Medical Malpractice
Even though it may never happen to you, it is important that you know your rights and how our San Diego law firm views cases of medical malpractice. Medical malpractice (sometimes referred to as medical negligence) occurs when a health-care professional acts in a careless manner or makes a serious mistake while treating your medical condition. Medical malpractice can occur either from an action taken by the medical practitioner or by someone’s the failure to take appropriate action.
Examples of medical malpractice include:
- Infection due to an unhealthy hospital environment
- Misdiagnosis or failing to diagnose your disease or medical condition
- Surgical and anesthesia errors
- Failure to provide appropriate treatment for your medical condition
- Hospital negligence, such as understaffing, poor training or policies
- Unreasonable delay in treating your diagnosed medical condition
- Obstetrical malpractice (i.e. failure to identify high-risk factors in expectant mothers)
If you suffer any personal injury due to medical malpractice, you may be able to make a personal injury claim and an experienced personal injury lawyer can help.
Medical Malpractice Statistics
As a society, we put a lot of trust into our doctors to help us recover from our injuries and to cure us when we are sick. San Diego even prides itself on having some of the best medical facilities and research teams in the country. Unfortunately, doctors are human and mistakes sometimes happen too often. According to an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, over 225,000 people die each year due to medical malpractice, making medical malpractice the third leading cause of wrongful death in the United States.
Here are some alarming wrongful death statistics caused by medical malpractice in the U.S.
- 106,000 wrongful deaths per year from non-error, adverse effects of medication
- 80,000 wrongful deaths per year from infections in hospitals
- 20,000 wrongful deaths per year from other errors in hospitals
- 12,000 wrongful deaths per year from unnecessary surgery
- 7,000 wrongful deaths per year from medication errors in hospitals
If you have been injured by the carelessness or neglect of a health-care provider, you may be able file a claim for medical malpractice with a personal injury attorney.
Why Hire Our Personal Injury Lawyers after Medical Malpractice?
The goal of a medical malpractice claim is to recoup losses if any health care provider injures you. Since 1992, the personal injury lawyers at the Law Offices of Michael Pines, APC have been helping people in San Diego just like you get justice after suffering an injury from medical malpractice. We know the legal process can at times be very confusing, but our experience can, however, help guide you through the process.
You may have several questions:
- Who is going to pay for your medical bills?
- What happens if you’re out of work, can you recoup lost wages?
- Is there any compensation for pain and suffering after medical malpractice?
Our personal injury attorneys can answer those questions and more.
Our firm’s founder, Michael Pines, is a former insurance company lawyer, so he knows how the insurance companies work. You shouldn’t have to worry about fighting insurance companies or even recovering what you lost as a result of medical malpractice. That’s what we’re here for, to help you recover the maximum personal injury settlement with the least amount of stress. If you do not want insurance companies to take advantage of you, you should hire an experienced personal injury lawyer from our San Diego law firm.
Our main concern is you.
If you or a loved one have been injured due to medical malpractice we urge you to contact our bilingual offices as soon as possible at 1-800-655-6585 or please click here for a free consultation with an experienced personal injury attorney working here in San Diego. We handle all cases on a contingency fee basis, which means that you do not pay anything until we recover money on your behalf.
