What is Medical Malpractice?
Medical Malpractice is, “bad, wrong, or injudicious treatment of a patient, professionally and in respect to the particular disease or injury, resulting. in injury, unnecessary suffering, or death to the patient, and proceeding from ignorance, carelessness, want of proper professional skill, disregard of established rules or principles, neglect, or a malicious or criminal intent .” (Black’s Law Dictionary 1111. 4th Ed. Rev. 1968). Like general malpractice, it refers to negligence in a professional setting. However, it is limited to healthcare providers, such as a doctor or hospital.
Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare provider deviates from the applicable standard of care, intentionally or unintentionally, and harms a patient. Cases such as Napier v. Greenzweig show that medical malpractice can be as blatant as ignoring understood rules, or it can be a mistake like a severe surgical error or a misdiagnosis. Medical malpractice is considered to be a serious issue, and healthcare providers found liable for malpractice often pay extensive damages. Occasionally, a doctor may lose their license to practice medicine if malpractice is severe enough or repeated.
Fully understanding cases of medical malpractice often involves some level of medical knowledge. Because of this, it is difficult to prove medical malpractice in court, and expert witnesses are typically needed to testify about a healthcare provider’s negligence.
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Mackenzie E. Wilson
Raised by educators, Mackenzie E. Wilson developed a passion for reading early in life and quickly grasped the transformative power of education. While she had always aspired to go into law, it was more of a dream than a concrete plan. That changed when one of her professors at the University of Scranton encouraged Mackenzie to apply to law school. She started interning at Munley Law Firm as a college senior before obtaining her J.D. from Villanova University. At Villanova, Mackenzie provided pro bono legal representation for farmers through the Villanova Farmworker Legal Aid Clinic
As one of Munley’s newer attorneys, Mackenzie savors the daily satisfaction of working closely with clients and helping them through a daunting system. Just listening and reassuring people goes a long way toward helping them feel like someone is in their corner. She also conducts research and writes in support of her fellow attorneys’ cases/
In her time away from the office, […]
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Catastrophic Injury Lawyer
A personal injury is always an emotional and sometimes traumatic experience. But you need support when those injuries result in catastrophic, life-long consequences. The catastrophic injury lawyers of Munley Law have spent decades representing accident victims as they recover and learn to live with these severe injuries.
For a no-obligation, free case evaluation, contact the catastrophic injury attorneys of Munley Law today.
What Qualifies as a Catastrophic Injury?
As defined by 42 USC 3796b, a catastrophic injury is one that “permanently prevent(s) an individual from performing any gainful work.” Essentially, this means that the victim’s injuries are so severe that the standard personal injury case would not cover their long-term needs.
Medically, a catastrophic injury causes severe injury or damage to the spine and spinal cord, brain, loss of a limb, or
severe burns. These injuries require extensive medical care, […]
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Birth Injury Lawyers
A child’s birth should be a cause for celebration. But when negligent medical professionals cause your child to experience fetal distress, oxygen deprivation, or physical trauma, you have a right to take legal action.
The long-term costs for medical care for your child, along with the emotional trauma you’ve had to endure, can be a burden too significant to handle on your own. At Munley Law, we fight for the injured children and their families who suffered from a birth injury. Let our birth injury attorneys help you get the financial compensation you need for your baby.
What is a Birth Injury?
According to the National Library of Medicine, a birth injury is any damage to the newborn’s body due to an adverse event that occurred at birth. Birth injuries can occur at any point in the birthing process or during pregnancy. […]
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Stroudsburg Catastrophic Injury Lawyer
If you have experienced a catastrophic injury, seeking legal representation from a Stroudsburg catastrophic injury lawyer is important. These types of injuries can have devastating physical, emotional, and financial consequences, and it is crucial to have an experienced attorney by your side to advocate for your rights and secure the compensation you deserve.
What is Personal Injury?
Personal injury is a broad term that encompasses many types of injuries and legal cases. A personal injury case involves injury to a person’s body, mind, or emotional well-being. For instance, after a car accident, a victim may have physical injuries, as well as mental or emotional injuries like PTSD, loss of enjoyment of life, and more.
When someone files a personal injury case because of an injury sustained, they are not claiming that the at-fault party necessarily violated a law. […]
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Who Can Sue for a Wrongful Death in Reading, PA?
In a wrongful death case, certain family members have the right to file a lawsuit. Usually, it’s the deceased’s spouse, children, or parents. If there are no surviving spouses, children, or parents, the right may transfer to other specified beneficiaries, like siblings or grandparents. Sometimes, a person appointed to handle the deceased’s estate can also file the lawsuit on behalf of the family.
In Reading, Pennsylvania, wrongful death happens when someone passes away because of someone else’s carelessness or harmful actions. Let’s say, for example, that a person dies in a car accident caused by another driver’s negligence; their family might be able to file a wrongful death lawsuit to seek compensation for things like medical bills and funeral costs.
What is Wrongful Death in Reading?
Under 42 Pa.C.S.A. Section 8301 of the Pennsylvania Code:
An action may be brought, […]
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