We specialize in Medical Malpractice

Medical malpractice is an overarching term that refers to many different situations. Some of the different types of negligence cases our firm frequently handles include:

  • Wrongful death
  • Birth injuries such as fetal distress, Cesarean Section errors, Cerebral Palsy, Brachial Plexus and Erb’s Palsy
  • Surgical errors
  • Anesthesia errors
  • Medication errors
  • Misdiagnosis
  • Delayed or failure to diagnosis
  • Medication errors
  • Dental malpractice
  • Emergency Room delays
  • Premature release from the hospital
  • Infections

While negligence is the root cause of most forms of medical malpractice, it’s important to understand that not every unfortunate result means there was malpractice. This area of law is complicated, and it’s vital you speak with a lawyer immediately so you can get a sense of the validity of your claim.

Our office is dedicated to handling medical malpractice matters and we will meet directly with you, in our office, in the hospital or at your home, to review your case and explain the procedures necessary to receive compensation. Many times, after suffering a medical injury, the patient is not told what happened, and while not all injuries are the result of malpractice, we are committed to investigating your potential claim and getting you and your loved ones the answers you deserve.

Timing
There are strict time limits on filing malpractice suits and failing to adhere to these limits may preclude you from bringing a claim.  In some cases, a notice must be filed within 90 days of the act of malpractice.  Therefore, it is critical that as soon as you realize you have been injured, you seek the advice and assistance of an experienced medical malpractice attorney.

Johns Hopkins Study
In 2016, Johns Hopkins released a study that calculated more than 250,000 deaths per year, nearly 10 percent of all deaths annually, are due to medical errors in the United States. This makes medical malpractice the third-leading cause of death in the country, after heart disease and cancer.

While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lists the top three causes of death as heart disease, cancer, and respiratory disease, they neglect to classify medical errors separately on death certificates when collecting national health statistics.

The Johns Hopkins study cautions that most medical errors aren’t due to inherently bad doctors, but rather a broken system that provides poorly coordinated care, fragmented insurance networks, the underuse or absence of safety nets, and physician practice patterns that lack accountability.

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