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Everyone makes mistakes. But when doctors, nurses, therapists, or dentists make them, the effects can last a lifetime. Patients have a right to expect that medical procedures will be properly performed. Medical malpractice attorneys represent you if you are injured by a healthcare provider's careless or accidental mistakes. For example, if a doctor leaves behind gauze in your body during surgery, resulting in an infected wound that requires even more surgery, the doctor committed medical malpractice. Medical malpractice attorneys can recognize injuries caused by mistakes; they know the most common mistakes that cause injuries, and they know how to find and present information useful to prove your case. Medical malpractice attorneys also know how much insurance is available if the health care provider is responsible for what happened to you.
To prove that you experienced medical malpractice, your lawyer will file the paperwork, interview expert witnesses, and gather the evidence to build your case. Your medical malpractice attorney will try to get you compensation for lost wages, medical bills, and pain and suffering by filing suit against the doctor, nurse, hospital, or healthcare provider who was negligent in your treatment.
Only 25% of medical malpractice lawsuits succeed, but the payout is much higher than in other types of suits.
Health care law encompasses the legal rules and regulations governing the healthcare industry, including patient rights, professional responsibilities, and the delivery of medical services.
If you suffer a personal injury as the result of the actions or negligence of another, you may seek financial compensation for physical or emotional damages.
Birth injuries can occur during the pregnancy or the birth itself. A child's birth injury may lead to a medical malpractice case, depending on the cause of it.
Brain injury law encompasses legal claims arising from traumatic and non-traumatic brain injuries, often filed under personal injury or medical malpractice.
Wrongful death lawsuits can be filed if someone’s death is thought to be the fault of another person or business, either intentionally or because of negligence.