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What Are The Basics Of Medical Malpractice Claims In Philadelphia?

Medical mistakes kill hundreds of thousands of people each year in this country. These incidents occur in a variety of ways, and victims must have a way to secure compensation for their losses. If you or somebody you care about has been injured due to the negligent actions of a medical professional, you may be entitled to significant compensation. Contact Philadelphia medical malpractice attorney at Soloff & Zervanos, P.C., they have vast experience handling medical malpractice cases and will work to secure any compensation you are entitled to.<br><br>

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What Are The Basics Of Medical Malpractice Claims In Philadelphia?

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  1. What Are The Basics Of Medical Malpractice Claims In Philadelphia?

  2. Medical mistakes kill hundreds of thousands of people each year in US country. These incidents occur in a variety of ways, and victims must have a way to secure compensation for their losses. At Soloff & Zervanos, P.C., their Philadelphia medical malpractice attorneys want to discuss the basics of these cases and how they can help secure the compensation victims are entitled to.

  3. How Do These Cases Arise?

  4. There are many different ways in which medical providers can make a mistake and cause harm to a patient. According to researchers at Johns Hopkins University, medical mistakes are now the third leading cause of death in this country.

  5. -01- -02- -03- -04- Misdiagnosis Surgical mistakes Medication mistakes Emergency room malpractice -05- -06- -07- -08- Failure to diagnose a condition Anesthesia errors Failure to treat a patient’s condition Healthcare-acquired infections

  6. What Is The Standard Of Care? When determining whether or not medical negligence has occurred, it needs to be examined whether or not the healthcare professional breached the acceptable standard of care. Standard of care is generally defined as how a similarly trained medical professional has reacted in a situation with a patient suffering from the same particular illness or injury. If it is discovered that a medical professional did not treat a patient at the acceptable standard of care, they may have committed medical negligence.

  7. What Type Of Compensation Is Available In These Cases? If you or somebody you care about has been injured due to the negligent actions of a medical professional, you may be entitled to significant compensation. At Soloff & Zervanos, P.C., they have vast experience handling medical malpractice cases and will work to secure any compensation you are entitled to.

  8. This could include: Coverage of all medical expenses related to the medical mistake ➔ Lost wages and benefits if you cannot work while recovering ➔ Loss of enjoyment of life damages ➔ Pain and suffering damages ➔ Possible punitive damages against the healthcare provider or agency responsible ➔ In Pennsylvania, there are no caps in place on how much a person can receive for economic or non-economic damages in a medical malpractice case. State law caps punitive damages at 200% of compensatory damages. When you need a Philadelphia medical malpractice attorney, you can contact them for a free consultationbycalling at 866-597-8572.

  9. Soloff & Zervanos, P.C Address : 1525 Locust Street 8th Floor Philadelphia, PA 19102 phone : 215-929-7216 Website : https://www.soloffandzervanos.com/contact.shtml

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