Scranton Medical Malpractice Lawyers

When Patients are Hurt by Medical Professionals

You should be able to expect the medical professionals who treat you to do just that. Yet medical malpractice and errors remain among one of the leading causes of preventable deaths in the country. If you were hurt by the substandard care provided by a doctor, nurse, surgeon, pharmacist, or any other medical provider, then the next thing you should do is speak with a medical malpractice attorney in Scranton from Fellerman & Ciarimboli Law PC.

We have recovered more than $110 million for our clients since we first opened our doors in 2000. Decades later, our reputation for being able to fight insurance companies and medical groups has only grown. You can trust us to take the difficult cases that other law firms avoid because our experience and abilities give us the confidence needed to steer them to success.

Were you hurt by your doctor? Call (800) 513-8941 now.

Various Forms of Medical Malpractice

Every medical professional has a duty to provide their patients with medical care that meets accepted standards. When a medical professional makes a decision or provides a treatment that is outside the norm, it is a serious problem. When that decision or treatment hurts a patient, worsens their illness, or fails to prevent a new symptom from developing, it could constitute medical malpractice.

There are many forms of medical malpractice, such as:

• Misdiagnosing one condition as another
• Not diagnosing a medical condition at all
• Taking too long to diagnose a condition
• Surgical errors
• Prescribing the wrong type or dosage of medication
• Anesthesia errors
• Birth injuries affecting mothers and newborns
• Clerical errors made by hospital administration staff

Working with a Medical Malpractice Lawyer

You should not try to handle a medical malpractice claim on your own. Not only are insurance companies always ready to defend a medical malpractice case with every resource they have at their disposal, but liability laws and case law surrounding the average medical malpractice case are extremely complex. Due to the gray areas and loopholes in the law, you could be certain your doctor hurt you but still not have a valid medical malpractice claim to file and pursue.

Working with an experienced Scranton medical malpractice attorney from Fellerman & Ciarimboli Law PC will give you access to years of legal experience. With us handling your claim, you can be ready for whatever the opposition throws at you as your case develops. We can also make certain your claim is legally valid and pursuable, which could save you time, energy, and resources if we determine it does not meet all criteria needed to file a claim.

Assuming that your claim is viable, though, we can also strengthen it through investigative work and professional networking. Our lawyers are on a first-name basis with medical experts from various fields. We can use them as expert witnesses to embolden your claim and better calculate your total damages.

How Do I Know I Have a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit?

If you believe that you have been the victim of any of the above-mentioned forms of malpractice, you can determine whether or not you have a case based on these 3 elements:

1. That your doctor or nurse violated the standard of care that they owed you - This means that any other doctor in the same situation with the same information would not have made the same decision they did
2. That this violation increased the risk of harm or clearly caused your injuries
3. That you suffered clear damages from the doctor or nurse's error

Initial Consultations are Free

The start of a medical malpractice claim is usually the most difficult step to take. People often think they should not try to sue their doctor because they were trying their best when something went wrong. Others might believe that insurance company tactics make it impossible to win a medical malpractice claim.

Take the stress out of the situation by speaking with Fellerman & Ciarimboli Law PC and our team of medical malpractice lawyers in Scranton. We offer no-cost, no-obligation case consultations to give our clients more information without requiring any payments upfront. It is the simplest and least stressful way to learn more about your rights after a medical malpractice incident.

Use this online contact form to begin your case.