Erie Medical Malpractice Lawyer

To have a valid medical malpractice case in Pennsylvania, you must prove four elements: a professional duty of care existed, the provider breached that standard of care, the breach caused an injury (causation), and the injury resulted in measurable damages. Attorney David L. Hunter personally reviews Erie cases to determine if a plausible cause of action exists.

In Pennsylvania, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice is generally two years from the date the injury occurred or was discovered. However, Pennsylvania also has a statute of repose, which typically bars most claims filed more than seven years after the event, regardless of discovery.

Yes. If a healthcare provider's negligence during pregnancy, labor, or delivery caused harm to the mother or child, you may file a birth injury lawsuit. Common claims in Erie include cerebral palsy from oxygen deprivation, Erb's palsy, or failure to perform a timely C-section. These cases often involve long-term care costs.

Nursing home neglect occurs when a facility fails to provide the necessary care to prevent harm. Common signs in Pennsylvania facilities include bedsores (pressure ulcers), frequent falls, unexplained infections, or malnutrition. Attorney Hunter helps Erie families hold negligent facilities accountable for failing to meet state-mandated safety standards.

Victims of medical negligence in Pennsylvania can recover economic damages (medical bills, lost wages, and future care) and non-economic damages (pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and disability). Pennsylvania does not currently place a "cap" on the amount of compensatory damages a victim can receive.

A failure to diagnose or a misdiagnosis is malpractice if a "reasonably competent" doctor in the same specialty would have correctly identified the condition. In Erie, these cases often involve missed cancer diagnoses, heart attacks, or strokes where a delay in treatment led to significantly worse health outcomes.

Liability for medication errors or emergency room errors may fall on the individual physician, the nursing staff, or the hospital entity itself. Under Pennsylvania's "corporate negligence" doctrine, hospitals in Erie can be held directly liable if their systemic failures or improper staffing led to patient harm.