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Medical Malpractice Attorney & Medical Mistake Lawyer

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What injuries are considered Medical Malpractice?

Medical malpractice, also referred to as " med mal," " healthcare liability," " doctor malpractice," " hospital malpractice," " hospital negligence " happens when a healthcare professional, such as a doctor, nurse, or surgeon makes a careless (negligent) or reckless error, which results in harm to you, the patient. This can be particularly traumatizing because society relies on and trusts our healthcare system, especially our doctors to provide excellent medical care and to act with special care to protect us.

Areas of medical malpractice include, but are not limited to:

If you or a loved one has been hurt by an medical professional, you know the effects can be devastating and costly. Doctors should be held accountable for their negligence, just like anyone else, and a medical malpractice attorney will help you make sure that physician recklessness and negligence is met with justice. Most importantly, Medical Malpractice lawyers will help you receive any financial compensation you are owed under the laws of .

Many patients are injured but never receive justice or compensation. This is because they do not think they can afford a lawyer or because they wait too long. Medical Malpractice attorneys do not get paid until and unless they win your case. Contact a Malpractice attorney today to make sure you get the compensation you deserve and to make sure that the doctor who hurt you isn't allowed to hurt people without paying a price.

Medical Malpractice Laws

Every state has different laws concerning medical malpractice.

Here is a brief summary of some of the laws that a Medical Malpractice Attorney can help you understand:

Statute of Limitations: Every state places some sort of time limit on medical malpractice claims. You should always speak to a Medical Malpractice Lawyer as soon as possible to preserve your rights.

Pre-Judgment Interest:  In some states, you can collect interest from the time you were injured or from the time the suit was filed.

Damage Caps:

Some states limit the amount you can be awarded in a medical malpractice case.

Governmental Immunity: Different rules may apply to governmental immunity for malpractice claims. Contact a medical malpractice attorney for further legal advice.

Arbitration:

Some states require that medical malpractice cases go before an arbitration panel. Other states do not require this, but will allow it.

Periodic Payments:

In certain jurisdictions, future damages, such as those for continuing medical expenses, can be paid periodically. Other states force defendants to pay all costs as a lump sum after trial.

Comparative / Contributory Negligence:

Comparative Negligence, the system used in most states, will reduce a victim's recovery proportionally for any portions of the injury that are the victim's fault. A  handful of states still use the old Contributory Negligence system, which prevents a victim from recovering anything if the victim was even slightly at fault.

Joint & Several Liability:

Joint and several liability refers to the legal practice of holding more than one defendant jointly liable for the entire amount of a plaintiff's damages. allows joint and several liability for economic damages such as medical bills. Some states allow this. Others do not. Many only force defendants to pay the entire amount of damages if they were 50% or more responsible for the injury.

Vicarious Liability:

In some places, a hospital can be liable for the actions of its agents, such as its doctors or nurses, due to the agency relationship.