Category: Medical Malpractice

The death of a family member can hit surviving loved ones with feelings of devastation and loss. These feelings may be even more amplified if the death is of a young child that occurred due to mistakes made by other individuals. Medical errors may be at fault in many such cases, and as a result, families may have cause to file medical malpractice claims.

The impacts from the death of a loved one can be far-reaching and long-lasting. The emotional and financial struggles that surviving loved ones may face can result in individuals feeling as if their lives are out of control. If their loved one’s death resulted from medical malpractice, filing a claim in hopes of gaining compensation may help some individuals feel more in control.

Suffering additional pain and injury due to the mistakes of a medical professional can be immensely disheartening. The results of medical errors could leave individuals facing substantial financial distress due to related bills as well as physical pain and suffering. In such cases, individuals may wish to learn more about medical malpractice claims and how such a claim could potentially help them seek compensation.

A $4 million verdict was recently handed down in an out-of-state medical malpractice case. The case involved an elderly man who had fallen down in a long-term care facility and later died. His daughter later filed a medical malpractice suit against that facility and won. Pennsylvania residents who believe they have been the victims of medical malpractice are legally entitled to do the same.