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Emergency Room Mistakes

Philadelphia Emergency Room Malpractice Attorneys

Injuries and fatalities occur in emergency rooms due to lengthy wait times, over-worked staff, and poor communication. Due to a number of contributing factors, the average wait time in an emergency rooms across the country is over 3 hours. Individuals suffering from a heart attack, stroke, or bacterial meningitis are either misdiagnosed or forced to waste precious minutes and hours before receiving treatment. At the law office of Silvers, Langsam & Weitzman, our Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers investigate misdiagnoses, mistakes, and general negligence that result in injuries and fatalities. Our injury attorneys subpoena staff records, medical charts, work plans, and video footage in reviewing what doctors did or failed to do in treating our client.

Before you agree to speak to a hospital representative or insurance agent, contact emergency room error lawyers at Silvers, Langsam & Weitzman today. Free consultations available.

Misdiagnoses and Mistakes in the Emergency Room

The law office of Silvers, Langsam & Weitzman represents clients injured in the emergency due to the following:

Estimating the Cost of Your Injuries

Most emergency room errors result in medical complications that lead to serious injuries and death. As a result, individuals and families face lost income, additional medical expenses, and a loss in quality of life. Our attorneys consult economists and life care planners in order to quantify the financial impact of emergency room malpractice. Since HMOs and the insurance industry gather cost data, providing an accurate, thorough financial analysis of our client's injuries isn't difficult. Our office prepares cost projections that capture expenses associated with future medical treatment, medical equipment, lost earnings, and emotional pain and suffering.

Contact Silvers, Langsam & Weitzman Today

Our Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers have extensive experience in representing victims of medical and emergency room malpractice. We understand how to investigate physician negligence, the tactics used by doctors to shift blame, and what documents to subpoena and review. We can help you demand justice and the damages owed you. To schedule a free consultation to discuss your case, contact emergency room error attorneys Silvers, Langsam & Weitzman today.

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Our guarantee: You will be charged no fees and pay no costs until we are able to secure a settlement or trial judgment in your case.

Motor Vehicle Accident Lawsuits

$2,000,000.00 - Tractor Trailer collision resulting in death of motorist.

$1,125,000.00 - Shattered hip socket due to high impact car crash.

Structured Settlements

$28,000,000.00 - Structured Settlement - Brain Damage injury with permanent cognitive dysfunction due to fall into unsecured swimming pool.

Medical Malpractice Lawsuits

$3,500,000.00 - Failure to provide appropriate medical care in an emergency department leading to the death of 48 year old patient.

$2,100,000.00 - Medical malpractice failure to diagnose aneurysm leading to stroke and disability.

Premises Liability Lawsuits

$1,560,000.00 - Fall from scaffolding at construction site resulting in multiple fractures.

$450,000.00 - Construction site accident resulting in nerve damage to arm.

Other Accident Injury Lawsuits

$500,000.00 - Death of a 79 year old woman due to abuse by home health care aide.

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Representing Clients in and throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania personal injury lawyers at Silvers, Langsam & Weitzman, P.C., represent clients in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the surrounding Bucks County, Chester County, Delaware County, and Montgomery County, and cities such as Media, Doylestown, and Norristown. We are also proud to serve South Jersey, including Cherry Hill, in Camden County, New Jersey.

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