Is a Delay in Treatment Medical Malpractice? | Philadelphia Attorney Explains

Featuring Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyer Daniel Jeck | 215-546-6636
When medical professionals fail to offer treatment in a timely manner, is that considered medical malpractice?
Daniel Jeck is a medical malpractice attorney with over 25 years of trial experience at Eisenberg, Rothweiler, Winkler, Eisenberg & Jeck, P.C., based in Philadelphia. He has recovered several multi-million dollar verdicts.
In this interview, he discusses cases he’s handled involving delayed diagnoses, including postoperative infections and strokes, which caused further harm to the patients.
Learn more at his AskTheLawyers™ profile: bit.ly/3NAZTYv
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00:00 - Intro
0:30 - What kind of delays of treatment have you seen that have actually harmed patients?
1:10 - How does a delay in treatment constitute medical malpractice?
3:32 - How is a “standard of care” established?
4:28 - What are the major causes of delayed diagnosis and what can the consequences be?
6:36 - Does lack of insurance ever factor into delay in diagnosis?
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