Philadelphia Personal Injury Attorney Blog | Pomerantz Perlberger & Lewis LLP

It is always exciting when we get to report on the cases we win for our clients. This February, we won a wrongful death settlement for a man who lost his wife of 46 years to a cancer that spread to her lungs after her dermatologist failed to biopsy a suspicious lesion that accompanied a recurrence of melanoma in 1998. Cancer is unpredictable, and it is impossible for doctors to know how to respond, but according to experts retained by Pomerantz, Perlberger, & Lewis were prepared to testify that the doctor's inaction, and that of a surgeon who also treated her, reduced her chance of survival, robbing the husband of possibly many golden years with his loving wife.

We were prepared to go to trial with this medical malpractice case, but achieved settlement just days before the trial was due to begin. The $ 650,000 settlement is a very high one considering the nature of the case, including the patient's age and other factors that affect the liability in the case. Read more about the settlement here.

If you have lost someone you love prematurely as a result of a doctor's poor judgment, contact the experienced medical malpractice attorneys at Pomerantz, Perlberger, & Lewis, LLP today for a free consultation.