Medical Malpractice Injury Lawsuits
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Medical Malpractice Injury Lawyer
If you have been injured by Medical Malpractice negligence knowing your legal rights can provide both financial relief and peace of mind.
If you believe you has been a victim of medical malpractice, we can help answer your questions and guide you through the legal process.
We are currently evaluating all personal injury claims throughout the U. S. Victims of Medical Malpractice, and personal injury have the right to seek compensation for their injuries, damages, loss of wages, and medical expenses.
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Medical malpractice negligence is the 3rd leading cause of death in the U.S., According to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA),
Our Medical Malpractice injury lawyers handle all types of accident claims. We also handle every type of personal injury accident claim and motor vehicle accident compensation cases.
Medical Malpractice injuries can cause life-threatening physical injuries and trauma that can include financial damage to victims. Injured victims must deal with large and unforeseeable medical expenses, loss of wages, pain, suffering and loss of quality of life. Family members also can suffer economic loss, mental anguish, and loss of companionship in caring for an injured family member.
Many personal injuries occur due to negligence on the part of one of others involved. When an injury is caused by another party s negligence you may be entitled to financial compensation.
To get a free NO COST consultation from an experienced medical malpractice attorney please complete the contact form on the right or call us at 1-888.267.1137 for a free case evaluation. A live personal injury counselor is available to answer your questions 24 hours a day.
What Is Medical Malpractice?
Medical malpractice occurs when a patient is harmed by the negligence or actions (or inaction) of doctors, surgeons, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
Common types of medical malpractice cases include childbirth injuries, medical misdiagnosis, surgical errors, and Cosmetic Surgery related infections.
Medical Malpractice Examples
When a doctor or nurse fails to provide proper medical care to a patient, it is known as medical malpractice. Based on the degree of negligence or recklessness, that a patient can claim in a lawsuit. A physician’s negative actions or breach of their duties must be the direct cause of your injury.
| Disregarding or Not Taking Appropriate Patient History |
| Cosmetic Surgery Performing Unnecessary Surgery |
| Failure to Diagnose or Misdiagnosis A Patient |
| Failure to Order Proper Testing for Patient |
| Failure to Recognize and Diagnose Patient’s Symptoms |
| Ignoring or Misreading Patient’s Lab Results |
| Improper Medication |
| Improper Medication Dosage |
| Poor After-Care Patient Follow-Up |
| Premature Patient Discharge |
| Surgical Errors |
| Wrong Site Surgery |
TO GET HELP – Our Nationwide Toll-Free Injury Helpline Number is 888.267.1137
Time is of the essence when it comes to filing your Personal Injury lawsuit!
Getting Help With a Medical Malpractice Case
If you re thinking about filing a medical malpractice lawsuit, it is very important for you to get advice or representation from an experienced medical malpractice lawyer.
All of our experienced personal injury lawyers work on a contingency basis and don t get paid unless you do!
Each State has a strict statute of limitations for you to file your Personal Injury lawsuit. Time is of the essence when filing a medical malpractice lawsuit.
Medical Malpractice Statistics
- 225,000 medical malpractice deaths happen each in the U. S. (National Institute of Health).
- 1.5 million people suffer injuries from medical malpractice, surgical errors, incorrect dosages, wrong diagnosis and other medical mistakes each year according to The Institute of Medicine
- 106,000 patients die each year because of the negative effects of their medication according to the The Journal of the American Medical Association.
- 12,000 people die each year from unnecessary surgery according to the New York Times.
- More than 50% of U. S. medical doctors fail to report incompetent colleagues.
- More than 7% percent of patients that experience medical errors are not alerted by their doctor.
- More than 49% percent of Hospital have never filed 1 disciplinary action against one of their doctors.
- 50% of all Medical Malpractice legal claims are filed against surgeon (The Bureau of Justice Statistics).
- 5 million people suffer injury or death from prescription errors each year (The Institute of Medicine)
- 2/3 of all doctors involved in 10 or more Medical Malpractice cases are never disciplined.
- 5 million people affected by medical errors across the country at an estimated cost of more than 20 billion each year.
For a Personal Injury lawsuit to be successful, personal injury lawyers have to show that your injury resulted from the negligence of another party. In the case of a personal injury lawsuit victims and immediate family members have the right to file a personal injury claim.
Recent Medical Malpractice Settlements & Verdicts
- $2.6 Million Settlement for Medical Malpractice Accutane birth defect lawsuit.
- $2.5 Million Verdict for Medical Malpractice case involving a surgical error death.
- $7.5 Million Settlement for a brain damage lawsuit after surgery of 7-year-old child.
- $5 Million Settlement for a doctor’s failure to diagnose in a Medical Malpractice lawsuit.
- $800,000 Settlement for an Infant that sustained injuries during birth delivery.
- $3 Million Settlement for Medical Malpractice Cardiology wrongful death of 45-year-old man.
- $1.2 Million Settlement for a man that improperly administered medication causing brain damage.
- $2.1 Million Settlement for Medical Malpractice death against a Cosmetic Surgery’s improper discharge of patient.
Cosmetic Surgery Medical Malpractice Injury Damages
When doctors, surgeons, physicians, nurses and other medical professionals make mistakes, innocent people can suffer serious injuries or death. When medical mistakes happen, a patient and their loved ones can receive financial compensation for their injuries and loss.
Victims in injury-related claims are entitled to damages including:
Need a Personal Injury Lawyer?
If you or a family member has been injured by Medical Malpractice, we can help you start an injury lawsuit against responsible parties.
Our experienced nationwide injury lawyers will help you get just and fair compensation for your injuries.
Call our Injury Toll Free Helpline at 888.267.1137 and get help today!
We can usually tell within a few minutes whether we can help you, and if we can’t, maybe direct you to someone who can.
We are always available 24 hours a day to answer your questions with a phone call or email and we will do everything we can to ensure that you receive the highest compensation for your injuries.
If you have a legal question about an injury or wrongful death lawsuit, you don’t have to come into our office. Call us, and you’ll speak directly to a lawyer, and if a lawyer is not available, your call will be returned as quickly as possible.
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TO GET HELP – Our Nationwide Toll-Free Injury Helpline Number is 888.267.1137
Fill out our free injury case evaluation form and an experienced injury lawyer will call you to immediately start processing your claim at no cost to you.
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Our goal is to help you get fair and just compensation for your injury, so you can focus on your recovery!