Areas of Practice
- Medical Malpractice
- Cervical Cancer
- Cancer Cases: Focus on Cervical Cancer
- Negligence in Cervical Cancer Detection
- Seven Steps To Avoid Cervical Cancer
- The Pap Smear Case
- The Negligent Interpretation of Pap Smears
- Study: Cervical Cancer Vaccine Effective 100% Of Time
- Vaccine Against Cervical Cancer Approved
- Understanding the Tumor Doubling Defense
- Breast Cancer
- Birth Injuries
- Brain Injury
- Anesthesia Errors
- Surgical Accidents
- Wrongful Death
- Personal Injury
- Personal Injury
- Pain and Suffering
- Statutes of Limitation
- Statutes of Limitation: Minors Tolling Statute
- Statutes of Limitation: The Discovery Rule
- Statutes of Limitations: The Statute of Repose
- Don't Delay Filing a Suit
- Value of Homemakers
- The Contingent Fee
- Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Financial Responsibility Law
- What To Do When You Are In An Accident
News & Resources
- In The News
- News Articles
- Quadriplegic Awarded $1.15 Million
- Better Bedside Manner Eases Malpractice Lawsuits
- Lawyers Defend Themselves Against Quayle, Bush
- Medical Malpractice Insurance Premiums Soar
- Deadly Hospital Mistakes Doomed To Be Repeated
- Physician Assistant Loses Her Certificate
- Lessons Hard To Learn If State Requires Secrecy
- Prescriptions Fraught With Danger
- Parental Questions Didn't Halt Fatal Dose
- Lawsuit Filed Against Chi Chi's for Hepatitis-A Victims
- Green Onions Suppliers Face Suit
- U.S. Inspectors Checking Onion Farms In Mexico
- Chi-Chi's Lawsuits Withdrawn
- Hepatitis-A Victims' Attorneys Ask Bankruptcy Court To Lift Stay
- Hepatitis Survivor Lucky To Be Alive
- Jury Awards $4 Million to 10-year-old in Medical Negligence Case
- Lawyers: Verdict's Just Right
- Botched Delivery Results in Largest-Ever Blair County Verdict
- Article Library
- Resources
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U.S. Steel Tower
600 Grant Street, Suite 4800
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-6003
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Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Law
Don't Delay Filing a Lawsuit
Statutes of Limitations for filing a medical malpractice lawsuit is typically two years. But there are other good reasons for acting promptly.
The circumstances surrounding the incident will be fresh in the minds of any witnesses. When legal action is delayed, witnesses may forget important details, or worse, move and never be found. It's also important for a lawyer to accurately record the recollections of those involved.
Attorneys can also ensure that the proper documents are filed to protect your rights and that you do not sign anything that may limit your ability to obtain money damages in a suit or settlement. In addition, your attorney can counsel you concerning the many problems which can arise following accidents and injuries.
If you suffer from medical malpractice, find legal counsel promptly to ensure your right to money damages.
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Meet Our Attorneys
The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania attorneys at the law office of Meyers Giuffre Evans & Schwarzwaelder, LLC focus on medical malpractice and personal injury cases in the following counties in Western and Central Pennsylvania: Altoona, Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Somerset, Venango, Warren, Washington, Westmoreland.
At Meyers Giuffre Evans & Schwarzwaelder, LLC in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, our attorneys provide representation to clients involved in serious medical malpractice and personal injury lawsuits including wrongful death, surgical accidents, cerebral palsy, brain damage, cervical cancer cases and birth injury.
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