New Castle PA Medical Malpractice Lawyer

Medical errors continue to cause injury, illness, and death in New Castle and throughout Pennsylvania, despite efforts by lawmakers and the medical profession to address the problem. Many of these deaths and injuries are the result of negligence and are preventable. Unfortunately, negligent doctors, nurses, hospitals, and other medical personnel and organizations in New Castle, PA continue to make mistakes that cause suffering among patients and their loved ones.

Injured In New Castle, PA Due To Medical Malpractice And Have Questions? We Can Help, Tell Us What Happened.

Pennsylvania law provides mechanisms for patients, and for the families of people who died because of medical negligence, to obtain compensation. Sadly, sometimes people are unaware that medical negligence or malpractice may have caused the negative outcome of a procedure, surgery, clinic visit, hospitalization, or birth. Consequently, many instances of medical malpractice in New Castle and elsewhere in PA go unreported. It is important to report such incidents in order to hold negligent providers accountable and to prevent similar events from happening again.

Learn About Your Legal Options in the New Castle, Pennsylvania Area

If you believe a medical provider in the New Castle, PA area injured you because of negligence, talk to a medical malpractice lawyer at Berger Lagnese & Paul, LLC. Find out about your legal options and rights. We offer free consultations to discuss your situation and to determine whether you may have a case. You could be eligible for compensation.

Examples of the Medical Malpractice Cases We Handle in New Castle, PA

The New Castle medical malpractice attorneys at Berger Lagnese & Paul, LLC help clients obtain compensation for their losses and expenses caused by the negligence of medical providers. We handle the following types of medical malpractice claims:

Birth injuries
Misdiagnosis
Failure to diagnose serious illness such as cancer, heart attack, or stroke
Diagnosis delay
Anesthesia mistakes
Brain injuries
Emergency department mistakes
Hospital mistakes
Infections acquired in the hospital
Medication mistakes
Mistakes during surgery

We also undertake wrongful death cases arising from medical mistakes caused by negligence.

Why Call Berger Lagnese & Paul, LLC After a New Castle, PA Medical Injury?

The lawyers at Berger Lagnese & Paul, LLC focus on medical malpractice cases in Lawrence County and throughout Pennsylvania. Our medical malpractice lawyers have advocated for many injured clients during the past 40 years and have helped them win millions of dollars in pre-trial settlements and jury verdicts. We’ve always got two goals in every medical negligence case: to obtain maximum compensation for injured clients and to allow them to focus on regaining their health. Our attorneys are dedicated to client success in both areas. Additionally, we want to help you hold negligent medical providers accountable for the harm caused by their mistakes. These are complex cases, but our lawyers have the knowledge, experience, and determination needed to build the strongest possible cases for injured clients.

$10 Million

Medical Malpractice Against UPMC Shadyside Hospital

We obtained a $10 million verdict against UPMC Shadyside Hospital for medical malpractice which caused the death of Michael Rettger. This is the largest ever recorded medical malpractice verdict in Pittsburgh, PA.

$6 Million

Cerebral Palsy And Brain Damage

We obtained a jury verdict of $6,000,000 in the Court of Common Pleas of Indiana County against Indiana Hospital and an obstetrician.

$2.5 Million

Medical Malpractice Against UPMC Shadyside Hospital

UPMC Shadyside paid a $3,200,000 judgment as a result of $2,500,000 verdict against UPMC Shadyside for the family of a 24 year old who died because the nurses failed to have the patient seen by a doctor despite a significant change in his condition.

$1.8 Million

Failure To Diagnose Lung Cancer

We obtained a jury verdict of $1.8 million in Erie against two doctors for failing to diagnose and treat our client’s lung cancer. As a result of this failure, our client died unnecessarily.

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Call for a Free Consultation with a New Castle, PA Medical Malpractice Attorney

If you suffered injury or illness at a New Castle hospital, or if a loved one died because of the negligence of a medical provider, talk to a New Castle PA medical malpractice lawyer at Berger Lagnese & Paul, LLC. We will review your case and discuss your legal options. Call us today at 412-471-4300 or use the online contact form to schedule your free, no-obligation consultation.

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About New Castle, Pennsylvania

New Castle is in Lawrence County, about 50 miles northwest of Pittsburgh in Western Pennsylvania. The population is around 23,500. In addition to being the seat of county government, New Castle is the center of a rich agricultural area that includes parts of adjacent Ohio and West Virginia. Medical facilities include two hospitals: Jameson Hospital and St. Francis Hospital of New Castle. In addition, there are several physical therapy clinics, chiropractors, cosmetic surgery centers, and urgent care establishments in New Castle, PA.

The city has a rich history and diverse population that includes the descendants of Lebanese and Syrian immigrants who came to New Castle in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. New Castle is known for its fireworks factories and its ethnic restaurants that serve Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine.