Rosenbaum & Associates

At Rosenbaum & Associates, our team of nationally recognized Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers represents clients who have suffered severe injuries from medical errors. Each medical malpractice lawyer at our Philadelphia law firm is determined to help malpractice victims and their families cope with the suffering and financial difficulties resulting from medical negligence.

Why Choose Rosenbaum & Associates' Med Mal Lawyers

For over 25 years, our law firm has been successfully litigating medical malpractice claims throughout Pennsylvania, from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and New Jersey. We are available to take your call and help you figure out your legal options. Schedule your free consultation today with an experienced Philadelphia medical malpractice attorney by filling out an online contact form or by calling our office at (215) 569-0200.

What is Medical Malpractice?

Medical malpractice occurs when a physician or hospital provides substandard treatment or fails to properly diagnose a patient's medical condition and this causes their condition to worsen or results in a new injury. Sometimes medical malpractice is caused by a doctor or hospital's lack of thoroughness, such as failing to give the necessary test or performing an incomplete evaluation. However, simply because there was a poor result does not mean there was malpractice. On occasion, medical malpractice is obvious, but in the majority of cases, there are complex medical issues that need to be thoroughly evaluated.

Do I Have a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit?

To be considered to file a medical malpractice lawsuit, your claim must have a few characteristics: Violation of the Standard of Care - certain medical standards must be met by healthcare professionals, and a legal professional can help you determine whether it was met or not. Injury resulted in serious damages - damages can include loss of income, emotional stress, medical expenses, unusual pain, and more. Negligence caused the injury - the patient must prove that a medical professional was negligent when the injury was caused.

Why Do Medical Mistakes Occur?

Communication problems: This is one of the most common reasons medical errors take place, whether it's a verbal miscommunication or written, doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers with poor communication often results in mistakes. Human error: Doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals can make a simple human error that could cause a serious injury for a patient. This can happen if procedures aren't followed or are done inefficiently. It can also happen if individuals don't have the proper knowledge. Improper information flow: This can result in medical mistakes when facilities do not communicate with each other properly when a patient is transferred somewhere else. Errors can also happen when patient-related problems occur, such as errors with patient assessment or failing to get patient consent, as well as insufficient patient education. Technical difficulties: Sometimes, facilities use improper tools or failures with medical devices, such as grafts, or pieces of equipment.

Examples of Medical Malpractice

• Failure to diagnose
• Unnecessary surgical procedure
• Failure to recognize symptoms
• Improper medication
• Poor aftercare process
• Disregarding patient history
• Not ordering the proper tests
• Misinterpreting lab results

How Our Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Attorneys Can Help

Many victims don't realize that their injury was caused by medical error, that's why calling an experienced and qualified medical malpractice lawyer to investigate will help you get the answers you deserve. Rosenbaum & Associates offers free consultations, and we will not charge a fee unless we win your case, meaning you will not pay anything out of pocket. Give us a call and schedule a free case evaluation today. (215) 569-0200. We have offices across Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia, Springfield, Allentown, Wilkes-Barre, Trevose, and Cherry Hill.

Case Results

• $6 Million For a child and his family when a hospital's delay in doing emergency C-section caused oxygen deprivation leading to severe developmental delays.
• Over $5 Million For a man who had congenital spinal disease and became partially paralyzed after receiving steroid injection in his back.
• $1.2 Million Young girl misdiagnosed with Asthma when she actually had a rare viral infection leading to systemic failure and death.
• Over $400,000 For an elderly nursing home resident after nursing home failed to prevent and treat bed sores that became late stage requiring surgery.

Proving Your Case

Our experienced Philadelphia medical malpractice attorneys believe it is critical to evaluate your medical malpractice claim with the best specialists in the field. Often times, several different medical experts are retained in order to evaluate and substantiate your case. Two elements must be established to pursue a medical malpractice claim: (1) the defendant's conduct must have breached the standard of care, and (2) the breach must have caused the plaintiff's injury.