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Medical Malpractice

Every year, as many as 98,000 patients die -- and another 1.3 million are injured -- when doctors and other health care professionals make preventable medical errors. The dollar cost associated with these medical mistakes has been estimated at $29 billion annually. The human cost is immeasurable. A patient who is the victim of medical malpractice may be faced with a lifetime of disability, while families may have to cope with the emotional and financial loss of a loved one.

If you have been harmed by medical negligence in Pennsylvania, you may have a medical malpractice claim, but it will take aggressive legal action to hold the responsible parties accountable for your injuries. You deserve to be represented by the best professional medical malpractice lawyers available. The Scranton medical malpractice attorneys of Munley, Munley, & Cartwright, P.C. have the expertise to help you and your family in your time of need. Our Scranton medical malpractice lawyers have faithfully and successfully protected the rights of victims in Pennsylvania for more than 40 years.

Medical malpractice occurs when a health care provider deviates from the accepted standards of practice in the medical community and causes injury to a patient. Medical malpractice can take many forms.

• Misdiagnosis – Misdiagnosis is one of the most common forms of medical malpractice. A misdiagnosis, especially when a disease such as cancer is overlooked for months or years, can result in permanent disability or death. Another commonly misdiagnosed condition is a heart attack.
• Emergency Room Negligence – There are about 100 million visits each year to U.S. emergency rooms. Studies have found that medical errors in the emergency department are among the highest for all areas of medical care. Medical malpractice may occur at any stage of the patient’s emergency room visit – including an incorrect initial assessment, a failure to ask for diagnostic tests, or a failure to refer the patient to the proper specialist.
• Birth Injuries – Birth injuries can bring devastating harm to the most vulnerable of all victims. Mistakes made during crucial moments of labor and delivery can lead to lifelong disabilities, including Cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy and Klumpke’s palsy.
• Surgical Errors – This form of medical malpractice can include misreading of a patient’s chart or history, a botched cosmetic operation, surgery on the wrong body part or wrong patient, anesthesia errors, improper medical clearance, and medical devices accidentally left inside a patient during an operation.
• Medication Errors – About four of every 10 Americans take at least one prescription drug daily, putting them at risk when pharmacists make critical errors in filling a prescription. In hospital settings, patients may be prescribed the wrong drug or an incorrect dosage, leading to severe side effects or death. One study found that 770,000 U.S. patients are injured each year – and another 7,000 die – as a result of medication errors.

Negligence in any medical malpractice case can be difficult to prove. Testimony and statements must be collected, and a qualified expert must review patient records and other documents. That’s why it's important to talk to an attorney as soon as medical malpractice is suspected. An experienced Scranton medical malpractice lawyer will act right away before evidence is lost or destroyed.

If you or someone you love has been injured due to medical malpractice, please contact the Scranton medical malpractice attorneys of Munley, Munley, & Cartwright today. Our attorneys have successfully helped many PA victims and their families receive the compensation they deserve. You can reach us by calling (800) 318-LAW1 or by contacting us online. We have offices conveniently located in Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazelton, Carbondale, Hamlin and Stroudsburg.