Medical Lawsuit
A medical lawsuit is a legal option for victims of medical malpractice. In a successful medical lawsuit, those who have been injured by the negligence of a doctor, nurse or other medical professional can obtain money for damages such as:
- Medical bills related to the injury
- Lost wages
- Disability
- Pain and suffering
- Monetary losses related to the injury
The family of the victim may be able to file a lawsuit for damages in cases involving death. Recoverable damages may include money for loss of support or companionship, among other things.
Do You Have a Medical Lawsuit?
The first step in determining whether you have a medical lawsuit is to contact an experienced medical malpractice lawyer. This is crucial because a medical lawsuit must be filed within a certain time period after the malpractice occurred (or was discovered). Failing to file a lawsuit within this time limit, which is known as a statute of limitations, can be fatal to a case. So if you think you have a medical lawsuit, you should contact a medical malpractice lawyer as soon as possible for a case evaluation.
You may have a medical lawsuit if you (or your loved one) has experienced any of the following:
- Medication overdose or other medication-related injury due to a mistake made by a doctor, nurse or medical staff
- An emergency C-section or traumatic labor and delivery, and your child was diagnosed with a birth injury such as Erb’s palsy or cerebral palsy
- A diagnostic error – For instance, did your doctor fail to diagnose a condition? Or were you diagnosed and treated for a condition you didn’t have?
- A surgical mistake – Was an instrument (including gauzes or sponges) left in your body after a surgical procedure? Was the wrong body part operated on?
A medical lawsuit may also stem from a doctor’s failure to obtain informed consent, from lab mistakes, and various other medical errors. In fact, medical errors are alarmingly common in the United States. Tens of thousands of Americans die each year due to preventable medical errors and hundreds of thousands more are injured. One of the greatest remedies for preventing future errors is to hold medical professionals legally accountable for their negligence.
If you would like to learn more about filing a medical lawsuit, contact the firm of Burke & Eisner today. Our attorneys have been representing victims of medical malpractice for decades, and we’ll be glad to evaluate your claim free of charge and inform you of your eligibility to file a medical lawsuit.
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