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Medical Malpractice, also known as medical negligence, can happen in many different ways. Any health care provider can commit malpractice, including a physician, surgeon, nurse, pharmacist, hospital employee, or even the hospital as an institution. Examples of actions or omissions that can be negligent are: misdiagnosis of a condition, failure to properly treat a condition, delay in providing proper treatment, and other failures to provide competent care and treatment to patients. There are countless ways in which patients can be injured by the negligence of their health care providers. Some examples of medical negligence are: failing to perform surgery properly, failing to promptly deliver a baby in distress, misreading an x-ray, failing to act upon abnormal laboratory tests results, ignoring a breast lump, or failing to respond to patient phone calls. When a patient is injured by the failures of his or her health care providers, a case for medical malpractice may exist. Medical malpractice claims arise when a health care provider acts in a manner that is not reasonable when compared with how another health care provider with similar training would act, thereby injuring the patient. Has a health care provider’s negligence, including carelessness and inattentiveness, injured you or caused injury or death to a loved one?
There are many decisions to be made when determining whether a meritorious case of medical malpractice exists, including whether the health care provider acted unreasonably (called negligence), whether that negligence caused injury, and the extent of the damages suffered. Our experienced lawyers can help determine if you have a case against a health care provider that would be successful in court.
Have you or someone you know suffered injured due to the negligence of a physician, a nurse, or other health care provider? Our lawyers can help! The firm’s medical malpractice department even has a Registered Nurse (R.N.) Attorney on staff. Contact our MarylandMedical Malpractice Lawyers for a Free Case Evaluation today!
Medical malpractice actions are extremely expensive to prosecute: the law firm you hire will likely spend around $100,000 preparing the case for trial and then another $100,000 or more to conduct the trial. You need to make sure that whatever firm you retain to represent your or your family’s interests has the finances to prosecute your case properly. The Maryland Medical Malpractice Lawyers at Goldberg, Finnegan & Mester, LLC have the financial backing to fully and properly prosecute meritorious cases.
Many people don't realize that doctors aren't the only professionals whom patients can sue for malpractice/negligence. In fact, most health care providers including chiropractors, therapists, nurses, psychologists, surgical techs, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, pharmacists and dentists are subject to such legal action. However, an unanticipated or unsuccessful result from treatment or surgery does not in and of itself mean that malpractice has been committed. Whether you have a case depends on the on the unique and individual circumstances of your situation. Early analysis of your circumstances by an attorney familiar with the law and the medicine involved in your case should be pursued if you suspect that malpractice has occurred.
Common examples of malpractice claims include:
- Failure to properly diagnose a disease or illness such as cancer, stroke or heart attack;
- Failure to diagnose a disease or illness in time to effectively treat it;
- Failure to properly treat a diagnosed disease;
- Failure to properly monitor patients;
- Failing to properly perform surgical procedures such as orthopedic and neurosurgical procedures, gastric bypass surgery, and laparoscopic cholycystectomy (gallbladder removal);
- Failure to properly interpret tests results, such as EKGs, blood tests, and other laboratory results
- Failure to properly interpret radiographic images (films), such as chest x-rays, mammograms, ultrasounds, MRI’s or CT Scans;
- Failure to act on signs and symptoms of a disease process, such as an epidural hematoma, or infection (which can lead to sepsis);
- Surgical errors, including wrong-site surgery or anesthesia errors;
- Failure to fully inform the patient of the risks of and alternatives to certain procedures and surgeries (lack of 'informed consent')
- Prescription drugs errors
- Improper use of medical or surgical equipment.
Of course, this is just a sampling of some of the more common examples of malpractice claims. The array of complications and problems that can arise as a result of medical malpractice are far too complex and detailed to address each instance in detail.
If you think you or a loved one has been injured or killed due to the negligence of a health care provider (such as a physician, surgeon, nurse or hospital), it’s in your best interests to contact an experienced lawyer as quickly as possible. If you wait too long before speaking to an attorney, the statute of limitations or other notice requirements may keep you from ever pursuing legal action. Contact our Maryland Medical Malpractice Lawyers for a Free Case Evaluation today!
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As part of our investigation, from your initial contact to the filing of the lawsuit, we work hard for you. Our lawyers will review your claims, along with pertinent records, and consult with medical experts as necessary to determine if you have a legitimate case. We are able to review many cases in-house because of our extensive medical malpractice background and experience, which includes a Registered Nurse (R.N.) Attorney. In order to file a medical malpractice claim in Maryland, the claim must first be filed with the Health Care Alternative Dispute Resolution office which is located in Baltimore, Maryland. A certificate of qualified expert and report must also be filed before removing the case to the applicable circuit court for trial. Following the appropriate procedures for filing a Maryland medical malpractice claim can be complicated. Our Maryland medical malpractice lawyers are familiar with the requirements for pursuing malpractice lawsuits, both procedural and substantive. If you or a loved one has suffered due to a medical mistake, please contact the lawyers of Goldberg, Finnegan & Mester to learn about your rights and legal options regarding your claim.
Victims of medical malpractice can sue for the injuries incurred and all direct consequences of those injuries including death, conscious mental and physical pain and suffering, lost wages, lost earnings, future medical expenses (which can be in the millions of dollars), past medical expenses, and other damages. If your injuries or your family member’s death is the result of negligence, then you deserve to be made whole again.
Have you or someone you know suffered injured due to the negligence of a physician, surgeon, nurse or hospital? Our lawyers can help! Contact our Maryland Medical Malpractice Lawyers for a Free Case Evaluation today!