If you’ve been injured after a healthcare professional made a serious mistake, you may want to know, how hard is it to prove medical malpractice? Like all personal injury cases, it boils down to the facts. Are the facts in your case well documented? Do they show you were injured because a medical professional failed to treat you with the necessary skill and care? Wapner Newman's medical malpractice lawyers help those inju...

Our premises liability lawyer represented a man injured at a business where equipment was not safely maintained. Business owners in Pennsylvania have a duty to maintain their premises in a reasonably safe condition and fix dangers in a timely manner to prevent injury to others. They must regularly inspect the property for potential hazards that could cause harm.  If the owner of the property knows – or should know -- abo...

The question of whether you can sue if there is a “wet floor” sign depends on the facts of your situation. It won’t help your case if you slipped and fell on a wet floor with such a sign. Slip and fall cases use the negligence legal theory. It requires those in charge of property to provide safety to visitors. Whether a “wet floor” sign can protect an owner against a lawsuit depends on the sign and the conditions tha...

If problems arise following a procedure, you may be wondering, when is failed plastic surgery considered malpractice? Since many plastic surgeries are considered elective procedures, legal rights can be confusing, and filing a medical malpractice lawsuit can be challenging to obtain a successful outcome. While difficulties arise in a case of plastic surgery-related medical malpractice, it’s not impossible to win if you ca...

The average settlement for a medical malpractice case varies, depending on factors such as the type and severity of the injury, whether there was a death involved, and the year and state where the case took place. In 2018, Pennsylvania had the second highest state average after New York, but this doesn’t necessarily mean you can expect to receive compensation that matches an average amount. Each medical malpractice case and ...