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What Constitutes Medical Malpractice?

If you have been harmed by a medical professional, contact SMT Legal immediately to discuss your case with their experienced Pittsburgh medical malpractice lawyers. He will go over your claim and injuries and discuss all financial recovery options that may be available in your case.

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What Constitutes Medical Malpractice?

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  1. What Constitutes Medical Malpractice?

  2. Going to the doctor is never fun, but when your doctor or other medical professional makes medical mistakes that cause you harm or make you ill, you have a right to collect damages as a result. Medical malpractice is on the rise; medical errors are now the third-leading cause of death in the United States. Only cancer and heart disease kill more people than the mistakes of the medical professionals they trust with their lives and who are under oath to “no harm.”

  3. From surgical mistakes to failing to diagnose serious illnesses in time for effective treatments to be launched, there are numerous ways that the decisions these medical professionals make each day can end up worsening or even causing medical harm. If you have been harmed by a medical professional, contact SMT Legal immediately to discuss your case with their experienced medical malpractice lawyers.

  4. What Constitutes Medical Malpractice? Medical malpractice, as defined by Pennsylvania malpractice law, occurs when a healthcare professional – including doctors – commits medical negligence. Medical negligence is defined as a breach or violation of the standard of care.

  5. A standard of care refers to medical practices that are generally accepted by a group of medical professionals in a specific area for patients who are diagnosed with a particular illness or disorder. Of course, the standard may change depending on the patient’s medical history and age, along with some other factors. In addition to being responsible for medical negligence, the act of negligence must directly cause the patient’s injuries. Medical negligence alone is not enough for a medical malpractice suit.

  6. An experienced Pittsburgh medical malpractice attorney can help you prove that your doctor’s medical negligence directly resulted in your injury. Proving this in court can be difficult, and often involves obtaining input from medical experts. SMT Legal’s Pittsburgh experienced attorneys who can fight for you in court and are familiar with all that is needed to help you win your medical malpractice case.

  7. How Long Do I Have To File A Claim? In the state of Pennsylvania, you have two years to file a claim against a medical provider; however, the two-year countdown does not begin until you discover the injury or have had reasonable time to discover it.

  8. What Compensation Can I Receive? Compensatory damages: Covers actual costs, ➔ such as medical bills and lost wages Under Pennsylvania malpractice Non-economic damages: Covers intangible ➔ law, there are several types of costs, such as pain and suffering damages you may collect. These The state of Pennsylvania has no caps on either of include: these damages types, meaning that state medical malpractice laws have no limit to how much a court may award you if you win your case.

  9. Contact Details 114 Smithfield Street Pittsburgh, PA 15222 412-765-3345 https://www.smalawgroup.com/contact/

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