Medical Malpractice Lawyer Blog – Gavin P. Lentz, Esq.

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U.S. Court of Appeals Holds that Statute of Limitations in Medical Malpractice Actions are Not Tolled due to Legal Incompetency
A recent decision from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that legally incompetent individuals are not afforded the ability to toll the Statute of Limitation in civil actions related to medical malpractice cases. The legally incompetent—such as minors and the mentally disabled—are not generally subject to the standard statute of limitations in civil actions [...] More...

Wrongful Death Trial Ends with a Settlement, Leaving Questions Unanswered
A wrongful death trial brought by the estate of Althea LaCoste against a New Orleans, Louisiana, hospital recently ended in a confidential settlement. The settlement is a disappointment to many in the legal community, who feel the case might have resulted in a landmark decision had litigation continued. Ms. LaCoste was a patient at the [...] More...

Family of Former Pittsburgh Steeler Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
The death of a former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Dwight White has culminated in the filing of a lawsuit alleging medical malpractice and wrongful death against a Pittsburgh hospital. White’s family, who filed the lawsuit, is claiming that negligent care of doctors at the Pittsburgh hospital caused the early death of the otherwise healthy former [...] More...

Jury Awards $15 Million to Parents of Boy Who Died Due to Medical Malpractice
A Suffolk County, Massachusetts jury awarded $15 million to the family of a three-year old Jason Fox who died as the result of medical malpractice on the part of the Children’s Hospital of Boston. At birth, the boy, Jason Fox, was diagnosed Tetralogy of Fallot, a condition that affects the flow of blood through the heart. [...] More...

Gavin P. Lentz, Esq.
Bochetto & Lentz

Gavin Lentz (right) was selected as a "Super Lawyer" for 2006-2009 in New Jersey by Philadelphia Magazine. He has also been selected as a "Super Lawyer" by Philadelphia Magazine and the Legal Intelligencer in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007.

On September 16, 2002 Mr. Lentz was selected as one of the top 50 lawyers in Pennsylvania by the Legal Intelligencer.

He has made many television appearances, including on Fox News, The Today Show, Inside Edition, and The Phil Donahue Show.

Mr. Lentz is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association and the Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

As a former prosecutor, he knows how to aggressively go after hospitals and physicians to prove the facts necessary to protect your loved one's rights.

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