Medical Malpractice Articles

Medical Error Attorneys – Unnecessary Amputation

Medical malpractice, especially instances of surgical malpractice, can leave patients without one of their arms or legs. Delays or errors in treatment can result in the loss of a limb that could have been treated properly and saved.

Amputation of the wrong limb or amputation that was not medically necessary can also leave victims with a lifetime of pain, medical bills, and lifestyle changes as a result of their disability...

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Posted in Hospital and ER Errors, Medical Malpractice Articles, Surgical Errors

Physician Malpractice, Doctor Negligence Attorneys

We rely on our doctors to provide a certain standard of care, and when that standard is not met then the doctor may be guilty of negligence or malpractice. A patient who has been injured by a doctor’s negligence has rights to compensation and proper treatment – even if treatment lasts a lifetime.

Medical negligence occurs when a health care professional acts in a negligent manner when treating a patient’s condition. Medical malpractice can be the result of incorrect actions taken by a doctor or a doctor’s failure to take medically appropriate action....

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Posted in Birth Injuries, Hospital and ER Errors, Medical Malpractice Articles, Surgical Errors

Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Attorneys

The standard of medical care in this country is very high, and if that standard was not met and resulted in the wrongful death of a loved one you may be entitled to damages.

If a parent was lost, the child may recover damages for mental anguish, loss of companionship, and money that would have been required to raise the child. Damages for a lost spouse include loss of companionship, potential financial contributions, and mental anguish....

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Posted in Birth Injuries, Hospital and ER Errors, Medical Malpractice Articles, Surgical Errors, Wrongful Death

ER Negligence Medical Malpractice Attorneys

Hospital and emergency room (ER) negligence occurs when hospital or ER medical staff fails to do what they were supposed to do. But emergency rooms are crammed full of injured and ill patients in need of medical treatment, and this constant demand for care can lead to mistakes and failures of medical care... Read the rest of this entry »

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Hospital Errors, Medical Malpractice Attorneys

Hospital staff owes a duty of care to their patients and, when we go to the hospital for treatment, we expect to be cured or relieved of our symptoms. When a member of the hospital staff does something they are not supposed to do given the patients’ circumstances or does not do something they must do in a situation, then that amounts to hospital negligence... Read the rest of this entry »

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Surgery Errors Medical Malpractice Attorneys

Every surgical procedure is a dangerous and invasive process, and we place our trust in surgeons and doctors to meet a high standard of care, but the sad truth is that every time someone must undergo surgery they are at risk of medical and surgical malpractice.

Surgical errors may result in post-operative infections, medical complications or conditions that did not exist prior to the surgery, damage to internal organs, and even death...

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Birth Injury Attorneys

Some birth injuries are minor and heal within a few days or weeks. But others are serious medical conditions that require lifelong treatment and cause endless suffering for children and their parents. Sometimes no one is at fault for these injuries, but often the injury is the result of negligence or mistakes made by doctors, nurses, and other medical-care providers... Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Birth Injuries, Medical Malpractice Articles, Surgical Errors

Medical Malpractice Attorneys – Paralyzed by Doctor or Surgeon

We rely on medical professionals to meet a certain standard of care. If the treatment you or a loved one received resulted in paralysis, that standard of care was not met. While you will need to prove that the mistake made by your medical-care provider was the actual cause of the injury (and that your injury was preventable), you may be entitled to compensation for emotional anguish and suffering, lost wages, and of course the cost of further medical treatment.... Read the rest of this entry »

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Medical Malpractice and Shoulder Dystocia Attorneys

While it is difficult to predict whether a baby will be at risk of shoulder dystocia, there are many factors that a doctor should recognize as potential signs of delivery problems. These include large infants, an abnormally narrow birth way, diabetic mothers, or failure on the part of the doctor to perform certain screening tests. Failure to offer or provide a c-section to the mother after knowing an infant was abnormally large may qualify as negligence and malpractice if the infant experiences shoulder dystocia and is injured.... Read the rest of this entry »

Posted in Birth Injuries, Medical Malpractice Articles

Representative Cases – Medical Malpractice

Representative medical malpractice and medical negligence cases we have successfully handled for clients including loss of limb, wrongful death, dangerous medications, cerebral palsy caused by doctor negligence, more...

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