If your loved one has faced abuse or neglect of any kind in a nursing home, it is in your best interest to report the behavior and consider your legal options. Read on and give our firm a call today to discuss any questions you may have with one of...

Incidents of elder sexual and physical abuse occur far too frequently in Nursing Homes and similar care facilities. See the latest report of these horrors below. The attorneys at Friedman Schuman Layser have represented countless victims of such horrific acts in hopes that adequate precautions and reporting guidelines will be...

If you have visited your doctor recently and they noticed something that was wrong, but was outside of their realm of expertise, and failed to refer you to a specialist, you may have a valid claim if you were harmed as a result. To discover the steps you can take...

If you have been injured by a negligent doctor, you may be eligible to recover compensation by filing a medical malpractice claim. To learn more about filing a claim to hold your doctor accountable for their actions and your eligibility for compensation, continue reading and reach out to our experienced Pennsylvania medical...

When we go to the doctor, we trust that we are in good hands. Unfortunately, doctors can make mistakes. One of the most common mistakes a doctor can make is the failure to refer a patient to a specialist in a timely fashion. If this occurs, the patient can suffer...

Though when most people think of medical malpractice they imagine surgical errors or other mistakes of that nature, medical malpractice comes in many different forms as well. One of those is medication errors. Unfortunately, if your doctor recently prescribed the wrong medication or otherwise, there is a very good chance...

There are few things more nerve-racking than giving birth to a child. Of course, everybody wants nothing but the best for their child, and fortunately, there are countless talented and dedicated doctors throughout the state of Pennsylvania who do whatever it takes to successfully deliver babies every single day. Unfortunately,...

Though nobody ever wants to leave their loved one in a nursing home, the unfortunate reality is that sometimes, we have no choice. That being said, nursing homes are expected to care for our loved ones as they would their own, and in most cases, they do. However, if you...

We trust physicians of all kinds, quite literally, with our lives. Fortunately, here in the United States, we have access to some of the most competent, dedicated doctors in the world. However, there are times where doctors are negligent, and when this happens, people can suffer severe injuries and develop...

The new coronavirus has drastically impacted people across the United States, and the world. Unfortunately, among those impacted are individuals currently residing in nursing homes. Since nursing homes are so crowded, understaffed, and more, many people are contracting the virus in these enclosed, clustered spaces. Because of this, many families...