Perna and Abracht is a full service law firm helping clients in the areas of Business law, Family law, Divorce, Personal Injury, Estate Planning and Administration, Workman's Compensation and Real Estate.
Perna and Abracht is a full service law firm helping clients in the areas of Business law, Family law, Divorce, Personal Injury, Estate Planning and Administration, Workman's Compensation and Real Estate.
Perna and Abracht is a full service law firm helping clients in the areas of Business law, Family law, Divorce, Personal Injury, Estate Planning and Administration, Workman's Compensation and Real Estate.
As an expectant parent, you anticipate the birth of your
child with joy and hope. Yet, when the unexpected happens and birth injuries
occur, it is essential to know your legal rights and the path to pursuing
compensation. Medical malpractice, particularly when it leads to birth
injuries, can be a complex field, but with the right legal guidance, you can
navigate it effectively.
Birth...
Medical professionals use a wide array of instruments when performing surgery. According to the American Society of Anesthesiologists, around 4,500 to 6,000 sponges and other surgical instruments are left in patients’ bodies each year, which can lead to serious complications or death. If you or a loved one has had surgery and an item was left inside your body, a local medical...
Any surgery carries some degree of risk, but when a procedure involving the brain goes awry, the physical, emotional, and financial fallout can be devastating. In 2013, Regina Turner, a 53-year-old St. Louis woman who was supposed to undergo a left-sided craniotomy bypass, was permanently injured due to surgery being performed on the wrong side of her brain. Although...
For those struggling to conceive a child, fertility treatment can be a lifesaver. Although they are rare, mistakes sometimes happen at fertility clinics. Fertility law is fairly new and can be quite complex. If you’ve been a victim of a medical error during fertility treatment, it’s important to find good medical malpractice lawyers who have experience in this area of the...
Hundreds of thousands of Americans are injured or killed due to medical mistakes each year. These errors are usually preventable and can lead to tragic events that leave families devastated. One notable case of egregious medical malpractice involved 17-year-old Jesica, a patient at Duke University Hospital. In 2003, she received a heart-lung transplant at the prestigious hospital,...
Anesthesia is a modern miracle that has had an impact on millions of lives since its invention in 1846. However, there are risks involved when a patient undergoes anesthesia. One of these risks is anesthesia awareness, which can occur when a patient wakes-up during surgery. This kind of event can be very traumatic and even led to the tragic death of a West Virginia pastor,...
A somewhat rare occurrence, air embolisms are typically preventable when proper precautions and procedures are followed. Unfortunately, sometimes health care providers and facilities are not as careful as they should be, which can lead to tragic results. If someone you love passed-away due to an air embolism, finding good medical malpractice lawyers to evaluate your case is...
The birth of a child is a joyful event for many families. Unfortunately, when birth injuries occur, they can put the health of both the child and mother in danger. Some birth injuries take years to be identified, so it is critical to know how statutes of limitations may apply in these types of cases. If you believe a birth injury was caused by a health care provider’s...
Custody arrangements can be one of the most challenging aspects of a separation or divorce. Understanding the nuances between joint custody ...
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Perna and Abracht, LLC
Perna & Abracht is a full service law firm helping clients in the areas of Business law, Family law, Divorce, Personal Injury, Estate Planning & Administration, Workman's Compensation and Real Estate.
The firm believes that proper legal representation requires fully understanding a client's legal wants and needs, recognizing that no legal solution fits every client, and fashioning resolutions that fully serve client legal needs while taking into account financial constraints. We also believe that effective legal representation begins with frank and frequent communication with clients, and with the pursuit of pragmatic, real-world solutions to complex problems.