Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg, & Jeck, P.C. focuses on catastrophic injury cases. Our Philadelphia medical malpractice attorneys have recovered millions of dollars for victims. When a pediatric urologist in Philadelphia stopped an 8-year-old boy’s antibiotic therapy, leading to permanent kidney damage, our firm fought for justice and secured a $15 million jury award.
If your child suffered harm due to medical negligence, our experienced pediatric malpractice lawyers can advocate for you. We will work tirelessly to pursue the compensation needed to protect your child’s health and future. Contact us online or call today for a free consultation.
What Is Pediatric Malpractice?
Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare provider or medical facility fails to treat patients according to the accepted standard of care, resulting in injuries or death. Pediatric malpractice refers to medical malpractice involving pediatric healthcare providers and pediatric patients. Pediatrics is a branch of medicine that specializes in the health of infants, children, and adolescents under age 18.
Pediatric malpractice lawsuits seek compensation for injuries caused by medical negligence in pediatrics. If your child sustained an injury due to a medical error, an experienced medical malpractice attorney from our firm can pursue compensation for:
- Current and future medical treatments, including hospital and doctor fees, medical procedures, prescription drugs, medical equipment, long-term nursing, and attendant care
- Lost income, including parental lost income from missed work and the loss of your child’s future earning capacity
- Physical, mental, and emotional pain and suffering, including monetary compensation for stress, depression, anxiety, severe and disabling injuries, and reduced quality of life
- Wrongful death compensation for fatal injuries, including medical bills, funeral and burial expenses, and the loss of the benefits of a parent/child relationship.
Let an experienced medical malpractice attorney from our firm pursue maximum compensation from the medical provider to hold them accountable for their negligent treatment.
Common Types of Pediatric Malpractice
Common types of child malpractice claims include the following medical mistakes:
- Diagnostic errors – Diagnostic errors include failure to diagnose, delayed diagnosis, or misdiagnosis. This type of mistake can occur when medical professionals fail to obtain a patient’s complete health history, order necessary tests and labs, or effectively communicate the results of medical testing. Diagnostic errors can lead to a young patient receiving improper medical treatment or not receiving any treatment at all.
- Surgical errors – Surgical errors include botched surgeries, wrong-site or wrong-patient surgeries, unnecessary surgeries, and complications like infections and sepsis.
- Medication errors – Medication errors and anesthesia errors can cause severe adverse drug events (ADEs). Medication mistakes can involve incorrect dosages, administering the wrong medication, giving medication to the wrong patient, or failing to account for harmful medication interactions.
- Negligent patient care and monitoring – Incidents of this type can include failure to monitor a patient’s vital signs, premature patient discharge, or failure to watch over a patient, resulting in falls and other injuries.
- Birth injuries – Birth injuries arise from complications during labor and delivery. Common birth injuries include brachial plexus injuries, cerebral palsy, hypoxia (infant asphyxiation), nerve damage, and bone fractures.
If you suspect that a mistake by a medical provider caused your child to suffer serious injuries, contact us today to learn whether you have a viable medical malpractice claim.
How a Philadelphia Pediatric Medical Malpractice Lawyer Can Help
Medical malpractice cases can be challenging, and you already have enough on your plate. While you focus your time and energy on caring for your injured child, our Philadelphia medical malpractice attorneys can handle the necessary work to build a strong pediatric malpractice case.
Our child medical malpractice attorney can:
- Investigate your claim – To win a medical malpractice lawsuit for pediatric medical errors, you must prove that your child’s injury resulted from a preventable mistake and was not simply an unavoidable negative outcome. Doing so requires gathering evidence and applying scientific, medical, and legal research and knowledge. Our team can obtain medical records and other evidence, interview witnesses regarding your child’s medical care, and hire and consult with case experts as needed. We can use the evidence we collect to identify liable parties and establish their negligence.
- Identify and pursue compensation for all of your losses – In severe injury cases, it is crucial that victims pursue compensation for their current and future expenses. Your child may need ongoing (or even lifelong) medical treatments and services. We do not want you paying out of pocket down the line. We can use bills, receipts, and invoices to prove your expenses and work with medical professionals, life care planners, and economists to identify your expected future costs.
- File a lawsuit and represent you at trial – Pennsylvania law requires that you file personal injury lawsuits within two years of when the injury occurred in most cases. Our attorneys can file your pediatric malpractice case before the statute of limitations expires. We litigate cases in civil court, and our team is trial-tested.
Signs Your Child May Be a Victim of Medical Negligence
Determining if medical negligence occurred can be complex without the help of an experienced pediatric malpractice attorney. However, these signs may indicate your child suffered a pediatric malpractice injury:
- Your child’s injury or illness worsened after treatment.
- Your child has an unexplained injury or condition after receiving medical treatment.
- Your child suddenly gets a diagnosis for a severe condition (such as cancer) that could have been detected sooner.
- Your child’s doctor refuses to answer questions or provide explanations.
If you believe your child sustained an injury due to a medical mistake, you should do the following:
- Save medical bills and records related to your child’s care.
- Seek secondary medical opinions.
- Discuss your legal options with a pediatric malpractice attorney.
Contact a Pennsylvania Pediatric Malpractice Lawyer
Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg, & Jeck, P.C. represents catastrophic injury victims. We handle complex legal issues and take cases to trial. Our track record includes some of the largest verdicts in Pennsylvania history, and we have secured over $4 billion in compensation for our clients.
If your child sustained an injury due to a medical error, our pediatric malpractice lawyers can hold negligent healthcare providers financially accountable. Let us leverage our firm’s experience and resources to support your case. We are here to help you every step of the way. Contact us online or call today to learn more with a free consultation.
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1634 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA, 19103
Phone: (215) 585-2814
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