Medical Malpractice
Many individuals never pursue their legal claims following an injury because they are not certain whether they have a viable case.  To prevail in a  medical malpractice case, you must establish that the doctor, hospital, nurse or caregiver failed to act to the standard of other professionals with similar credentials. Attorneys review includes the following issues:

•  Misdiagnosis or initial failure to diagnose a condition: This may occur where doctors fail to perform a test to rule out cancer that may then progress into later stages because of this failure to diagnose.
• Misinterpretation of test results: The failure to read x-rays, ultrasounds, MRIs and other tests can result in a missed diagnosis. Patients may also be treated for conditions they do not have.
• Surgical errors: The surgeon, operating room staff and anesthesiologists generally have standardized protocols they must follow to prevent surgical errors.
• Birth injuries: These injuries frequently occur when a nurse fails to monitor the baby’s vital signs for indications of distress or symptoms such as jaundice go unnoticed after birth.
• Medical device liability: When operative devices or implants fail to properly perform or cause injury.
• Medication and dosing errors: These injuries usually occur where medical professional fails to ensure that the medications will not interact with the current medications or diet. The administration of the wrong dose or medication by the attending nursing during a hospital stay or at a nursing facility are other errors which may occur.

If you have been injured as the result of medical treatment, please contact us. 

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