Medical Malpractice

$68 MillionLargest Jury Verdict in Fresno County history for failure to comply with hospital standards for patient safety, leaving elderly man in permanent coma. Jury also awarded punitive damages.

$5.5 MillionSettlement for failure to diagnose acute blood loss after cancer surgery resulting in brain damage to physician

$7 MillionPlus Settlement: Negligent performance of intubation post-operatively, resulting in severe brain damage to minor child.

$10.8 MillionConfidential settlement for an adult who suffered catastrophic injury from a stroke

$22 MillionRobyn Frankel vs. Palo Alto Medical Foundation GroupJury verdict for paralysis caused to patient after an unnecessary procedure.

$4.25 MillionSettlement for failure to quickly respond to a minor plaintiff’s hyperthermia after surgery resulting in catastrophic injuries including brain damage

$4 MillionSettlement for failure to diagnose fetal distress resulting in minor plaintiff suffering from severe static encephalopathy

$5.5 MillionSettlement for failure to diagnose and treat kernicterus resulting in severe brain damage of child

What is Medical Malpractice?

Medical malpractice is a pressing issue in modern medical professions. There are many signs of malpractice that people should be aware of. If you feel any violation of professional and correct practices, you may be entitled to a lawsuit.

Doctors and healer generally live up to your trust. Unfortunately, some don’t. When this occurs, you are left to suffer from the consequences of how they failed to protect you. You need to have a superior medical malpractice attorney when these people leave you injured. We have a medical malpractice attorney work tirelessly to get you the compensation you deserve.

98,000 Americans or more, according to studies, will die from errors in medical practice from hospitals or medical professionals. (Institute of Medicine; To Err is Human; Building a Safer Health System, 2000). Compared to car accidents (43,458), breast cancer (42,297), even AIDS (16,516), medical errors will claim more lives.

Doctors can make errors, and the law recognizes this. Nevertheless, a medical error becomes a medical malpractice issue whenever patient care drops below accepted standards.

The types of medical malpractice cases this law firm regularly handle include:

Failure to provide a needed test, or inform the patient of the need for a test, or perform an appropriate examination, or provide necessary treatment. Also misdiagnoses, surgical mistakes, infections after surgery, nursing negligence, or delay in diagnosis can be serious medical malpractice issues.

You can claim against medical malpractice against all types or professionals, or institutes. However, times limits are an issue to filing a lawsuit. These are complex, with heavy enforcement from court systems. Speak with a medical malpractice attorney as soon as you can.

Medical Malpractice Attorney

Understanding medical intricacies, clients who have medical issues do not know much about how urgent an issue is, or can understand the professionals input. Understanding is the key to knowing what to deal with. This leads to a better ability to respond to medical professionals that are opposing the information. Make a difference and understand the issue at hand. Not only are you entitled, but you deserve compensation for pain and suffering. Freedom from financial hardships is the priority of our specialists. You deserve to have the ability to to support your family, pay for bills, as well as afford costs of hiring assistants to help around the house.

The untimely death of a loved one has a dramatic impact on your and your family’s future. You or your payment for family member’s injuries is critical.

However most of the time you are left to contend with dealing with a large law firm, a whole department at an insurance company and a huge corporation battling you to avoid paying you the money you truly need. They’re their whole aim is to settle with you for the least amount of money possible or to avoid claims altogether.

Please contact us by calling 877-637-1045 or by filling out our short form to speak with a medical malpractice attorney. No charge for initial consultations, as well as we will set meetings with your schedule in mind.