Wrongful Death as a Result of Medical Malpractice

    PHILADELPHIA, PA, March 30, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Losing a loved one is exponentially more painful when you know a healthcare professional caused the death. These professionals have an obligation to provide life-saving care while doing no harm. Deviating from standards of care and acting carelessly can easily result in death in the healthcare field.

If medical malpractice led to the death of a loved one, you should consider speaking to an attorney. You may be able to pursue compensation to help with the costs and suffering associated with the death.

What is Wrongful Death?

A wrongful death claim is appropriate when someone else's negligence causes a death. Although the negligence may not be a criminal act, it may still be possible to recover compensation and hold the careless person responsible.

Even if the person is charged as a criminal, a criminal conviction will not make you financially whole again. By filing a wrongful death claim in a civil suit, you can pursue compensation for:

- Lost income of your loved one
- Lost future financial contributions
- Lost companionship
- End-of-life expenses
- Lost guidance and instruction
- Emotional pain and suffering
- Mental anguish

An experienced medical malpractice attorney can determine if anyone was at fault in the death of your loved one and inform you of appropriate next steps. In medical malpractice, more than one person may be responsible. Despite the power and size of the medical industry, people within this industry ought to be held accountable for their actions, just like anyone else.

How Medical Malpractice can Cause Death

We do not expect our healthcare providers to harm us. Quite the opposite, doctors, nurses, surgeons, dentists, hospital staff and other professionals are expected to promote health and provide life-saving medical care.

Many healthcare professionals work tirelessly everyday to provide us with the care we need. Unfortunately, some of their peers cause injury and death when they act carelessly. Medical malpractice can cause wrongful death in many situations, including:

- Anesthesia errors
- Surgical errors
- Emergency room negligence
- Birth injuries
- Medication errors
- Brain injury
- Failure to diagnose
- Delayed diagnosis
- Failure to follow-up on a test or exam

A missed step, oversight or blatant carelessness can cause a death when critical healthcare is involved.

To learn more about medical malpractice, please visit the website of the experienced New Jersey and Pennsylvania wrongful death attorneys at Wapner, Newman, Wigrizer, Brecher & Miller, with offices in Philadelphia, Allentown, Marlton and West Conshohocken.

Website: http://www.wnwlaw.com

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