Medicine’s key rule is "First, do no harm." But even highly skilled medical professionals can make improper judgments, resulting in harm or even death.

Several actions may constitute medical malpractice, including:

• failing to properly diagnose a patient's disease or injury
• improper prescribing of a drug
• continuing an ineffective treatment
• failing to provide information to a patient
• failing to inform about an available treatment
• failing to obtain a patient's consent

Keep in mind, though, that no medical professional can guarantee a cure or other successful outcome. Unsatisfactory results are not automatic grounds for a malpractice suit.

If you believe you are the victim of a medical mistake, contact Scherline & Associates today at 610-437-1100. Our experienced attorneys (supported by a team of licensed physicians and nurses that reviews our medical malpractice cases) can evaluate your claim and offer expert advice.