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Medical Malpractice

Healthcare professionals are required to give a standard of care that is ordinary or normal for their area of expertise. When a physician is determined to be negligent, it means that he or she has fallen below the standards and has failed to use the same degree of skill and learning, under the same or similar circumstances, that are used by other members of the medical profession. Some of the most common ways that medical malpractice occurs is through the following failures or errors:

  • Timely diagnosis
  • Order appropriate treatment
  • Order necessary tests and proper medication
  • Consult with specialists
  • Surgical Procedures

Although there are numerous types of malpractice claims, here are the most common:

  • Wrongful death
  • Birth defects or injuries
  • Labor or delivery mistakes
  • Hospital, physician, and nursing negligence
  • Surgical mistakes
  • Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis leading to serious injury
  • Nursing home injuries and elder abuse
  • Pharmaceutical errors
  • Mistakes in administering anesthesia

Medical Malpractice claims are complex and have time limitations and statutory notice requirements that differ significantly with that of other injury-type claims. Therefore, time is of the essence and an attorney should be retained as soon as possible to protect records and to notify potential defendants in order to protect these statutory and time limitations.  Medical Malpractice cases by their nature are complex, expensive, and therefore immediate analysis is necessary to determine if the case is viable.