Surgeons play vital roles in the modern health care industry and are generally well compensated according to their years of experience. However, like primary care physicians, nurses, and other providers, surgeons can sometimes make mistakes in the course of performing their duties, and compared to many other forms of medical malpractice, preventable errors during major surgical operations often have severe consequences.
Taking legal action over this kind of negligence can be difficult to manage on your own. Therefore, contacting a Pennsylvania surgical malpractice lawyer from our team at The Weitz Firm, LLC should be your top priority if you want to file a claim of this nature. Our seasoned medical malpractice attorneys will work tirelessly to ensure your claim is legally sound and that you can effectively pursue the restitution you deserve for your damages.
If you want to sue an average resident over a car crash or a fall that occurred on their private property, you have to prove the other person violated a duty of care to act responsibly under the circumstances and directly caused you physical harm. However, if you want to sue a doctor for malpractice, you have to prove the doctor violated a specific standard of care based on what other equally qualified doctors would have done under the same circumstances.
Since surgeons have uniquely stressful jobs that require specialized skills, the threshold for determining a violation of their standard of care is typically difficult to meet, even compared to the expectations placed on other medical professionals. You should hire a lawyer to sue for negligent surgical care in Pennsylvania if your surgeon—or someone assisting them—did any of the following:
Our attorneys can discuss your filing options in detail during a free initial consultation.
Our team can ensure you formally file suit within the deadline set by the statute of limitations for malpractice claims. Generally, you have a maximum of two years after initially sustaining harm through malpractice to file suit over ensuing injuries, regardless of how long those injuries will continue to impact your life negatively. Our surgery malpractice lawyers in Pennsylvania can discuss potential exceptions with you and take the lead in efficiently constructing a strong claim.
Surgery is never pleasant, even if the procedure is voluntary. Regardless, you have a right to expect that the surgeons and other health care professionals conducting your operation will act in accordance with their years of medical experience and work diligently to ensure your procedure has the best possible outcome.
If you were hurt because your doctors failed to meet this standard of care, we can help you demand comprehensive compensation for the harm you have suffered. Call today for a free consultation with a Pennsylvania surgical malpractice lawyer from The Weitz Firm, LLC.
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