In Pennsylvania, people see their doctors or go to the hospital with the expectation that they will receive good treatment for their medical conditions or injuries. While people place a lot of trust in their doctors and other health care providers, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and others sometimes make mistakes. While doctors are not expected to […]
Medicine is an incredibly complex field, and patients might have a difficult time understanding the treatments they will receive and the risks that could be involved. Whenever you go to a doctor to receive treatment for a medical condition, you have the legal right to be fully informed about the treatment that will be provided […]
Medical malpractice can result in serious injuries or death and can occur in many different ways. However, it is important to recognize that not every case involving a patient’s worsened condition will also involve an act of medical negligence. Being unhappy with the outcome of treatment does not mean that the doctor or other medical […]
In most cases involving allegations of medical malpractice, determining whether the defendant engaged in negligence when treating or failing to treat a patient who was injured as a result. Medical malpractice claims measure negligence allegations against the applicable medical standard of care that applied to the treatment the patient received under the circumstances. Determining the […]
Medical malpractice occurs when doctors and other medical professionals provide care that deviates from the accepted standard of care and cause injury and harm to patients. Some types of medical malpractice are more common than others. While people seek treatment at hospitals or doctors’ offices in the hope that they will receive treatment that will […]