Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Medical Malpractice Attorney

Patients and their families enter their doctor's office or the emergency room with the expectation that they can trust the medical professionals to provide adequate and timely care. When going into surgery, patients trust that the doctor will perform carefully and accurately and that any anesthesia used will be safely prescribed.

Unfortunately, for many patients and their families, negligence by medical professionals can result in serious or fatal injury. For anyone who has been harmed by the medical profession, legal action can be one avenue of recourse to assert your rights and identify negligent doctors, hospitals, nurses, and other medical professionals.

Medical malpractice injuries may cause lifelong conditions that will result in extensive medical bills, long-term care needs, and an inability to work. In addition to the financial costs of a medical injury, individuals often lose the ability to enjoy life and those activities they were once able to participate in. Our firm will take a comprehensive approach to your case to identify your immediate and long-term care needs. We will work to recover compensation for all of your losses, financial and otherwise. 

Medical malpractice occurs when medical professionals fail to exercise due care in providing medical treatment to patients by ignoring recognized standards of care for doctors and nurses. Often times, doctors and nurses don't listen to your complaints resulting in misdiagnosis and incorrect treatment of your medical condition. If you have suffered serious injuries as a result of medical negligence, you have a right to recover just compensation and hold those medical professionals responsible for their negligent actions.

At Martin & Lerda, we provide strategic and aggressive advocacy to the victims of medical malpractice. Our attorneys and staff are skilled in the investigation of medical injuries to identify every party responsible for the injury or fatality while under medical supervision.

We have experience handling medical malpractice claims involving:

• Surgical errors (operating on wrong area, leaving instruments behind)
• Misdiagnosis
• Failure to promptly treat medical condition
• Failure to diagnose
• Emergency room (ER) errors
• Postoperative complications (hemorrhaging)
• Nursing home neglect and abuse
• Lack of communication from doctors/caregivers
• Lack of informed consent
• Incorrect labs used to diagnose
• Anesthesia errors
• Dental malpractice
• Eye injuries
• Pharmacy and prescription errors
• Birth injuries (Erb's palsy, Cerebral Palsy, oversaturation of oxygen for premature babies - Pitocin administration)
• Podiatrist errors (foot injuries)

Contact Martin & Lerda for a free initial consultation or case evaluation with an experienced Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, personal injury lawyer. We offer accommodating service and a flexible appointment schedule. Call now to protect your rights and claims.

Martin & Lerda
Attorneys at Law

Martin & Lerda has offices in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and North Apollo, PA, and serves clients throughout Western Pennsylvania, including Pittsburgh, Monroeville, Penn Hills, McKeesport, Greensburg, New Kensington, Murrysville, and the area of New Castle, PA; as well as Mercer County, Fayette County, Armstrong County, Washington County, Beaver County, Westmoreland County, Butler County, Indiana County, and Allegheny County.