WILKES-BARRE / SCRANTON PENNSYLVANIA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWYER

If your life has been changed because of medical malpractice I hope that it is possible for you or your injured family member to make a fast and full recovery. PA medical malpractice injury attorney David Lampman helps people and their families fight for justice in Wilkes-Barre / Scranton, Pennsylvania and the surrounding communities. Call me at 570-371-3737; I offer a free no pressure phone and office consultation and I will personally discuss your case with you.

Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Law

Medical Malpractice in Pennsylvania is a legal negligence case involving the carelessness of a health care provider (doctors, anesthesiologists, dentists, nurses, residents, technicians, therapists, and malfunctioning medical devices). An act by a health care provider is considered negligent in PA if the action or inaction does not meet the communities' acceptable standards of care and the error causes the patient to be injured.

Additionally, in some cases, a health care facility or organization may also be liable for malpractice. In those cases, a hospital, ambulance business, pharmacy or nursing home may be liable under Pennsylvania law.

Filing a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit in Pennsylvania

Before a lawyer can file a medical malpractice lawsuit in PA, the attorney must first certify that they consulted with a medical expert that will be available to testify that the plaintiff is injured as a result of medical malpractice.

Therefore, filing these cases require a special review of medical records and analysis form medical experts to determine whether a preventable medical mistake causes the injury.

Types of Medical Malpractice in PA

Examples of medical malpractice include but are not limited to: a failure to promptly or properly diagnosis a patient's condition or illness; failure to administer medication(s) correctly, surgical and anesthesia mistakes; infections; birth injuries; nursing care errors; and, hospital and emergency room oversights.

Damages Available Under PA Medical Malpractice Law

Victims of medical malpractice in Pennsylvania can be awarded: Economic Compensatory Damages - lost wages, loss of future earnings, medical expenses, and increased living expenses due to the malpractice related injury; Non-Economic Compensatory Damages - Physical and mental pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and loss of consortium; Punitive Damages - damages the court may award the victim when they feel it is necessary to punish the health care professional for their conduct and further compensate the plaintiff.

Call Me to Discuss your PA Medical Malpractice Case

I Want to Help You

I love being an lawyer because it allows me to help people injured pursue justice and aggressively fight for their legal rights. That is extremely important to me and I take pride in it. I am completely focused on helping my clients achieve their goals and in getting them the positive results they deserve.

Personal Access to Clients

If you hire Wilkes-Barre, PA medical malpractice injury lawyer David Lampman you will receive personalized legal representation from an injury attorney who will fight tirelessly for you. I believe it is fundamentally important that I am easily accessible to my clients. I pride myself on reliable and honest communication with my clients. In fact, I will be the person who will answer and return your phone calls. Every time you call.

Personalized Legal Strategy

No two medical mistakes are identical; each patient's injury is atypical, and every client is special. Therefore, personal injury cases demand a tailored approach and that is how I handle every case I accept.

I also understand that the contents of a case file do not tell the entire story. My investigation does not end with the file on my desk. I believe in listening to my clients and following all logical leads. Often the simplest searches beyond the file can yield game changing results.

100% Free Consultation & No Recovery No Fee

Call me today at 570-371-3737 to discuss your PA medical malpractice case. I will speak to you about your case and schedule a meeting with you in my law office located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. My office is handicap accessible and I have meeting rooms on the first floor of my building. I can also meet you at your home or a location that may be more convenient for you if necessary.

Like most medical malpractice lawyers in Pennsylvania I accept cases on a contingency fee, which means that you do not have to pay me unless you receive a recovery.

I do not charge for initial telephone calls and my initial consultation is also free. This means that our first meeting will not cost you anything but your time. During our first meeting we will discuss your case and I will determine how I can help you. We will also discuss a fee arrangement for my legal services. I always provide a written fee agreement that explains our fee arrangement that you will have an opportunity to review before you decide to hire me.