Healthcare practitioners take the Hippocratic oath to do no harm. Many uphold this standard, but unfortunately, others act negligently and injure patients in the process. Did you or a loved one experience anything like that firsthand? A Riverside medical malpractice lawyer with The Fitch Law Firm LLC can help you hold this individual or their employer responsible.
When we team up with you, we will thoroughly investigate to discover what happened and how it affected you. From there, we will assess the types of compensation you deserve. Contact us today for a free consultation. Our Riverside personal injury lawyers work under a no-win, no-fee policy.
Possible Recoverable Damages in a Medical Malpractice Case
You should be able to recover compensation when you have suffered at the hands of a negligent healthcare provider. How much money you could recover depends on certain factors of your case, such as:
- Your age
- The nature and severity of your injuries
- Your medical care before and after the negligence
- Your ability to work
- How this situation has affected your family
- Your mental and emotional well-being
This information will tell us which damages you can recover. In general, medical malpractice victims may qualify for the following:
- Medical bills
- Past and future income loss
- Disfigurement and scarring
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
If your loved one didn’t survive their medical malpractice injuries, our Riverside wrongful death attorney could help your family file a legal action.
What Our Riverside Medical Malpractice Lawyers Can Do to Serve You
Our founder, John Fitch, has compassionately served injured Ohioans for over 30 years. During that time, our firm has obtained some of the highest verdicts in the state’s history—and even one of the top 20 in the country. We are also proud to say that we were recognized in the September 2020 edition of the National Law Journal.
We believe that providing comprehensive legal representation is critical to success. When one of our lawyers takes your case, they will tailor your case strategy based on your injuries and needs. In doing so, they will offer the following services:
- Compiling evidence
- Finding an expert to sign an affidavit of merit
- Identifying the cause of your medical malpractice injury
- Pursuing the liable party for compensation
- Managing all correspondence with parties involved
- Negotiating a settlement that covers the extent of your losses
- Going to trial if we cannot settle your claim out of court
Your attorney will keep in constant contact with you throughout the legal process. Whenever we have an update, we will inform you right away. In addition, if you have questions, please ask us. We’re available 24/7. So, contact us today.
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What Constitutes Medical Malpractice and How to Prove It
A medical professional commits medical malpractice when they make an error that causes the patient to suffer injuries or die. Johns Hopkins University affirms that medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States. Common mistakes we’ve seen healthcare workers make include:
- Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis: Doctors regularly misdiagnose cancer, strokes, and heart attacks as other minor conditions.
- Surgical errors: The physician might operate on the wrong side, remove a healthy body part, or conduct the incorrect procedure.
- Anesthesia errors: The anesthesiologist might have administered the incorrect dosage. Alternatively, the patient might have had an adverse reaction to the anesthesia, and the doctor could have been too late to address the situation.
- Overlooking patient history: The physician might not have taken the time to review your medical history before treating you and notice you’re allergic to a particular medication, resulting in a bad reaction. These are common in high-stress situations, especially in the emergency room.
- Birth injuries: If the physician fails to detect potential complications during pregnancy, labor, or delivery, the child might be at risk of neurological injuries.
- Hospital malpractice: The facility where you received treatment could have been short-staffed, hired poorly trained or inexperienced employees, or failed to replace malfunctioning equipment.
It’s important to point out that not every bad medical result is considered medical malpractice. Sometimes, patients don’t improve after treatment, or healthcare practitioners are misinformed and make an honest mistake. For you to have a medical malpractice case, you must be able to establish these elements:
- You must have been a patient of the medical provider.
- Your provider failed to uphold the applicable standard of care.
- Their negligence resulted in your injury.
- You have suffered measurable damages.
You can pursue a medical malpractice claim against nurses, doctors, pharmacists, technicians, and the hospital or medical practice. If more than one entity shares the blame for what happened to you, our attorneys will go after each one for your compensation.
Hire the Riverside Medical Malpractice Attorneys at The Fitch Law Firm LLC
Did a healthcare practitioner fail to provide you with the highest standard of care, and you or a loved one were harmed because of it? If so, you have the right to seek justice. Allow our Riverside medical malpractice lawyers to represent you while you recover. Call The Fitch Law Firm LLC today.