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Every case is subject to a statute of limitations, or an amount of time in which a claim can be filed before it expires. However, there are some notable exceptions.
In this short video from Get Legal TV, you can learn about the “discovery rule.” This rule states that the statute of limitations for an injury does not begin until the victim discovers the injury—for example, when a patient discovers a certain pharmaceutical drug to have harmful effects. To learn more about exceptions to the statute of limitations for personal injury, be sure to watch this informative clip.
If you are in need of a medical malpractice or personal injury lawyer in the Philadelphia area, then contact The Colleran Firm. Our experienced medical malpractice and personal injury lawyers will provide you quality assistance in your time of need. If you need information on filing a medical malpractice, personal injury, or wrongful death suit, call (888) 475-9518.
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Accidents happen all the time. While they’re mostly due to our own clumsiness, sometimes they happen because of another’s recklessness. If you incur significant injuries due to another’s shameful negligence, then the right lawyer can help you receive the proper compensation. Here are a few instances that require a personal injury lawyer:
Auto Accidents
It’s easy to have your day ruined by a careless driver—and if you’re not careful, then the accident may ruin your life. Immediately after an accident, you should seek medical attention as quickly as possible. Don’t let the cost deter you—once you hire a skilled personal injury lawyer, you can sue the negligent driver for full medical compensation.
Medical Malpractice
Medical professionals are supposed to do all they can to make us feel better, not worse. While the human body still carries many mysteries, there are many well-documented diseases that any trained professional should catch. If a wrong diagnosis or surgical error causes you to suffer, then you should hire a lawyer to help sue the medical professional for malpractice.
Slip and Fall Injury
While slipping and falling is usually one’s own fault, there are times when it’s the fault of the property owner. We all have a general obligation to keep each other safe—by knowingly keeping unsafe conditions, a property owner is liable for any injuries incurred. If you get hurt on another’s property, then you should hire a lawyer and sue for damages.
Use of Defective Products
The modern world is filled with millions of products that we use every single day. We count on these products to be well manufactured and undamaged, and sometimes our lives even depend on it. If you’ve been injured by a poorly manufactured product such as a pharmaceutical drug, then you should hire a lawyer immediately.
If you are in need of a medical malpractice or personal injury lawyer in the Philadelphia area, then contact The Colleran Firm. Our experienced medical malpractice and personal injury lawyers will provide you quality assistance in your time of need. If you need information on filing a medical malpractice, personal injury, or wrongful death suit, call (888) 475-9518.
Disclaimer:
The materials available at this website are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. Use and access to this website or any of the links contained within the site do not create an attorney-client relationship. The opinions expressed at or through this site are the opinions of the individual author and may not reflect the opinions of the firm or any individual attorney.
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You’ve probably seen dozens of personal injury settlements in the news, many of which amount to payments of a million dollars or more! While these amounts may seem arbitrary, they’re actually very carefully calculated. Here’s a brief overview of the factors considered when determining a personal injury settlement:
Medical Bills
When you suffer an injury, you may spend an inordinate amount of time in the hospital recovering from your wounds. If you find yourself undergoing expensive treatment for an accident that wasn’t your fault, such as a medical malpractice incident, then you should be compensated for the money you were forced to spend.
Lost Wages
Many injuries are severe enough to cause a victim to miss work and the resulting wages at a time when they’re needed the most. Luckily, those earnings aren’t gone forever—if the injuries came from a botched surgery, auto accident, or other instance of negligence, then the victim may be eligible to receive a settlement that includes any lost wages.
Loss of Quality of Life
While most injuries heal, many do not, severely limiting the activities that the victim can engage in. For example, a medical professional’s mistake could injure a victim’s spinal cord, greatly limiting or completely destroying his ability to walk. Because of this mistake, the victim’s life will be drastically limited—a tragedy for which he should seek monetary compensation.
Pain and Suffering
Most injuries are accompanied by profound pain, both physical and emotional. It’s not easy to put a dollar amount on pain, humiliation, and distress, but a skilled personal injury lawyer can negotiate a fair amount.
If you are in need of a medical malpractice or personal injury lawyer in the Philadelphia area, then contact The Colleran Firm. Our experienced medical malpractice and personal injury lawyers will provide you quality assistance in your time of need. If you need information on filing a medical malpractice, personal injury, or wrongful death suit, call (888) 475-9518.
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The materials available at this website are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. Use and access to this website or any of the links contained within the site do not create an attorney-client relationship. The opinions expressed at or through this site are the opinions of the individual author and may not reflect the opinions of the firm or any individual attorney.
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The Colleran Firm is widely recognized as Philadelphia's premiere catastrophic injury litigation firm because of our skilled and experienced trial lawyers that dedicate their practice to catastrophic injury litigation.
Thanks to The Colleran Firm, a Camden County jury awarded $1.5 million to a man who suffered a stroke after a misdiagnosed bacterial infection.
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If you are in need of a medical malpractice or personal injury lawyer in the Philadelphia area, then contact The Colleran Firm. Our experienced medical malpractice and personal injury lawyers will provide you quality assistance in your time of need. If you need information on filing a medical malpractice, personal injury, or wrongful death suit, call (888) 475-9518.
Disclaimer:
The materials available at this website are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. Use and access to this website or any of the links contained within the site do not create an attorney-client relationship. The opinions expressed at or through this site are the opinions of the individual author and may not reflect the opinions of the firm or any individual attorney.
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Hospitals and their medical staff are trained to take care of their patients to the best of their abilities. Unfortunately, mistakes happen, and when they do there are serious consequences. For more information about medical malpractice lawsuits check out the following links.
- The National Center for Biotechnology Information provides a useful introduction to medical malpractice in the U.S.
- As USA Today reports, every year thousands of people experience consciousness during surgery in a phenomenon known as anesthesia awareness.
- The Legal Information Institute at Cornell University Law School provides an overview of products liability law.
If you are in need of a medical malpractice or personal injury lawyer in the Philadelphia area, then contact The Colleran Firm. Our experienced medical malpractice and personal injury lawyers will provide you quality assistance in your time of need. If you need information on filing a medical malpractice, personal injury, or wrongful death suit, call (888) 475-9518.
Disclaimer:
The materials available at this website are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem. Use and access to this website or any of the links contained within the site do not create an attorney-client relationship. The opinions expressed at or through this site are the opinions of the individual author and may not reflect the opinions of the firm or any individual attorney.
