Monroe County Medical Malpractice Lawyers

These statistics are startling:

• Medical malpractice errors are responsible for between 44,000 and 98,000 deaths in American hospitals each year.
• More people die from medical mistakes than from all car accidents.
• Healthcare providers mistakes involving medication errors cause injuries to more than 1.3 million persons each year.

Medical malpractice occurs in Monroe County whenever a doctor, physician, nurse, surgeon, dentist or other healthcare provider performs in a way that falls below the care that would be normally performed by a similar doctor in the community under the same circumstances – the standard of care.

Medical malpractice can be a devastating event in the life of an individual or family. A misdiagnosis could mean that a doctor has allowed cancer or heart disease to progress to a later stage where treatment is more difficult. The wrong prescription can mean that a disease goes untreated, and the patient may suffer ill side effects or new diseases from taking the wrong medicine. Botched surgery can mean living in pain for the rest of your life or possibly even lead to death.

Patients in Monroe County and through Pennsylvania have the right to receive proper medical care and should not be afraid to take action when someone has harmed them through acts of neglect or carelessness. Recovering from the ill effects of medical errors and mistakes can be timely and costly due to medical bills and lost wages from not being able to work. Some examples of medical malpractice include:

• Prescription errors
• Misdiagnosis of a patient’s condition
• Failure to obtain consent for treatment
• Surgical error
• Operating on the wrong surgical site
• X-ray and testing errors
• Nursing home abuse

Proving a case of medical malpractice in can be difficult. Only a competent Monroe County medical malpractice lawyer who knows the intricate laws of PA can help you win your case. The Monroe County medical negligence lawyers of Munley, Munley, & Cartwright have the experience and expertise that you need on your side.

Whether your medical malpractice injuries were caused by a healthcare provider’s mistake or a defect in a product’s design, production or labeling, you have the right to seek compensation for economic and non-economic damages. If you have suffered physical or emotional harm in because of someone else’s unreasonable negligence, you are entitled to file a claim against the party at fault.

Physical injury caused by medical malpractice can include disfigurement, disability, loss of limb, permanent or disfiguring scars, and other bodily injuries. Mental harm might include embarrassment, mental anguish, emotional trauma, loss of love and affection, or loss of enjoyment. Lifelong disabilities can result from negligent surgical treatment, dangerous delivery procedures for newborns or incorrect and sometimes deadly prescriptions.

If you or a loved one has been harmed by doctor’s mistake, error, misdiagnosis, or another form of medical negligence, you may have a medical malpractice claim. You could be eligible to receive compensation for the damages caused to you and your family. The Monroe County medical malpractice attorneys at Munley, Munley & Cartwright are experienced and successful medical malpractice litigators – we fight to protect the rights of patients. Please contact us for a free consultation at 1-800-318-LAW1 or fill out our online form.