Scranton, Stroudsburg, and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania – Hospital / Medical Negligence Attorney
If you or someone you love has been seriously injured as a result of hospital negligence, a medical negligence attorney and registered nurse from the Foley Law Firm welcomes the opportunity to evaluate your case. Hospitals are responsible for every aspect of the services they provide, including the performance of their employees, the state of their equipment, and the proper maintenance of their facilities. Hospital administrators must take all appropriate measures to ensure that employees have the training and credentials required to perform their designated duties safely and effectively. In addition, when doctors, nurses, pharmacists, anesthesiologists, and other hospital employees commit serious errors or perform their jobs while impaired by drugs or alcohol, hospitals may be held liable for any harm that occurs as a result. If you are a Scranton, Stroudsburg, or Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania-area medical negligence victim, contact a hospital negligence attorney today a schedule a free consultation.
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Improper Standard of Care
In medical malpractice law, standard of care is the required minimum degree of prudence and caution required of medical professionals. A breach of this benchmark is considered medical negligence.
Standards of care are set by state regulations and by the medical industry. When this standard has not been met, victims are entitled to compensation for any resulting harm. If a physician or other medical staff member fails to provide a patient with the proper care, medical negligence has occurred.
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Medication and Pharmacy Errors
Serious health consequences may result from a physician's failure to prescribe appropriate medication to a patient or a pharmacist's mistake in dispensing a medication. Incorrect medicines or dosages may cause allergic reactions, overdoses, and other damage. The situation can become worse when errors prevent patients from receiving the medication they need for an urgent condition. Unfortunate victims of medication and pharmacy mistakes potentially face severe health problems, lengthier treatment, skyrocketing medical bills, and significant pain and suffering – all due to preventable medical negligence.
If you or a loved one has suffered as a result of a medication or pharmaceutical error, an experienced Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania hospital and medical negligence attorney at the Foley Law Firm can help to identify and all negligent parties take legal action against them. Schedule a consultation today.
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Surgical Injuries
All surgeries carry a degree of risk. However, sometimes avoidable errors may be made during a surgical procedure. Common surgical mistakes that may result in a favorable medical malpractice verdict include anesthesia errors, blood-type mistakes, wrong site surgery, and surgical instruments left in the body of the patient.
When surgeons commit critical errors while performing surgery, they can be held liable for injuries or deaths that result. An act of medical negligence can cause serious injuries that can lead to devastating physical and financial consequences for the patient. Hospital or medical negligence on the part of a surgeon can lead to loss of motor skills, diminished cognitive abilities, paralysis, and even wrongful death.
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Mismanagement of Hospital Records
Hospital records are essential to timely, accurate medical treatment. Any mismanagement of these documents can have catastrophic consequences. Systematically documented and passed from health care provider to health care provider, medical records contain pertinent information concerning a patient's current illness or condition as well as the patient's medical history, and they serve as a basis for planning patient care and documenting communication between physicians.
Any error recording information or managing these files may constitute medical negligence. Our lawyers can help determine if hospital negligence resulted in injury and can obtain just compensation on your behalf.
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Inadequate Staffing and Training
Hospital staffing and its relation to the quality of patient care were the subjects of several recent major studies. Reports from studies by the Journal of the American Medical Association and the New England Journal of Medicine concluded that an inverse relationship exists between the number of hours logged by registered nurses and the occurrence of conditions such as pneumonia and cardiac arrest while in hospital care.
Because they are difficult to prove, medical malpractice cases involving inadequate staffing or training require expert representation. Boasting over a century of collective legal experience, our trial lawyers have the knowledge needed to successfully litigate even the most complicated of claims. Contact the Foley Law Firm in the Scranton, Stroudsburg, and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania area to speak to an experienced hospital and medical negligence attorney and a registered nurse.
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Delivery Room Errors
At the Foley Law Firm, we have extensive experience in cases involving the highly sensitive area of birth injuries. When medical negligence occurs in a delivery room, we help families in cases involving cerebral palsy, brachial plexus, Erb's palsy, untreated jaundice, as well as injuries caused by forceps or failure to induce labor in a timely fashion.
Our Scranton, Stroudsburg, and Milford, Pennsylvania lawyers and registered nurses will aggressively protect your rights if a delivery room error has caused your child to suffer a serious injury. A hospital and medical negligence attorney can help you obtain compensation for medical expenses and pain and suffering. We will help you hold the negligent medical professionals accountable for their actions.
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Negligence in Lab Tests
Medical or clinical laboratory testing is often performed for diagnosis or to obtain information about the health of a patient. Medical negligence during testing can result in misdiagnosis and medication errors. Additionally, hospital negligence may occur if a physician or other medical professional misreads or misinterprets a lab test.
If you or a loved one has suffered as a result of medical negligence, a hospital negligence attorney and registered nurses at the Foley Law Firm can help you obtain compensation for medical bills and pain and suffering.
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Speak to a Hospital and Medical Negligence Attorney
To learn more, contact the Foley Law Firm, serving the Scranton, Pennsylvania area, today. A hospital or medical negligence attorney and registered nurse at our firm can help if you suspect you have been the victim of a medical error. We have obtained significant medical malpractice verdicts and settlements for hundreds of clients statewide. Let us evaluate your claim today.
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