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Personal Injury Attorney

Medical malpractice comes from the negligence of a professional health care worker such as a doctor, dentist, nurse, hospital staff, the hospital, etc. The negligence is measured by their performance failing to meet the accepted standard of care to those with similar experience and training, which results in harm to a patient.

Medical malpractice cases are very complex and are very expensive to litigate. Each case is unique and requires a determination as to whether the medical malpractice case is economically justifiable. A medical malpractice attorney will spend anywhere from $10,000 to $50,000 in out-of-pocket expenses in addition to 2 – 3 years time to prepare for a medical malpractice case.

If the damages to the victim are serious enough, the medical malpractice attorney will also need to determine if there is liability. For example did the action or failure to do something fall below the professional standard? The medical malpractice attorney will need to hire physicians as expert witnesses to testify on this issue. These medical experts will establish that the negligence was the cause for the injury.

Monetary recovery for a medical malpractice claim will be for medical expenses incurred to treating the injury cased by the medical malpractice, pain and suffering, disability and disfigurement damages; lost income and future earnings. In addition, family members may recover damages for the lose of the care, affection, love, companionship and family relationship due to the medical malpractice.

Areas covered by, but not limited to medical malpractice:

• Surgical Errors
• Birth Injury
• Medication Error
• Bed Sores
  
• Nursing Home Neglect
• Nursing Home Abuse
• Misdiagnosis
• Wrongful Death