In cases of medical negligence, Kline & Specter, PC, lawyers are consistently ranked among the best in handling medical malpractice litigation by independent survey groups while winning the largest settlements and verdicts in medical malpractice lawsuits in Philadelphia and throughout Pennsylvania.

The Philadelphia-based firm has more than 40 lawyers, five of whom are also highly skilled medical doctors – the most of any law firm in America. Their specialties include surgery, hospital care, anesthesia, and obstetrics and gynecology. Our medical malpractice lawyers provide the expertise that will give you the peace of mind of knowing that your case is in the most capable hands.

At Kline & Specter, our medical negligence lawyers are widely acknowledged as among the best at what we do. Consider that the firm has been:

  • Cited as "one of the country’s leading personal injury firms,”The Philadelphia Inquirer
  • Called “the most powerful plaintiffs firm in the city,” Philadelphia Business Journal
  • Referred to as “a powerhouse law firm,” The New York Times

Just a few of the results we have achieved for our clients

  • Medical Negligence Win: $100 Million – Largest-ever medical malpractice verdict in Pennsylvania, for a baby who suffered severe brain damage due to medical negligence.
  • Medical Negligence Win: $57 million – Our attorneys won this Allegheny County verdict in the case of a midwife whose negligence caused infant oxygen deprivation, which resulted in cerebral palsy.
  • Medical Negligence Win: $49 million – We secured this Philadelphia verdict in the case of hospital negligence error that left a young man severely brain damaged.
  • Medical Negligence Win: $42.9 million — This verdict was in favor of a baby girl who was badly injured during delivery at a Philadelphia hospital.
  • Medical Negligence Win: $33.1 million – Kline & Specter won this verdict in Philadelphia for a woman whose missed breast cancer diagnosis resulted in her death.

Medical negligence lawsuits we handle include:

  • Birth injuries/cerebral palsy
  • Missed or delayed diagnoses, including cancer diagnoses
  • Hospital infections
  • Medication errors
  • Tubing mishaps
  • Errors involving anesthesia
  • Errors involving patient allergies
  • Fertility procedures
  • Emergency room delays and mistakes
  • Gastric bypass surgeries
  • Wrong-site surgeries
  • Medical devices

Do you have a medical negligence claim?

If you or a loved one suffered serious injury or death resulting from medical negligence in Philadelphia, please contact Kline & Specter online or call (800) 305-5350 to schedule a free case consultation.