Columbus Medical Malpractice Lawyer

A hospital should be a place of healing and hope, and the healthcare professionals who work in these facilities are the hands that carry that hope. But when a doctor, nurse, or pharmacist makes a mistake, your well-being can suffer. 

If you have been injured while receiving medical attention, you could have grounds for a medical malpractice lawsuit. You could demand compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and possibly more. The Columbus medical malpractice lawyers at The Fitch Law Firm LLC can help you with your case. 

Learn more about how our Columbus personal injury lawyers can handle your or your loved one’s medical malpractice case during a free case consultation. Our legal team will investigate your case, identify the cause, and fight for your rights. Call us today to get started.

Our Columbus Medical Malpractice Lawyer Can Help You Get Compensation for Your Losses

As the victim of medical malpractice, you are entitled to pursue compensation for the injuries you suffered due to the negligence of professionals. After the incident, you will likely incur substantial debt in the form of medical expenses and rehabilitation.

Your debt will be compounded by the fact you’ll be out of work while you recover. And this doesn’t even address the initial medical condition you sought help with or the emotional trauma you now experience.

However, Ohio law allows victims of medical malpractice the opportunity to seek financial compensation. You may pursue such damages as the following:

• Medical Bills: Corrective surgeries, hospitalizations, doctor’s visits, rehabilitation, therapy, and any long-term care your injuries require
• Lost Wages: Any lost income for the time you are recovering, such as benefits and possible promotions
• Lost Earning Potential: The difference between your previous income and new income if you are unable to work the same job or career
• Pain and Suffering: The physical pain and emotional distress you endured following the medical error
• Lost Enjoyment of Life: If injuries prevent you from enjoying activities and hobbies

In the devastating event that your loved one has died due to medical negligence, there are more damages you may be able to claim. Obtaining monetary compensation will never replace your loved one, but it can help you rebuild your life after your loss. Our Columbus wrongful death lawyers can help you and your family through this difficult time.

Factor That Will Influence the Value of Your Medical Malpractice Claim

Determining the value of your medical malpractice claim requires a thorough investigation and collection of all your damages. Once compiled, we can present our demands to the liable party and their insurers for the maximum compensation possible.

Additionally, your settlement value could be influenced by such factors as the following:

• The severity of your injuries
• The time needed to recover
• The care needed to recover
• Your age
• The cause of your injuries

To give you an example, The Fitch Law Firm LLC has obtained as much as $2.65 million in one malpractice case. The case involved a birth injury where the asthmatic mother was given improper medical care, resulting in her respiratory arrest and a serious neurological injury to the infant.

To discuss your case evaluation, call us today.

What Is Medical Malpractice?

Medical malpractice occurs when a doctor or other medical professional makes a mistake that causes you or a loved one serious harm or even death. Sadly, such incidents are very common. According to a Johns Hopkins University study, medical errors are the third leading cause of death in America.

Some of the most common types of medical malpractice are the following:

Diagnostic Mistakes

A missed, delayed, or inaccurate diagnosis could allow a health condition to develop into something more serious. A misdiagnosis could cause a patient to miss the window of time when treatment would have been most effective. Ailments commonly misdiagnosed include cancer, heart attacks, strokes, and pulmonary problems.

Errors in the Emergency Room

In the high-stress, fast-paced environment of the ER, all sorts of medical mistakes can happen, such as administering the wrong medication, overlooking the patient’s medical history, and failing to address serious signs of distress.

Surgical Errors

You may have heard of cases where a sponge or a surgical tool has been left inside the body of a patient or the surgeon removes a body part or removes the wrong body part  — this actually happens. Other examples of surgical errors include performing the wrong surgical procedure, injuring a nerve, operating in unsanitary conditions, and the like.

Errors With Anesthesia

Anesthesia is only one part of a medical procedure, but there are plenty of ways it could go wrong. The incorrect anesthesia or anesthetic dosage could be administered, the anesthesia delivery could be delayed, the patient’s health history could react negatively with the anesthesia, and so on. The effects could be as devastating as a stroke, coma, or death.

Birth Injuries

Birthing a child continues to be a highly delicate process today. It leaves room for some medical faults, from failing to detect fetal distress to improper handling during delivery and more. These can result in unfortunate conditions for the infant, such as brain damage, also known as newborn anoxic brain injury, neurological disorders, and disabilities. The mother can also sustain injuries from these birthing errors.

Hospital and Administrative Malpractice

A hospital or clinic itself may be held responsible for certain negligent actions. These can involve either the corporate body or the employees of the hospital. Examples of these include inadequate staffing, inexperienced employees, and failing to ensure hospital equipment is functioning properly.

Medical Device Failures

These may involve just about any medical tool, such as defibrillators, implants, contraceptive devices, and stents. When a medical professional fails to sterilize, monitor, or properly fit the device, it may cause infections and other injuries and may be considered negligence.

Medication and Pharmaceutical Mistakes

There are many ways a patient could be harmed through medicines and drugs. A doctor could prescribe the wrong medication, a pharmacist could mislabel the drug, a nurse could administer an incorrect dosage, and more.

