When we seek medical care, we do so with the reasonable expectation that the people providing it will do so both carefully and effectively. Unfortunately, this trust is sometimes misplaced – and with tragic consequences. An improperly or inadequately treated injury or illness can quickly turn into something worse, such as paralysis. If this has happened to you or someone you love, you could be entitled to compensation to help you cope with the debilitating consequences of your injuries.
Let the legal team at Eisenberg Winkler Jeck Schwartz Schoenhaus & Sherry, P.C. demand this compensation on your behalf. Contact us now for a free, fully confidential case evaluation with a paralysis medical malpractice attorney to discuss your rights to seek accountability and compensation.
How Our Experienced Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Lawyers Can Help You
Negligent medical care that paralyzes you can lead to significant, life-altering emotional and financial losses. You deserve to obtain full compensation for the harm you’ve suffered. However, not every law firm has the experience and resources necessary to handle complex, catastrophic injury claims.
At Eisenberg Winkler Jeck Schwartz Schoenhaus & Sherry, P.C., our experienced lawyers routinely take on these cases. We have the dedication and legal skills to fight for your rights and interests at trial to hold negligent healthcare providers accountable for paralyzing you due to medical errors. With a strong track record of success, we have earned a national reputation for success in catastrophic injury claims.
Former client Al P. wrote the following about our dedicated work in paralysis injury cases:
“When a loved one is catastrophically injured, your first concern is to get the best medical care. But you should also get the best legal team as soon as possible. After my daughter was paralyzed in a van accident, I was referred to Eisenberg Winkler Jeck Schwartz Schoenhaus & Sherry, P.C. The next morning, Fred Eisenberg and Dan Sherry flew up to the hospital.”
Our compassionate legal team can help you pursue financial recovery in a claim involving medical malpractice & paralysis by doing the following:
- Working with medical experts to develop a persuasive case to argue for your right to compensation
- Understanding the full extent of your ongoing and future losses to ensure we secure maximum financial recovery for you
- Vigorously pursuing the relief and justice you deserve by taking your case to court to hold your doctors and other healthcare providers accountable
Reach out to our law firm today for a free consultation.
What Is Paralysis in Medical Malpractice Cases?
Paralysis refers to a condition in which a person cannot make voluntary muscle movements in one or more areas of the body. A person may suffer from partial or complete paralysis.
Partial paralysis, which occurs when a person retains functional nerve pathways, means that the affected body part retains some feeling and function. Complete paralysis involves the total loss of motor and sensory function in the affected area, resulting from complete disruption of nerve communication.
Paralysis comes in several forms, including the following:
- Monoplegia – Paralysis affecting one limb
- Diplegia – Paralysis affecting the same area on both sides of the body
- Hemiplegia – Paralysis affecting either the left or right side of the body
- Paraplegia – Paralysis affecting the lower torso
- Quadriplegia – Paralysis affecting all four limbs
Negligent errors during medical treatment can lead patients to suffer paralysis as a complication for various reasons. For example, doctors can damage brain tissue, the spinal cord, or nerve bundles during medical procedures, interfering with nerve communication and causing partial or complete paralysis. Doctors may also fail to diagnose conditions, such as infections, allowing those diseases to go untreated and cause permanent brain or spinal cord damage.
Common Medical Errors That Cause Paralysis
Significant errors and carelessness during medical treatment can lead to catastrophic injuries and complications for patients, including prolonged or permanent paralysis. Examples of medical errors that could lead to a patient becoming paralyzed include the following:
- Surgical Mistakes – Incorrectly performing surgical procedures, especially procedures on or around the spinal column or major nerve bundles, can damage nerve tissue and lead to paralysis.
- Misdiagnosis or Delayed Diagnosis – A failure to correctly diagnose various conditions could lead to a patient’s illness going untreated, potentially causing permanent brain or spinal cord damage that leaves the patient with paralysis.
- Medication or Anesthesia Errors – Errors in administering medication or anesthesia could lead to cardiac arrest or complications that cause brain damage.
- Failure to Monitor or Respond to Complications – Serious health conditions that can cause brain, spinal cord, or nerve damage, which go unrecognized by doctors and nurses, can leave a patient with paralysis.
Birth Injuries Leading to Paralysis
Children can also suffer paralysis due to injuries and complications they suffered at birth that result in brain or nerve damage. It can happen in the following ways:
- Oxygen Deprivation During Delivery – A failure to ensure adequate oxygen supply for a newborn can lead to brain damage that causes paralysis.
- Improper Use of Delivery Tools – Negligent use of delivery-assisting instruments like forceps and vacuum extractors can damage a newborn’s brain, spinal cord, and nerve bundles in the head and neck area.
- Failure to Respond to Fetal Distress – Newborns may experience fetal distress during delivery due to oxygen deprivation or infections, which can lead to brain or spinal cord damage if left untreated.
Filing a Medical Malpractice Claim
A medical malpractice claim will require you to show that your healthcare providers rendered treatment that did not comply with the applicable standard of care. This is broadly defined as the decisions and actions that other healthcare providers with similar training and experience would make under circumstances similar to your case.
Your case will need compelling evidence to establish the standard of care and explain how your healthcare provider’s actions fell below that standard. As a result, you will likely need medical records of your treatment and expert testimony to explain the specific standard of care and how your provider’s treatment did not comply with that standard and caused your paralysis.
Under Pennsylvania law, you have a limited time to file a medical malpractice lawsuit if you suffer paralysis due to negligent care. In most cases, you have two years from the date of medical treatment to file your claim in court. If you file suit after the deadline expires on your claim, you could lose your right to recover compensation from negligent healthcare providers.
Why Choose Our Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Attorneys
When it’s time to face life’s toughest trials, it’s time to contact Eisenberg Winkler Jeck Schwartz Schoenhaus & Sherry, P.C. Reach out to us now for a free, no-obligation initial consultation with our knowledgeable paralysis medical negligence lawyers. We can discuss the legal strategies to hold your negligent healthcare providers responsible for the harm they caused.
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