St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Thousands of parents put their trust in doctors, nurses, radiologists, and other healthcare providers at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children every year. When that trust is violated by an act of negligence, such as a surgical error, prescription drug mistake, or misdiagnosis, parents have every right to seek legal action against the hospital by filing a medical malpractice claim. If your child was injured or lost their life because of a healthcare provider’s negligence, our St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children medical malpractice lawyer can help you seek justice. At The Villari Firm, PLLC, we can only imagine the pain and worry that you have been put through, and understand how important a win is to your family at this time.
Proving Negligence in a St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children Medical Malpractice Claim
As a parent of an injured child, you will unfortunately never be given a straight answer about what happened and how your child’s treatment went wrong. However, the evidence is likely in your child’s medical records, which are crucial in determining fault, and liability. You may be unable to understand and decipher these records on your own. Not even all personal injury attorneys have this type of in-depth medical knowledge. Here at The Villari Firm, PLLC, our attorneys specialize in this exact type of work, and have the experience needed to prove that a doctor deviated from the accepted standard of care.
Elements of a Medical malpractice Claim
A successful medical malpractice claim must establish the following:
- A healthcare provider at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children owed a duty of care to your child
- The healthcare provider breached the duty by practicing outside of the standard of care
- Your child suffered an injury/illness because of the breach
- The injury/illness resulted in damages for your child
Damages in a St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children Medical Malpractice Claim
We acknowledge that no amount of money can ever make up for the harm that was caused to your child. A medical malpractice claim is not meant to punish a doctor or hospital, or somehow even out the damage that was done to your child and your family. The compensation in a medical malpractice claim is simply meant to compensate an injured party for the following damages:
- Medical expenses
- Future medical expenses
- Additional cost of childcare
- Your child’s pain and suffering
- Your child’s loss of joy of life
- Your child’s emotional distress
- Your lost income due to caring for your child
Call a St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children Medical Malpractice Lawyer Today
Proving negligence in a child’s medical malpractice claim can be even more complicated than doing so for an adult patient, as a child’s knowledge about the treatment and care they receive is minimal, at best. But here at The Villari Firm, we have the capability of winning seemingly unwinnable cases. We urge you to call our St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children medical malpractice lawyers today at 215-372-8889 for a free consultation.
