When Care Fails, We Fight — Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Philadelphia, PA
A doctor's mistake can change your life in an instant — and hospitals have teams of lawyers ready to deny it. For 22 years, Kessler & Cho has held negligent providers accountable and recovered more than $180 million for the patients and families they harmed. You pay nothing unless we win.
What Kind of Case Do You Have?
If a healthcare provider's negligence harmed you or someone you love, we can help. Select your case type for a free review.
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Medical Malpractice Is a Different Kind of Fight
These cases are among the hardest in law. Winning them takes medical knowledge, resources, and a firm that only does this.
We Speak Medicine
We work with top physician experts and read the charts like clinicians — because that's how negligence is proven.
We Take On Giants
Hospitals and insurers have deep pockets and aggressive lawyers. We have 22 years of beating them.
We Front Every Cost
Expert witnesses and litigation are expensive. We advance every dollar — you pay nothing unless we win.
We Prove the Harm
We build the full picture of what the negligence cost you: medical bills, lost income, and future care.
We Handle Everything
You focus on healing. We handle the hospital, the insurers, the paperwork, and the pressure.
We Treat You as a Person
Behind every case is a life turned upside down. We never forget that, and we never treat you like a file.
Two Decades. One Focus. Accountability.
Kessler & Cho does one thing: hold negligent medical providers accountable. Founded by trial lawyers David Kessler and Grace Cho, our firm has spent 22 years taking on the hospitals, surgeons, and insurers that harm patients and then deny it.
Medical malpractice is the most complex, expensive, and hard-fought area of injury law. That's exactly why we've built a practice around it — with in-house medical expertise, relationships with the nation's top expert witnesses, and the financial strength to litigate against any defendant. The result: more than $180 million recovered for the patients and families who trusted us.
- ✓22 years focused solely on medical malpractice
- ✓$180M+ recovered across 600+ cases
- ✓In-house medical expertise + top expert witnesses
- ✓No fee unless we win your case
Proving Negligence, Step by Step
Winning a malpractice case means proving four things beyond doubt. Here's how we do it.
Establish the Standard
We work with medical experts to define exactly what competent care required in your situation.
Prove the Breach
We show precisely how the provider deviated from that standard — the mistake that never should have happened.
Connect the Harm
We prove that the negligence — not the underlying illness — directly caused your injury.
Quantify the Damages
We document the full cost: medical bills, lost income, future care, and the suffering it caused.
Think You Have a Case? Let's Find Out — Free.
Medical malpractice claims have strict deadlines. The sooner we review your case, the more we can do. Tell us what happened — it costs nothing, and you owe nothing unless we win.
Surgical & Birth Injury Cases
Some errors are catastrophic. A surgical mistake, a mismanaged delivery, an oxygen-deprived newborn — these cause harm that lasts a lifetime and demands the fullest possible accountability.
We've secured some of our largest results in exactly these cases, funding lifetime care for children and families whose lives were changed by a preventable error. We bring the medical experts, the resources, and the relentlessness that catastrophic cases require.
- ✓Catastrophic surgical and anesthesia errors
- ✓Birth injuries and mismanaged deliveries
- ✓Settlements structured to fund lifetime care
Could It Be Malpractice?
Not every bad outcome is malpractice — but these are the signs that a provider's negligence may be to blame.
A condition was missed or diagnosed late
A diagnosis that should have been caught — cancer, a heart attack, an infection — was missed or delayed.
Something went wrong during surgery
An error in the operating room, a wrong-site procedure, or an object left behind.
A birth caused unexpected injury
A newborn or mother was harmed by how the delivery was managed.
A medication error occurred
The wrong drug, the wrong dose, or a dangerous interaction that should have been caught.
The provider won't explain what happened
You're getting silence, deflection, or shifting stories about a serious outcome.
Your instincts say something is wrong
If you feel a mistake was made and no one will give you answers, a free review costs nothing.
How Your Case Begins
From your first call to a resolution, there's no cost to you and no obligation until you decide to move forward.
Free Case Review
Tell us what happened. We'll review your situation and records at no cost and tell you honestly whether you have a case.
Investigation
If we take your case, we consult medical experts and build the evidence — advancing every cost ourselves.
We Fight for You
We pursue full accountability through settlement or trial, and you pay nothing unless we recover for you.
Families We've Fought For
A missed diagnosis cost my mother her life. Kessler & Cho took on a hospital that spent two years denying everything — and won. They gave our family the truth and the accountability we needed to heal.
Our son suffered a birth injury that will affect his whole life. This firm secured a settlement that guarantees his care for decades. They fought experts with experts and never backed down.
After a surgical error, I was drowning in bills and had no answers. Kessler & Cho handled everything, treated me with compassion, and recovered far more than I ever expected. I could finally focus on recovering.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to hire you?
Nothing up front. We work on a contingency fee, which means we advance all costs — including expensive expert witnesses — and you pay nothing unless we win your case. Your first case review is always free.
How do I know if I have a malpractice case?
Malpractice requires proving that a provider's negligence — not just a bad outcome — caused your injury. The only way to know is a professional review of your records. We'll do that for free and tell you honestly where you stand.
Is there a deadline to file?
Yes. Pennsylvania has a statute of limitations on malpractice claims, and it can be shorter than you'd expect. Because building these cases takes time, it's important to contact us as soon as possible so we don't lose critical options.
Will I have to go to trial?
Many cases settle, but hospitals and insurers offer their best terms only to firms prepared to win at trial. We prepare every case as if it's going before a jury — which is exactly why we're able to resolve most of them favorably.
How long will my case take?
Malpractice cases are complex and can take one to three years or more, depending on the facts and the defendant. We move as efficiently as possible and keep you informed at every stage.
What will my case be worth?
Every case is different. Value depends on the severity of the harm, the medical costs, lost income, future care, and more. At your free review, we'll give you an honest assessment based on our 22 years of results.
You Deserve Answers and Accountability
If a medical provider's negligence harmed you or someone you love, don't face the hospital and its lawyers alone. Get a free, confidential case review — you owe nothing unless we win.
Tell Us What Happened
Share the details of your situation and a Kessler & Cho attorney will respond quickly — day or night — to review your case at no cost.