Medical Malpractice Attorneys in Scranton, Stroudsburg, and Northeastern Pennsylvania - The Foley Law Firm
A landmark study published by Harvard University in 1990 reported that about 80,000 people die each year in the United States because of circumstances involving medical malpractice in hospitals. Since then, subsequent reports have suggested that medical malpractice is even more prevalent in American medicine. In 2000, the Institute of Medicine released a report entitled To Err Is Human, which stated that medical errors may cause up to 98,000 preventable deaths each year. In addition to the thousands of reported incidents involving medical malpractice that occur in hospitals each year, thousands more occur in private clinics, doctors' offices, and other medical facilities. Indeed, HealthGrades released a report in 2004 that suggested the actual number of preventable deaths due to medical error each year was closer to 195,000, nearly twice the number reported in To Err Is Human.
At the Foley Law Firm, our medical malpractice lawyers handle an array of negligence claims, including those involving birth injuries, medication errors, the misdiagnosis of cancer, and surgical injuries. Contact our medical malpractice, birth injury, and hospital negligence attorneys in Scranton and Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania to schedule a consultation.
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Medical Malpractice
When people are sick or injured, they should be able to rely on licensed medical professionals and institutions to provide safe, competent treatment. To ensure that the bond of trust between patient and caregiver is preserved, doctors, nurses, anesthesiologists, hospital administrators, pharmacists, and other health care professionals are required both legally and ethically to meet reasonable standards of care. When they fail to meet these standards, whether through a deliberate act or negligence, they may be held liable for any injuries or deaths that result. At the Foley Law Firm, we provide aggressive legal representation to those who have been seriously harmed by preventable errors that constitute medical malpractice and hospital negligence. Our experienced and dedicated medical malpractice attorneys in Scranton and Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania have helped hundreds of victims and their families obtain compensation from negligent healthcare providers. It is one of the reasons the Foley Law Firm was named as a "Leading Plaintiff Lawyers in America" by Lawdragon and is listed every year in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers for expertise in medical malpractice.
Medical malpractice is a general term that covers many possible preventable errors, with consequences that can range from temporary injuries to the wrongful death of a patient. The vast majority of the medical malpractice cases our attorneys in Pennsylvania handle involve serious, often permanently debilitating injuries that are the direct result of negligent or improper medical care. These injuries usually cause victims and their families to suffer unexpected, overwhelming financial, emotional, and physical burdens. While nothing can truly compensate for the loss of health, our attorneys have successfully helped many victims and their families obtain compensation for medical bills, loss of income, pain, suffering, mental anguish, loss of support, and other causes of emotional and financial hardship.
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Experienced Representation
At the Foley Law Firm, we have the compassion, experience, and knowledge to help you and your family through your time of need. We handle the full range of medical malpractice cases, including those involving cancer misdiagnosis, hospital negligence, and birth injury. Attorneys Thomas J. Foley, Jr., and Michael J. Foley have been honored by Philadelphia Magazine as "Pennsylvania Super Lawyers" for their consistent excellence in handling medical malpractice cases. Our medical malpractice, birth injury, and hospital negligence attorneys in Scranton and Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania work with respected experts in the medical field in order to present the strongest case possible on your behalf and maximize your recovery.
Because our staff includes three nurse paralegals and a physician, we are better able to review and evaluate the circumstances of your case to determine if there is sufficient evidence of negligence to move forward with litigation. We only prosecute medical malpractice cases after they have been reviewed by medical experts who have determined that the harm to you or your loved one was the result of preventable error. If these experts find this to be the case, our medical malpractice attorneys will work tirelessly to ensure that the negligent parties are held accountable for their actions, attempting to reach a just settlement whenever possible and taking a case to trial whenever necessary.
If you have any questions or would like one of our medical malpractice and birth injury attorneys in Scranton and Stroudsburg to evaluate your case, please contact the Foley Law Firm today. We are pleased to serve residents from throughout northeastern and central Pennsylvania, from the Pocono Mountain region to Lycoming and Union Counties. Our firm considers all potential medical malpractice claims resulting from preventable error.
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Medical Malpractice Cases
The Foley Law Firm prides itself on offering superior legal representation to individuals who have been seriously injured because of medical malpractice, whatever the nature of their case. If you or someone you love has been harmed by the negligent or wrongful actions of a medical professional, our medical malpractice attorneys can advise you of your options and evaluate your case.
Our medical malpractice attorneys litigate medical malpractice cases involving birth injuries, medication errors, misdiagnosis of cancer, and surgical injuries. We also represent victims of:
- Amputations due to medical negligence or birth injury
- Blood transfusion errors as a result of improper typing or screening
- Injuries that result from improper administration of anesthesia
- Radiology mistakes or the failure of a radiologist to provide data in a timely manner
- Other serious injuries for which health care workers and institutions may be at fault
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Failure to Diagnose Cancer and Other Diseases
Serious medical conditions cannot be treated until they have been accurately identified and diagnosed by competent medical professionals. The timing of a proper diagnosis is particularly important in cases involving potentially fatal diseases such as cancer. Because the chances of successfully treating cancer are significantly higher when the disease is caught in its earliest stages, the failure to diagnose cancer in a timely manner is an especially egregious error. Delayed diagnosis can lead to a lengthier, more painful treatment regimen with a substantially lower rate of success than early treatment methods. Often, the failure to diagnose cancer stands as the tragic difference between life and death.
Many types of cancer, including cancer of the breast, prostate, cervix, and colon, are frequently misdiagnosed due to physician error, radiology mistakes, or a failure to respond properly to patient complaints. Each of these cancers has a good-to-excellent survival rate when diagnosed early. The longer an appropriate diagnosis is delayed, the more likely serious losses - from the loss of a breast in the case of breast cancer, to the loss of life - will ensue.
At the Foley Law Firm, our attorneys handle the full range of cases involving the failure to diagnose a serious medical condition. If you or someone you love has been harmed due to the failure to diagnose cancer, cardiovascular disease, mesothelioma, appendicitis, or some other serious condition, please contact the Foley Law Firm in Northeastern Pennsylvania today for an evaluation of your case.
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Contact the Foley Law Firm
If you would like more information about our practice, or would like to schedule an evaluation of your medical malpractice case, please contact the hospital negligence and birth injury attorneys at our Scranton and Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania locations today.
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