MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
We represent clients who have been seriously hurt by the negligence of health care providers: including doctors, nurses, hospitals, dentists, clinics, nursing homes, pharmacists and others. Our practice is centered in Philadelphia and New Jersey but we are associated with malpractice litigation firms throughout the country and we can help investigate your case and direct you to the proper venue when your case is outside of our local area at no additional cost to you. With medical malpractice personal injury cases clients pay no fees and no costs unless a recovery is made from a responsible party.
Not every bad medical outcome is caused by malpractice. We listen closely to the facts described by our clients and consider every issue you raise. We review the medical records and thoroughly investigate every case. We hire qualified experts to help us evaluate whether the doctors, hospitals or other medical professionals were negligent and did not provide the appropriate medical care under the law.
Medical malpractice is also called medical negligence. It occurs when a doctor, nurse or other health care provider fails to diagnose or treat a medical condition in accordance with acceptable medical standards and the failure or lack of such treatment causes injury to a patient. Medical mistakes can happen in a hospital or in a doctor's office. These mistakes include misdiagnosing a patient, improperly treating a patient, prescribing the wrong medication, or giving the wrong dosage of medication, or failing to provide adequate nursing care, and mistreating infections. The wide range of medical malpractice cases includes:
- Birth Injuries
- Failure to Diagnose
- Misdiagnoses of Medical Conditions
- Dangerous Drugs/Pharmaceutical Claims
Birth Injuries
Birth injuries and birth defects can occur for many reasons, including mistakes
and negligence by doctors and nurses. These injuries are among the most emotional
and financially overwhelming of all medical malpractice claims. If you or a family
member has a potential claim because of a birth injury, you should contact
William C. Skye for a consultation at no cost to you.
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Failure to Diagnose
The failure of a doctor to diagnose a medical disease or condition can cause
the condition to worsen and significantly reduce the patient's chances of
survival, resulting in unnecessary side effects or even death. It is medical
malpractice when a doctor or nurse negligently fails to make a diagnosis, or
fails to make an appropriate diagnosis. If you or a family member has suffered
injuries because a doctor either failed to diagnose a medical disease or
condition, or delayed in making the diagnosis, you may have a claim for medical
malpractice and should contact William C. Skye for a consultation at no cost to you.
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Misdiagnoses of Medical Conditions
Diseases and other medical conditions are not always easy to diagnose, and
the failure to make a diagnosis, a delayed diagnosis, or the misdiagnosis, are
common bases for medical malpractice cases. William C. Skye represents
patients and their families who have suffered or died when doctors negligently
failed or delayed in making a misdiagnosis or misdiagnosed a patient's condition.
We understand that these are among the most complex medical malpractice cases,
and investigate these claims and work with qualified experts to prove how and why
the doctors failed to treat patients properly. If you or a family member has suffered
injuries because of an improper diagnosis, a misdiagnosis, or a delayed diagnosis,
you should contact William C. Skye for a consultation at no cost to you.
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Dangerous Drugs/Pharmaceutical
Pharmaceutical liability cases and claims for dangerous and unsafe drugs result
because a company marketed and sold an unsafe prescription drug or over-the-counter
medication. Drug manufacturers, pharmacists and doctors have a duty to ensure that
the drugs they manufacture, prescribe and dispense for their patients and customers
do not cause harm. Some drugs have dangerous side effects, while others have the
potential to cause long-term damage. These drugs are often the subjects of later recalls.
While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays a role in approving and monitoring the
safety of a drug, the manufacturers may remain ultimately responsible for injuries caused
by their medications.
Users of certain medications, including Adderall (medication for
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD or ADD) that may cause cardiac injury,
stroke or sudden death), Strattera (medication for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
that may cause liver damage or an increase in suicidal thoughts), Fosamax (medication for
osteoporosis that may cause osteoporosis of the jaw - or "jaw death"), and ReNu contact
lens solution (an over-the-counter product that may cause dangerous fungal infections
of the eye), may have a claim against the drug manufacturer, pharmacist or doctor. If you,
a family member, or friend, has suffered injuries as the result of a medication, contact
William C. Skye for a consultation at no cost to you at (856) 451-7707.
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When you need a strong advocate to represent your interests, contact William C. Skye for a consultation at no cost to you at (856) 451-7707.
As always, William C. Skye’s Clients Pay No Fees and No Costs Unless a Recovery is Made.
*Please remember that every case is different, and will need to be evaluated and handled on its own merits. The information on this website is informational and is not intended to create an expectation about the results our lawyers can achieve on any particular case.