In America, preventable hospital errors cause the death of thousands of Americans each year. Injuries caused by health care providers and doctors cause hundreds of thousands of patients to suffer each year as well. Given the responsibility entrusted by society, most medical professionals and doctors admirably live up to the responsibility given to them. Sometimes, though, negligence can lead to horrific results. When they fail to do so, they commit medical malpractice if it is due to negligence. These injuries can be severe; brain injury, amputation, and spinal cord injury can result from medical malpractice. Based on how a similarly qualified doctor would have reacted in the same circumstances, the standard of care holds that the doctor act in a reasonably skillful and careful manner.
At Lichtman & Associates, we have the experience to get the results you deserve and to work every angle to do so. Medical malpractice cases are often extremely complex, one of the most complex areas of personal injury law, in fact. Our team of experts knows the science behind the medicine, knows how the injury can affect you, and can point out the negligence where it took place. If you or a loved one has been injured due to negligence, contact Lichtman & Associates today and let us defend your rights, and also get you the settlement you deserve.
Malpractice can encompass a wide range of injuries. The most common types of medical malpractice include:
Birth injury
Brain injury
Spinal cord injury
Anesthesia error
Doctor error
Surgical error
Nursing error
Radiology error
Medication error
Misdiagnosis
Delay in diagnosis
Improper use of a medical device
Failure to treat in a timely manner
Failure to diagnose cancer
Under trained medical staffing
Amputation
Wrongful death
Hospital-based infections
Gastric bypass
Radiation overdose
Wrong-site surgery
Without a skilled medical malpractice attorney and medical expert, it is difficult to correctly identify how your medical care was malpractice. If you or a loved one has suffered due to any of these causes, contact Lichtman & Associates today.