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    Birth Injury Lawyers | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PA

    Latona Law is a trusted birth injury law firm with over 30 years of dedicated service to families in Pennsylvania. Led by Attorney Latona, the firm’s sole practitioner, Latona Law specializes in advocating for families affected by birth injuries. With a deep commitment to securing justice and compensation, Attorney Latona brings decades of experience and personalized care to every case, providing clients with the expertise and attention they deserve.

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    Meet Attorney Latona

    Attorney Latona has been practicing in Northeastern, Central, and Southeastern Pennsylvania for more than 30 years, focused on birth injury. 

    Carmen has represented thousands of clients throughout Pennsylvania and has been successful in civil and criminal trials in both state and federal courts. Let Carmen and the Latona Law team put the same passion and vigor behind helping you and your family get justice for the devastating mistakes of doctors, nurses, surgeons, or other medical caregivers.

    Why Hire Latona Law Firm For Your Medical Negligence Or Birth Injury Case?

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    Choosing the right lawyer for your case will have a major impact on the outcome. Oftentimes it is difficult to prove the liability and connect the damages caused in medical malpractice cases, this is where our team excels. Keep in mind that the opposition will spare no expense to avoid taking appropriate responsibility. Therefore, after consultation, if we believe you have a viable case and that healthcare providers were negligent, Latona Law will deploy the resources necessary to pursue your claim.

    With 30+ years experience in birth injury cases, Latona Law has the background it takes to win medical malpractice or birth injury lawsuits. Most importantly, we are one of the only law firms in the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area entirely dedicated to medical negligence cases.

    Latona Law is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Also, we serve all of Luzerne, Lackawanna, and surrounding counties. We understand all of the factors within our region that can affect a malpractice or birth injury case. In addition, we offer same-day free consultations, and often same-day or next-day appointments. These can occur at your home, the hospital, our Wilkes-Barre/Scranton office, or other place of convenience. Lastly, evening appointments also available.

    We know what it takes to win a medical negligence case. It takes much more than lawyers. Each case requires a different set of resources. Medical experts, doctor who are also lawyers, nurses, and other specialists could all be needed in malpractice cases. Above all, Latona Law will always provide the resources necessary to give your family the best chance of recovering compensation. Finally, there is no cost or fees unless we get justice.

    Carmen J. Latona, Jr., analyzes every case handled by Latona Law, P.C. attorneys. Secondly, our clients receive our undivided attention and attorneys are always accessible to provide insight and guidance at the clients request. Third, our goal is not to acquire as many cases as possible. We want to help. Finally, when we accept a case, we give it the attention required for a successful outcome.

    For many years, Latona Law’s medical negligence attorneys have been representing families throughout Pennsylvania. Usually, these families became victims of preventable injuries from medical care. Lastly, we have successfully represented families in NEPA for decades and we will continue to do so.

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      Understanding Preterm Labor: Causes, Interventions, and Legal Implications

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      The Most Common Questions about Birth Injury Law in PA

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