Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice occurs where serious injury or death results from the medical error or negligence of a doctor or other health care provider.
Recent studies have estimated that as many as 60% of medical malpractice cases involve patients who were killed or injured because of preventable errors by doctors, such as missed or wrong diagnosis. Between 80,000 and 100,000 people each year die because of simple errors like these.
Breach of professional standard of care
In a medical malpractice lawsuit, it must be demonstrated that a health care provider’s actions resulted in a breach of the professional standard of care—care recognized as acceptable and appropriate by other similar providers, given the circumstances.
Medical malpractice claims vary widely. Some examples include:
• Wrong diagnosis • Failure to obtain informed consent
• Failure to diagnose • Abandonment
• Negligent errors
Complex cases, varying standards
Medical malpractice cases are complex. Standards vary among professions, and different limitation periods govern when lawsuits must be filed. So it is imperative that you seek help from a medical malpractice lawyer as soon as you believe you have been injured.
If you or a loved one have been injured due to a medical mistake, we can help. Call Hissey Kientz today, toll-free, at (866) 275-4454 to speak to one of our medical malpractice attorneys. Or you can fill out an online case evaluation form to the right of this page.