Representative Cases: Medical Malpractice Cases

Medical Malpractice


  • Medical Malpractice (State College, Centre County)
    Young man went to emergency room of a hospital with complaints of shortness of breath. Emergency room doctor failed to diagnose congenital condition that led to his death several days later. Case settled before trial.

  • Hospital Malpractice (Duncansville, Blair County)
    Elderly man being resuscitated in the intensive care unit of the hospital when equipment used improperly caused a spark that caused his hospital gown to catch fire, resulting in burns to his upper body. Arbitration verdict.

In addition to medical malpractice, we have handled many other types of cases including car accidentsmototrcycle wreckstruck collisionsanimal bitesworkers compensationclergy abuseslip and fall accidents, wrongful death and many more.

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Contact our Altoona personal injury law office to talk to a Pennsylvania medical malpractice attorney. Malpractice cases are always handled on a contingency fee basis. This means you will not be charged attorneys' fees unless we have recovered money damages for you.  We offer home and hospital visits if you are not able to come to our main Altoona office.


At the Altoona law office of Serbin Kovacs & Nypaver L.L.P., we're fighting for the people of South Central Pennsylvania who have suffered physical and financial injury. We represent people in Blair County, Cambria County, Bedford County, Huntingdon County, Fulton County, Mifflin County, Clearfield County, Centre County, Indiana County, Somerset County, Fayette County, Washington County, Westmoreland County, and the communities of Altoona, Johnstown, Hollidaysburg, Bedford, Breezewood, Bedford, Huntingdon, McConnellsburg, Clearfield, State College, Indiana, Somerset, Uniontown, Washington, and Greensburg.

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