Failure to Treat and Admit

Medical malpractice is a bigger problem than most people want to admit. Approximately 80,000 people die in the United States each year due to medical malpractice.

Autopsy studies showed rates between 35 and 40% of missed diagnoses with most resulting in death.

A few examples of failure to treat and admit dealing with medical malpractice are:

• Delay in breast cancer diagnosis- if a lump or cyst is not identified or treated soon after it is noted there is a possibility that the provider was negligent.
• Failure to diagnose heart attack- one of the more common medical errors is to mistake the symptoms of a heart attack for an upset stomach or other minor discomfort. The patient is sent home untreated and suffers heart failure and sometimes death.
• Delay in treatment of lung cancer

If you or a loved one is the victim of negligent medical care, contact Attorney David L. Hunter, an experienced medical malpractice lawyer today.

Whether the negligent action was due to inadequately trained staff, poor supervision, medication errors resulting from careless record-keeping, or the poor work of an exhausted resident, the damages are typically covered by a medical malpractice insurance policy.

Consultations are free. We don't get paid until you do.

Contact Attorney, David Hunter,if you have suffered a loss through medical negligence. Our law office is located in downtown Erie, Pennsylvania, within three blocks of both the federal and state courthouses, and provides free parking that is handicap accessible.