Jury Awards $1.72 Million to Parents of Deceased Toddler in Malpractice Case

A jury in the Berks County, Pennsylvania area has reportedly awarded $1.72 million to the parents of Emma Takacs after they determined Reading Hospital's Dr. Duane D. Siberski failed to diagnose the two-year-old's bacterial meningitis infection. According to reports, the jury awarded the parents $860,000 for pain and suffering and $860,000 for Emma's future lost earnings. The hospital respected the jury's decision but disagreed with the outcome of the trial claiming the doctor had properly diagnosed Emma.

You should be able to protect your rights when you are injured in a medical malpractice situation. When medical professionals do not operate properly and put your life in danger when they should be helping you, then you will want to pursue a medical malpractice case. Your life may be forever altered after malpractice, so the guilty party should be held responsible for the pain that they have caused you.

Working with a medical malpractice attorney will allow for you to have an expert on your side protecting your rights. A medical malpractice lawyer will know how to proceed forward with your case all while keeping your best interest in mind. A malpractice lawyer will guide you through this process, including dealing with insurance companies and court proceedings. Please take some time to contact a malpractice attorney today to begin discussing the details of your case.