Thomas Jefferson Hospital Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Whether you went to Thomas Jefferson Hospital because your primary care doctor referred you to a specialist, or you entered through the emergency room doors, the healthcare providers at Thomas Jefferson Hospital had a legal obligation to provide a specific standard of care. If they failed to do so, and you were harmed in any way as a result of their negligence, you are most likely entitled to compensation through a medical malpractice claim. Whether you or a loved one were the subject of malpractice, our Philadelphia Thomas Jefferson Hospital lawyer at The Villari Firm, PLLC can help you get started with your claim.
Damages in a Thomas Jefferson Hospital Medical Malpractice Claim
Most people who have suffered a serious injury from a hospital healthcaregiver’s negligence want to get a ballpark estimate of what their medical malpractice claim might be worth. However, no lawyer can give a true estimate until they have reviewed the facts of the case. Moreover, unless your long term outcome is already set in stone, it is impossible to accurately predict what your long term damages might be at this early stage. The types of damages you might be able to receive compensation for, however, include the following:
- Medical expenses and future cost of medical care
- Other projected costs of care, such as ambulatory devices or home/vehicle modifications
- Lost wages
- Lost earning capacity
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Loss of joy of life
- Permanent scarring and disfigurement
In the event of a wrongful death, the decedent’s survivors may also be entitled to lost lifetime earnings, loss of consortium, and funeral and burial expenses.
Types of Medical Malpractice Claims We Handle
Here at The Villari Firm, PLLC, our Philadelphia medical malpractice attorneys handle all types of medical negligence that can possibly occur at Thomas Jefferson Hospital. Examples of our expertise include the following:
- Birth complications and birth injuries
- Surgical errors
- Amputation errors
- Anesthesia errors
- Aortic dissection errors
- Blood transfusion errors
- Burn injuries
- Misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis
- Failure to diagnose cancer, heart attack, and stroke
- Hospital infections
- Sepsis and septic shock
- Laboratory errors
- Medication & pharmaceutical errors
- Nurse malpractice
- Nursing home abuse and neglect
- OB/GYN malpractice
- Doctor malpractice
- Radiology errors
Standard of Care
Not all medical errors meet the criteria of negligence. In order for a doctor or nurse to be negligent of medical malpractice, a plaintiff must show that they breached the standard of care. The standard of care refers to the type of care a specific condition should be given, depending on circumstances such as the patient’s demographics and the geographical location the care is being given. To sum up the standard of care, it is the type and quality of medical treatment that a doctor is obligated to provide. Only if a doctor deviates from the standard of care can they be held liable for a patient’s damages.
Call a Thomas Jefferson Hospital Medical Malpractice Lawyer Today
If you sought medical treatment at Thomas Jefferson Hospital and ended up being injured as a result of a healthcare provider’s negligence, we urge you to take legal action to protect yourself from further financial harm. Call The Villari Firm today at 215-372-8889 for a free consultation.
