Hospital Negligence
A Hospital Negligence Attorney to Stand Up for Medical Malpractice Victims
Patients should be treated in properly maintained and hygienic facilities. When hospital administrators fail to maintain standards, patients and other people using their facilities may be injured.
Hospital negligence may result in birth injuries, surgical mistakes or diagnosing errors. Hospital negligence may take place on any level, from doctors treating patients to orderlies who may be moving patients from one room to another.
If you or a loved one was injured because of hospital negligence, it's important to have a qualified attorney at your side. Turn to Metzger Wickersham. A lawyer can review your case and discuss your options. You may be entitled to compensation for your injury.
Some examples of hospital negligence:
- Administration of wrong medication
- Delayed or improper administration of medication
- Unnecessary or unauthorized surgical procedure
- Improper use of a medical device
- Misdiagnosis of heart attack, stroke or other serious medical condition while under hospital care
- Discharge from inpatient stay before it's safe for the patient to return home
- Decisions about care made as response to pressure by HMOs to save money
Hospital negligence may result from:
- Insufficiently trained hospital employees and staff
- Careless hospital employees and staff
- Lack of communication
- Insufficient supervision
- Failure to follow procedures and rules
Contact a Lawyer with Our Firm
At Metzger Wickersham, serving Harrisburg, Shippensburg, Lancaster, York, and Wilkes-Barre and communities throughout Pennsylvania, we can help victims of medical malpractice obtain the compensation they deserve for damages due to the negligence of a health care provider. Contact a hospital negligence lawyer. Call 1-800-WIN-WIN-1 (1-800-946-9461) today.
Remember, your initial consultation is free, and you don't pay us unless you win.

