Poor medical care can have a devastating, irreversible effect on a patient and the patient's family. When a physician negligently fails to properly treat a medical condition, and the negligent act or omission is the cause of a new or aggravated injury to the patient - it is medical malpractice. The negligence in medical malpractice cases can occur in a variety of situations including:

• a failure to diagnose a disease or illness
• a delay in diagnosing a disease or illness
• a failure to diagnose a disease or illness
• a surgical or anesthesia-related mistake during an operative procedure
• the physician's failure to gain the informed consent of the patient for an operation or surgical procedure
• negligent prescription of drugs, a medical device or implant

Medical malpractice lawsuits in appropriate cases can be brought against any of the following:

• a government agency that operates hospitals or provides medical care
• a hospital or medical facility
• a nursing home, hospice or any elderly or terminally ill care facility
• a doctor, nurse, specialist, anesthesiologist or intern

Our firm has a dedicated team of malpractice attorneys - each with extensive legal experience. Most important, however, is the team's ability to determine as quickly and efficiently as possible whether there is an actionable case. This is so because medical malpractice cases are by their very nature complex, expensive to pursue and have a high risk of no recovery.

We believe our clients are entitled to receive a level-headed analysis of their potential claims. Our clients expect and receive our opinion on whether there is a case, and this opinion is normally based on a viable review by an expert in the field of the potential malpractice.

• Medical malpractice: A lawsuit filed against a doctor, hospital, dentist, nursing home, specialist, medical group or chiropractor to recover damages for personal injuries.

If you think you have a malpractice claim, a call us at 1-800-578-5300 or 215-925-8200 for a free consultation. Or, e-mail us at: INFO@SACKSLAW.COM