Medical Malpractice Cases

Although Philadelphia and the surrounding metropolitan area including Delaware County, Chester County, Montgomery County and Berks County are recognized throughout the nation as having some of the finest Health Care institutions and teaching hospitals, it is also a region where, due to the sheer number of hospitals and physicians, there are many instances of medical negligence which occur.

Studies have shown that approximately 80,000 people die in the United States each year from medical malpractice according to a Harvard Medical Practice Study. Other studies show that the number who die each year from medical malpractice is closer to 98,000 people and studies are limited to only hospitals!

According to that same Harvard Study, more than one million people annually suffer injuries from medical malpractice throughout the country. Those mistakes, to name a few, include failing to timely diagnose an illness or a medical condition; failing to prescribe or administer the proper medications, failure to properly perform medical procedures including surgery and failing to heed warnings or follow procedures during childbirth.

Medical Malpractice in Chester County

Here in Chester County, Pennsylvania, our law firm has seen over the years that only about one medical malpractice claim is brought for every thirty medical malpractice injuries which occur. People normally do not want to bring lawsuits against their doctors no matter what and are oftentimes unaware that malpractice has even occurred despite having suffered injury.

Simply stated, medical malpractice is negligent conduct rendered by a medical provider, be it a doctor, nurse or other hospital clinician which results in personal injury. Medical malpractice is similar to a driver ignoring a red traffic light and causing an accident. Here, it is the healthcare provider who has run a medical red light. When a medical provider fails to follow a procedure that other doctors generally would have deemed reasonable or performs a procedure which he or she should not have performed, there could be a case of medical malpractice. However, complications and unexpected results can occur even with appropriate medical care. Doctors and healthcare providers do not, nor should they, guarantee that their treatments will be successful. It is only if a healthcare provider negligently causes or contributes to an injury that he or she will be held liable. The conduct which caused the injury must fall below the standard of care expected in that doctor’s specialty.

We limit our practice to personal injury cases and medical malpractice cases

Steve Karp and Peter Hart have been practicing medical malpractice law in Chester County since the early 1980’s. They have tried medical malpractice cases in Bucks County, Montgomery County, Delaware County, Berks County, Philadelphia County, Lancaster County and Chester County including West Chester, King of Prussia, Honey Brook, Coatesville, Thorndale, Downingtown, Lionville, Exton, Frazer, Malvern, Paoli, Phoenixville, Devon, Berwyn, West Goshen, Chadds Ford, Kennett Square, Avondale, West Grove, Oxford, and Parkesburg.

They are fully aware of the burdens that must be overcome in order to successfully prosecute a medical malpractice claim. It is not easy. You must keep in mind that over 90% of all cases no matter how egregious the medical error are won by the healthcare provider. As a consequence, before any medical malpractice case is pursued, Steve Karp and Peter Hart first undertake a thorough investigation to ensure that there is a proper claim. Before proceeding with a case, they have a physician who specializes in the specialty where the malpractice is claimed to have occurred, review the case in detail and provide an opinion that there is a reasonable basis to bring the case.

We are the only law firm in Chester County, Pennsylvania which strictly limits its practice to only personal injury cases and medical malpractice cases. No other law firm limits its practice to these areas. Please contact us.