On behalf of The Waffenschmidt Law Firm, LLC | Jun 18, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
There is no doubt that doctors in Pennsylvania and across the country have difficult jobs. They are often tasked with determining the cause of a patient’s illness and the most appropriate treatment. Unfortunately, an inaccurate diagnosis can ultimately lead to...
On behalf of The Waffenschmidt Law Firm, LLC | Jun 4, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Everyone has faith in medical professionals to take care of them when they need medical attention. Doctors need to meet a standard of care to provide their patients with safe care. When they fail to meet that standard, patients suffer. But what does that failure look...
On behalf of The Waffenschmidt Law Firm, LLC | May 25, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Parents in Pennsylvania and across the country are often left to make difficult decisions involving the health of their children. For example, they must decide whether to subject their children to procedures that could be uncomfortable or painful or medications that...
On behalf of The Waffenschmidt Law Firm, LLC | May 18, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Many people find doctor’s visits quite stressful, especially if they do not know what is wrong. Medical tests are uncomfortable, and most people feel anxious about receiving their results. If a doctor discovers evidence of a severe ailment, it changes a patient’s life...
On behalf of The Waffenschmidt Law Firm, LLC | Apr 24, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
Workers of course make mistakes in every industry, with mishaps occurring across Pennsylvania and nationally yielding varied outcomes. An error in one work sphere might result in nothing more than some inconvenience for a customer. Alternatively, it might end up...
On behalf of The Waffenschmidt Law Firm, LLC | Mar 25, 2020 | Medical Malpractice
More than a quarter of Parkinson’s patients get misdiagnosed. According to a recent report, a study conducted by a U.K. Parkinson’s organization examined 2000 people with the condition. Researchers found that 26% of those with Parkinson’s...
On behalf of The Waffenschmidt Law Firm, LLC | Sep 6, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
Medical centers in Pennsylvania and across the U.S. cannot offer many treatment options when it comes to rare cancers, and this is one of the greatest challenges that patients have to face. It stems from the fact that rare tumors are difficult to study. With not...
On behalf of The Waffenschmidt Law Firm, LLC | Jul 22, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
Medical professionals in Pennsylvania and throughout the nation could face negligence claims from patients. In 2015, 7% of those claims went to trial, but plaintiffs were only successful in 12% of those cases. It is more common for medical malpractice claims to be...
On behalf of The Waffenschmidt Law Firm, LLC | Jul 22, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
You never know when an accident might occur. Usually, the first place people turn to is the hospital. We trust medical practitioners with our lives. Imagine someone, Paul, who was in a car accident where he splintered his right femur. As a result, a rod was put into...
On behalf of The Waffenschmidt Law Firm, LLC | Jun 10, 2019 | Medical Malpractice
When Pennsylvania residents take legal action against negligent hospitals or doctors that have caused them harm, the success of their medical malpractice lawsuits hinge on their ability to establish two key elements. The first is proving that the doctors who treated...
