Pennsylvania residents have the legal right to commence legal action to obtain a settlement for medical malpractice even if they signed a waiver before the procedure. However, every case is different, and the chance of success depends on the specific circumstances, such as the nature of the harm, the waiver’s language, and scope. Informed consent […]
If you recently had a fall at a hospital in Pennsylvania, you may be wondering if you have a case for medical malpractice. Medical malpractice is a generic term often used to indicate professional negligence in the medical field. Not all hospital fall cases fit under medical malpractice. Under the Medical Care Availability and Reduction […]
If you have recently been hurt or become ill because of negligent care by your doctors, you know that money alone cannot make up for the suffering you have endured. That said, medical malpractice litigation could still do a lot to minimize the impact that suffering has on your life and alleviate specific financial losses […]
Suffering any kind of injury or illness because of negligence by a healthcare provider can be immensely stressful, and so too can the idea of taking formal legal action over it. Even if you have pursued a personal injury claim in the past, filing suit over medical malpractice is different, and you will need to […]
There is a two-year statute of limitations for medical malpractice lawsuits in Allentown and other Pennsylvania cities and towns. According to this statute, an individual has two years to submit a lawsuit for financial compensation in a medical malpractice case. However, there are exceptions to this statute that must be considered. At Soloff & Zervanos […]
Hospitals have been through a lot since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the most prominent issues currently being faced in the healthcare industry is the nursing shortage and subsequent burnout of remaining hospital staff. While the issue is often taken at face value, the actual consequences of the phenomenon are much more […]
From March until July 2020, statistics show a significant drop in cancer screenings being carried out across the USA. In addition to those being screened, there was also a substantial drop in the number of patients receiving treatment, surgery, and visits to consultants. Oncology across the world was disrupted as a result of the coronavirus […]
Doctors and other medical professionals are assumed to be the experts when it comes to injuries and illnesses and prescribing the medications that we may need in order to heal. Most of us only have a very basic understanding of what a particular medication may do and we rely on the expertise of medical professionals […]
Doctors are skilled at asking questions and pulling vital information out of their patients to ensure accurate diagnoses — at least, most doctors are. Sometimes doctors negligently fail to spend sufficient time with their patients and they don’t ask the questions to fully analyze their patients’ health situations. This can result in serious injuries and […]
Medical malpractice comes in many forms in the United States. People sometimes may get injured after a surgery, but they don’t know the real reason for their suffering because the doctor decided to keep this terrifying surgical error a secret. Or, people may die in a hospital after being given the wrong amounts of medication […]
