Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in Pennsylvania

Re: Medical Malpractice

If you are considering a malpractice suit, you should contact a medical malpractice attorney as soon as possible. Many, if not most, malpractice attorneys will provide an initial phone consultation without charge. As I explain below, I would not be interested in considering this case.

In order to pursue a medical malpractice case, an attorney must invest tens of thousands of dollars in out of pocket expenses and hundreds of hours of his time. The damages you describe would not in my opinion justify that kind of investment.

The fact that your husband was diagnosed with peritonitis after he was hospitalized does not mean that the hospital did anything wrong to cause his peritonitis. Assuming that they did cause this infection, it would be difficult and costly to prove.

This is my opinion only. Another attorney may feel differently, so if you are considering a malpractice suit, I urge you to contact malpractice attorneys through this list, your county Bar Association or the Yellow Pages.