical malpractice suit within two years from the date you discovered the negligence. Our medical malpractice lawyers can explain the very complicated medical malpractice law to you as your case progresses.

If you or a loved one has been a victim of medical malpractice in Pennsylvania, please email us today. We would be happy to meet with you for a free initial consultation to determine if you have a case and to help you take the necessary steps to get you the compensation you deserve. The Falvello Law Firm serves clients in Hazleton, Sugarloaf, Wilkes-Barre, Berwick, and Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania.