Have you been injured or has a loved one died due to negligence by a health care provider? AlpernSchubert P.C. provides experienced medical malpractice legal representation in Pittsburgh, PA and the surrounding area. Our attorneys – Charles H. Alpern, Richard J. Schubert, and David C. Brumfield – believe in putting their clients first and offering the personal, individualized attention you deserve.
Medical malpractice is defined as professional negligence by act or omission by a health care provider in which care provided deviates from accepted standards of practice in the medical community and causes injury to the patient. Medical professionals are required to maintain professional liability insurance to offset the risk and costs of lawsuits based on medical malpractice.
With more than 85 years of combined experience, we will work with you to verify all four elements of negligence that are needed for a successful malpractice claim. Call us today at 412-765-1888 to schedule a FREE case evaluation consultation.
Elements of Malpractice That Must Be Established Include:
A duty was owed – a legal duty exists whenever a hospital or health care provider undertakes care or treatment of a patient
A duty was breached – the provider failed to conform to the relevant standard of care. The standard of care is proved by expert testimony or by obvious errors
The breach caused an injury – the breach of duty was a proximate cause of the injury
Damages – without damages (losses which may be pecuniary or emotional), there is no basis for a claim, regardless of whether the medical provider was negligent
