Medical Malpractice Laws & Medical Malpractice Rights
Victor Pribanic Is An Experienced Medical Malpractice Lawyer In Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh Medical Malpractice Lawyer Victor Pribanic has over forty years of experience handling medical malpractice claims in Pennsylvania. Since 1982, Pribanic & Pribanic’s skilled legal team has specialized in medical malpractice lawsuits. We’ve handled nearly every kind of medical negligence claim out there.
How we can help you: we have the experience and medical experts to file every type of lawsuit to obtain money for your medical needs, including your pain and suffering.
Call plaintiff medical malpractice attorney Victor Pribanic today: 800-392-4529
Medical Malpractice Lawsuits in Pennsylvania
From 2000 to 2020, pacourts.us reported an annual average of 2,733 medical malpractice suits filed in Pennsylvania alone. From January 2022 to May 2022, 544 medical malpractice suits were filed in Pennsylvania judicial districts.
United States Medical Malpractice Statistics
In a report from the Yale School of Medicine about inpatient deaths, as many as 250,000 preventable deaths possibly occur in the United States per year, making medical error the third-leading cause of death, behind cancer and cardiovascular disease.
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We Are Experienced Pittsburgh Physician Negligence Lawyers
When a doctor misdiagnoses a patient, a surgeon’s mistake results in a lifelong injury, or an obstetrician error leaves a baby with cerebral palsy, we work to hold the medical worker or hospital accountable — not just for your injuries, but so that others are not also put at risk.
Frequently Asked Questions: What People Also Ask Us About Medical Malpractice
Q: What is the statute of limitations for Medical Malpractice?
A: Two years is the general rule, with a couple of important exceptions. One is for minors – for instance, if a child is injured at birth by a doctor or nurse at the hospital, they have until they’re 18 plus two years to file a lawsuit. The other important exception is the ‘discovery rule,’ where, for instance, if you had your appendix taken out and the doctors left an instrument inside of you and you didn’t find it for five years, you’d have two years from the time you discovered it to file a claim.
Q: What is Medical Malpractice?
A: Medical Malpractice definition: Medical malpractice is an error by a healthcare provider — could be a nurse, doctor, hospital, therapist, whomever.
Pribanic & Pribanic’s top rated Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Pittsburgh are available to help answer your questions about medical injuries.
Q: How is Medical Malpractice Determined?
A: Under Pennsylvania medical malpractice laws, medical malpractice is measured by whether or not a physician comports themselves with something called the ‘standard of care.’ The standard of care for the rest of us is whether a healthcare provider has done their job. If they fail to do their job for you and you are hurt then you’ve likely been the victim of medical malpractice.
Q: How often does medical malpractice occur?
A: Physician negligence is the third leading cause of death in the United States. More than 13,000 doctors nationwide have been disciplined for serious incompetence or misconduct. This includes medical errors involving drug abuse, negligence, substandard patient care, Medicaid fraud and patient sexual abuse. According to a study by Washington Health Group, physicians often continue to treat patients and retain their licenses even after committing malpractice.
“Most doctors are good doctors…”
Medical malpractice laws vary by state as do state confidentiality laws making it nearly impossible to find out the background information on a doctor, even if that doctor has been disciplined for incompetence or negligence. Recent studies confirm that a small percentage of doctors are responsible for the vast majority of injuries caused by substandard care. This reaffirms our general perception that most doctors are good doctors, and worthy of our trust.
Q: How often does medical malpractice occur?
A: Physician negligence is the third leading cause of death in the United States. More than 13,000 doctors nationwide have been disciplined for serious incompetence or misconduct. This includes medical errors involving drug abuse, negligence, substandard patient care, Medicaid fraud and patient sexual abuse. According to a study by Washington Health Group, physicians often continue to treat patients and retain their licenses even after committing malpractice.
“Most doctors are good doctors…”
Medical malpractice laws vary by state as do state confidentiality laws making it nearly impossible to find out the background information on a doctor, even if that doctor has been disciplined for incompetence or negligence. Recent studies confirm that a small percentage of doctors are responsible for the vast majority of injuries caused by substandard care. This reaffirms our general perception that most doctors are good doctors, and worthy of our trust.
Q: What are 4 things that must be proven to win a Medical Malpractice lawsuit?
A: according to the 2008 study “An Introduction to Medical Malpractice in the United States” four legal elements must be proven: “(1) a professional duty owed to the patient; (2) breach of such duty; (3) injury caused by the breach; and (4) resulting damages.”
Victor Pribanic Answers People’s Questions About Medical Negligence
‘Lawyer of the Year’ Victor Pribanic discusses Medical Malpractice
Question: Let’s say I have a medical injury case – how much will it cost me?
Answer: “It won’t cost you anything. These physician negligence cases are very expensive to pursue, which limits the kind of cases we can accept, but we advance the $20–$100,000 required for the case on a contingency basis, which means if we win, the client pays us back, but that’s if – and only if – it’s a successful case for our client.” Victor Pribanic
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Question: What information do you need for the free, initial consultation?
Answer: “We’ll need general background information, the event or events that the patient or family thinks were the result of medical negligence or mistakes. We need to know the type of injury and timeline for treatment. Sometimes patients have only vague recollections, but we can gather a lot from medical records. We’ll then have experts and in-house staff with medical training review the records and see if the doctor or hospital was guilty of negligence that harmed the patient.” Victor Pribanic
We work on cancer misdiagnosis cases, where cancers were missed due to a failed test or doctor error. Oftentimes there’s a failure to detect medical problems that create long-term health complications or even death.
2023 Pittsburgh Medical Malpractice Lawyer Of The Year Victor Pribanic & Ernest Pribanic
As reported by Best Lawyers, Medical Malpractice Super Lawyer Victor Pribanic, founder of the Tier 1 law firm Pribanic & Pribanic, was selected by his peers as “Medical Malptactice Lawyer of the Year” in Pittsburgh for the last five years. Pribanic’s earned high accolades as both a medical malpractice lawyer and a product liability lawyer. Victor Pribanic describes his success as a medical malpractice trial lawyer under a basic principle, “Every single medical malpractice case we do is notable to the client, and they’re notable to us for that reason as well.”
Adding to the accolades, Ernest Pribanic won the second 2023 ‘Lawyer of the Year’ award from Best Lawyers for Pribanic & Pribanic.
“They are devoted and caring individuals which will represent a case with more passion and knowledge then you may expect!”
Knowing each of these fine lawyers personally, without a doubt, know they are devoted and caring individuals which will represent a medical malpractice case with more passion and knowledge then you may expect! They are a wonderful group of individuals and take each task in hand with great pride and diligence! ~ Deb
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