Medical Malpractice

Medical Malpractice occurs when a health care provider fails to act reasonably based upon what would have been expected from similar health care providers under the same circumstances. Some examples of malpractice include failing to timely diagnose a serious condition, improperly performing surgery, failing to properly monitor a patient's condition, prescribing or giving the wrong or incorrect amount of medication, and either failing to or incorrectly interpreting the results of diagnostic tests. Medical malpractice is a highly complex area of the law. Malpractice attorneys must have legal expertise combined with a great deal of medical knowledge.Unlike most firms, we offer our clients the services of highly qualified, experienced attorneys that are very familiar with critical medical issues. This is the most important distinction that you can make in selecting a law firm to represent you in a medical malpractice case.
Medical negligence cases are also complicated by the lack of documents.
Medical records can be destroyed,
changed or "misplaced." It is absolutely essential to obtain all relevant medical records before anyone has a chance to alter or destroy them, if possible.
Another challenging and complicating factor in a medical malpractice suit is that the defendants in a medical malpractice cases are usually doctors or other health-care professionals who are experts in their field.
Defendant doctors are often in a superior position to explain what happened to the patient, who may be under the effects of medications or anesthesia. In some states, hospitals may be sued directly.
In other states, hospitals are protected as charitable institutions or have the protection from the State as a state-run facility. Special laws may come into play in such situations, requiring particular vigilance. etc.
Every day in this country, doctors, hospitals and other health care professionals commit medical negligence resulting in traumatic injury.
A unique aspect of medical malpractice is that the victim often has no idea that it has occurred. As an example, when we review past medical records of individuals who have been diagnosed with cancer, we frequently find that there were signs and symptoms, and sometimes even x-ray findings or other diagnostic studies, that should have lead to the diagnosis of cancer at a much earlier date when it could have been more successfully treated. If you or a loved one suffers an unexpected, serious complication or an unexpected diagnosis is made while under medical care, please give us a call.We would be more than happy to provide you with our opinion as to whether or not an investigation of your treatment should be conducted.