Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Decrease

New rule changes by the state of Pennsylvania have lowered the number of medical malpractice suits filed in Pennsylvania.  There were about 1,600 filings last year, a 41 percent decline from the annual average between 2000 and 2002.

Do these numbers represent doctors being more responsible with the treating of their patients or do they represent more difficulty in getting medical malpractice claims filed?

When a procedure goes wrong in the doctor’s office, our firm’s San Diego personal injury attorneys work to make sure our clients receive what they are entitled to in a medical malpractice settlement.  These new rules make a medical malpractice claim more difficult on the client because of the extra work that needs to be done.

One of the new rules requires a “certificate of merit” from a medical professional saying the medical procedures in a medical malpractice case fell below standards of care.  Another rule requires cases to be filed in the county where the alleged medical malpractice case took place.

“The results have been extraordinarily impressive in abating the malpractice insurance crisis,” Ed Rendell, governor or Pennsylvania, said.

Our firm’s personal injury attorneys in San Diego do believe that fraudulent medical malpractice claims make the process more difficult for everyone else.  We also understand the need for better protection against fraudulent medical malpractice claims, but we also hope that people who suffer permanent personal injury from a medical malpractice claim are not discouraged from fighting for what they deserve.

Please contact us for a free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorneys — we speak both English and Spanish — at (800) 655-6585.  Click here and you may also submit your case for a Free Review.  No fee if no recovery.

Michael Pines, APCAbout

Michael Pines is a former insurance company attorney who specializes in car accident injury. While he was an insurance attorney, he learned from behind the scenes on how insurance companies work and how they decided to pay injured people. Now that he works against insurance companies, Michael's inside knowledge has resulted in significant benefits to his clients injured in car accidents.

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