Medical Malpractice

If you believe you have suffered injuries due to an error made by a medical provider, we will be happy to discuss this with you.  Please call us for an appointment.  It would be appreciated if you would fill in the “Initial Interview Form” attached and bring it with you to the meeting.

As a person harmed by medical negligence, you may be entitled to damages for loss of wages, lost earning capacity, scarring and disfigurement, loss of the pleasures and enjoyment of life, past and future medical costs, and past and future pain and suffering.

In order to recover these damages, you must prove three things:

  1. That the medical provider violated an applicable standard of care;
  2. That the violation of the standard of care caused damage; and,
  3. That you have suffered substantial, and not minor, damages.

When you contact us to evaluate your potential medical negligence claim, we will evaluate whether we will be able to prove these three elements.  We will take the following steps in doing so: 

  • We will meet with you to evaluate the significance of your damages, the affect the alleged error has had on your life and to understand the entire history of the medical care you received.
  • We will, with your permission, obtain your medical records;
  • We will review these medical records with an appropriate expert to determine whether or not we will be able to meet the 3 important elements.

After this initial review, if we determine that your claim has merit and a lawsuit should be filed, we will meet personally again to flush out all significant facts regarding the matter.  Please see the attached link to understand what happens to your case once the legal proceeding are started. article

At Baratta Russell and Baratta, we have been successful in obtaining substantial rewards for our clients in the area of medical negligence claims.  One recent verdict obtained against Northeastern Hospital in Philadelphia was for injury caused to our 42 year old client who wanted to have her gall bladder removed, a very common surgery.  As a result of this surgery, a small leak of bile developed that went undiagnosed.  As a result, the patient suffered a severe abdominal infection that ultimately infected her pelvic reproductive organs and required their removal.  The jury awarded $4,000,000.00. View Article.  Many of our settlements are confidential and cannot be revealed on this web-site.