"When doctors and hospitals do not use reasonable care, when they don't treat patients in accordance with approved methods and, worse, when they don't render any quality care at all, THEY MUST BE HELD LIABLE."
When you have a health issue that needs dealing with, you place your trust in medical professionals – doctors, nurses, and so on – to resolve the situation. For the most part, these professionals do a wonderful job at helping their patients, but that, unfortunately, isn't always the case. There are times when medical professionals fail to behave appropriately, and that can have a serious impact on you. It's possible that you have been wronged by a doctor or another medical professional, and in such cases you might have a strong claim for a medical malpractice suit against them. At The Steiner Law Firm, PLLC, we have extensive experience when it comes to medical malpractice situations, and we would be delighted to assist you with any related needs. By hiring a medical malpractice attorney through our firm, you're giving yourself the best chance to reach a happy outcome. Uncover more information about our medical malpractice service by reading on below.
What is Medical Malpractice?
Before we start exploring the different situations that might constitute medical malpractice, it's important to examine exactly what the term means. In simple terms, medical malpractice is where a patient experiences harm as a result of a health care professional deviating from the brand and quality of health care that would be expected in similar situations. For most medical malpractice situations, there should be evidence of a failure to provide a proper standard of care, an injury or some form of distress that results from the lacking care, and damaging consequences associated with that injury.
Examples of Medical Malpractice
Healthcare is a broad field, so there are plenty of situations that could fall under the banner of medical
malpractice. Throughout our history in this line of work, we've dealt with a range of medical malpractice suits. Often, cases arise due to misdiagnoses or a failure to diagnose, unnecessary or improperly performed surgery, premature discharge from the medical facility, and even leaving items inside a patient's body after surgery! When you choose a medical malpractice lawyer through our organization, you get access to a professional with the benefit of years of experience across so many of these situations.
Informed Consent
Many medical malpractice suits result from thoughtlessness or carelessness on the part of a healthcare professional when administering care. Informed consent, however, is slightly different. In these cases, a healthcare professional administers care – often competently – but without informing the patient of the risks related in the procedure. If injury occurs, despite no technical failure on the part of the healthcare professional, then that indicates negligence.
Strong Protection
Even if you have a strong case against a doctor for the way you have been treated, it's important that you bring in a seasoned personal injury attorney who has plenty of experience in these matters. Medical professionals will have the protection granted by insurance company attorneys, who will do everything possible to win the case. We can take on these professionals without buckling thanks to our expertise, knowledge, and experience in this line of work.