What you should know when choosing a Medical Malpractice Lawyer
The medical malpractice law firm Napoli Bern Ripka LLP has medical malpractice attorneys who represent patients suffering from errors or negligence by a physician, dentist, nurse, pharmacist, other health care professional or medical facility. Grounds to file a medical malpractice lawsuit can include misdiagnosis, medical procedure or surgical error, medication error, improper treatment, adverse results from treatment or procedure, wrongful death or a doctor’s failure to disclose all possible risks of a procedure, treatment or drug. If you are considering the filing of a medical malpractice lawsuit and are seeking a medical malpractice lawyer to represent you, call the medical malpractice law firm of Napoli Bern Ripka LLP today for a free consultation with one of our medical malpractice attorneys.
Medical malpractice cases occur when a health care provider deviates from a standard of care, defined by what other health care providers with similar training and experience would do if faced with the same or similar situation, resulting in injury or death of the patient.
A physician’s misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis and failure to diagnose are often, but not always, medical malpractice cases. There are medical conditions that are nearly impossible to detect until advanced, share common symptoms with other conditions or lack a sufficient medical test to diagnose. Even when a doctor determines a correct diagnosis, that doctor may fail to treat the medical condition or give erroneous, or improper, treatment.
The key to establishing cause for a medical malpractice lawsuit is if other physicians of the same training would have developed the same diagnosis and treatment in the same situation. Only an experienced medical malpractice lawyer can determine if you have a reason to file a medical malpractice lawsuit, call the medical malpractice attorneys of Napoli Bern Ripka LLP.
Medical malpractice cases also include errors with medication. Instances when this can happen include when the medical professional dispenses the wrong drug or dosage, gives the drug to the wrong patient or administers the drug via the wrong delivery route, such as an IV.
Our medical malpractice attorneys also represent patients who are victims of treatment errors or surgical errors, which can cause devastating, life-long adverse results or even death. These types of medical malpractice cases can include surgery on the wrong organ or limb, failure to remove sponges or instruments from a surgical site and failure to use proper surgical techniques. Improper use of a medical device, not enough or too much anesthesia, incorrect radiation doses during medical scans or treatment, patient exposure to hospital infections or biological contaminants, and birth injuries like Erb’s Palsy and cerebral palsy constitute grounds for a medical malpractice lawsuit.
Patients may also file medical malpractice cases if a doctor fails to disclose all possible risks of a procedure before the patients give consent for that procedure, called negligent nondisclosure.
The only way to determine if you should file a medical malpractice lawsuit is to consult a medical malpractice lawyer. Call the medical malpractice law firm of Napoli Bern Ripka LLP and speak with one of our medical malpractice attorneys today.