How Do You Prove Medical Malpractice in Ohio?

Not every bad medical result happens because of medical malpractice. Healthcare providers occasionally make mistakes, and patients occasionally get worse after medical care. However, for it to be a malpractice case, it must have these elements:

• A doctor-patient relationship: The injured person must be a patient of the doctor or medical professional and not just someone who, for example, followed the advice on the internet.
• Medical care that fell below the accepted standard: There is a “standard of care” that all medical professionals are expected to satisfy. For a case to be valid, a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or another medical professional should have fallen below this standard.
• Negligence caused harm: It should be the negligence of the health care provider that caused harm to the patient. A claim cannot be brought on if, for example, a patient with an infected wound sustained the infection because of his/her own doing.
• Quantifiable harm: The harm to the patient must be quantifiable in terms of legal damages.

Proving these elements is not an easy mission. A Columbus medical malpractice attorney and our resourceful legal team can establish these for you.

How A Columbus Medical Malpractice Lawyer Can Help You Prove Your Case

Our Columbus medical malpractice lawyers at The Fitch Law Firm LLC are ready to assist you. Our legal team will get your medical records and examine them to help find out exactly what happened in your case.

If medical malpractice or negligence caused serious injury, we will help you file your claim, build your case, and represent you throughout the legal process. This entails a number of crucial tasks, such as:

• Pinpointing the cause of your injury
• Analyzing how the law best applies to your case
• Enlisting experts to strongly support your claim
• Gathering and strategically presenting evidence
• Assertively contending with defense lawyers

The Fitch Law Firm LLC can do all these and more for you to get you the compensation you need and deserve.

Do You Really Need a Columbus Medical Malpractice Lawyer?

Theoretically, no, you do not need a lawyer for your Columbus medical malpractice case. You are well within your rights to manage your medical malpractice claim on your own and negotiate your settlement from the insurance companies. However, you may find this to be highly impractical.

To begin with, you’re injured, and simply handling daily activities could prove difficult for you right now. The idea of trying to build your personal injury claim while injured may soon lose its appeal.

For another reason, medical malpractice cases are highly complex. Between navigating the legal process and understanding the medical issues, developing a medical malpractice case requires knowledge and experience few outside the legal professional possess.

Healthcare Professionals Have Legal Teams to Represent Them

Finally, you will be one person going up against a team of adjusters, agents, and lawyers representing the insurance company, hospital, and doctors.

But you do not have to fight alone, The Fitch Law Firm LLC is serious about protecting your rights and fighting for what you deserve. You can rely on us to work hard for you every step of the way and without the high lawyer fees to add to your worries.

Crucial Things to Remember in Your Ohio Malpractice Claim

If you are considering filing a medical malpractice claim in Ohio, keep in mind the following:

• You do not necessarily have to go to trial. Many malpractice claims are resolved before they go to court. Whether or not your case proceeds to trial, you should have a lawyer on your side to represent you against the defense.
• Expert knowledge is necessary. The field of medicine is highly complex, so in proving medical malpractice, expert medical knowledge is essential. Your attorney should be able to bring on medical experts to support your claim, and you will want to be as forthcoming as possible when discussing your injury with them.
• Choose the right attorney. A medical malpractice case is one of the most complicated legal matters — not every lawyer is able to handle it. To avoid wasting your time, effort, and money, choose a medical malpractice attorney who has training, knowledge, and, most of all, successful experience in handling malpractice claims.

Why Choose The Fitch Law Firm LLC for Your Case?

Here are some of the reasons why you should consider hiring The Fitch Law Firm LLC as your legal team following a medical malpractice case:

• 30+ years of experience
• Success in medical malpractice claims
• Sincere, compassionate, and responsive in serving you
• You pay no fee unless we prevail in your case

Our background is one of success. Our legal professionals have decades of combined experience, with our head lawyer, Lawyer John Fitch, serving for over 30 years. Through those decades, our numerous clients have obtained substantial recoveries and favorable outcomes from trials. Because of this, the legal community, as well as the citizens of Ohio, have high regard for the firm.

We Treat You Like Family

This legal excellence is paired with our personal commitment to each client. This means we fight for each case as if it were our own. We also accommodate the client’s needs: If you can’t come to us, we will travel to you.

If you need additional doctors or translators, we’ll make an effort to provide those as well. Most of all, we will treat you with compassion, giving you clear and constant communication, helping you feel comfortable working with us. All these qualities come at no cost to you until your case is won because we work on a contingency-fee basis.

We Work on a Contingency-Fee Basis

The Columbus medical malpractice lawyers from The Fitch Law Firm LLC do not take payment until you get a settlement or verdict in your case. This is because we work on a contingency-fee basis. Our attorney’s fees are a pre-approved percentage. We want to take down the barrier for injured individuals seeking legal help.

Contact Our Experienced Columbus Medical Malpractice Lawyers Today

If you believe that you or a loved one has been the victim of medical malpractice, trust The Fitch Law Firm LLC to help you. Talk to a member of our legal team about your case during a free case consultation. Our dedicated Columbus medical malpractice attorneys are here to provide the compassionate legal support you need.

Call today.