Carbondale Medical Malpractice Lawyer
We have recovered millions of dollars for our clients through jury trials, arbitrations, and settlements.
We have recovered millions of dollars for our clients through jury trials, arbitrations, and settlements.
You go to the hospital because you are in need of medical care to heal you. Unfortunately, sometimes the doctors who are expected to provide you with care through diagnosis, medication, or surgery, end up causing you more harm from negligence. This is called medical malpractice because the doctor or other medical professional did not follow the standard of care that is intended to ensure that they provide every person with treatment that helps them rather than harms them.
Going up against a doctor or hospital in a legal claim can be hard. You might feel hesitant to file a medical malpractice claim, but with the support of a Carbondale medical malpractice attorney from Prince Law Firm, you can have peace of mind knowing that you have an experienced team behind you. We will fully investigate what happened to you and ensure that you are compensated for the medical negligence that led to your injury.
You might be wondering if your situation qualifies as medical malpractice. There are four key factors that must be present in order to solidify that you have a med claim, and they all have to do with the standard of care. The standard of care in the medical field is what a medical professional would reasonably do in a situation where their peers would likely do the same. Although this is a vague definition, we would support your claims by bringing in an expert in the medical field to verify the expected standard of care as a reference for what happened to you.
When proving malpractice, you will have to show that the doctor breached the standard of care through their negligence. Here are the four elements you’ll have to prove:
That breach can happen many different ways in the medical field. Here are some of the ways that a doctor can breach the standard of care to cause you injury:
There are other ways that a doctor or another person on a medical team could harm their patient through negligence, but these are some of the most prominent occurrences. This means that you could still have a medical malpractice case even if you don’t see what happened to you in that list. If you suspect that your doctor was negligent and that you might have a case on your hands, the experienced med mal lawyers at Prince Law Firm could answer your questions and discuss your potential claim.
Above we discussed how fault is determined in med mal cases, now let’s look at who might be at fault more specifically. In our investigation of your claim, our personal injury lawyers will look into the party who was responsible for your medical malpractice injury. You might be up against an individual, like a doctor, nurse, surgeon, or other medical professional whose negligence directly caused your injury. You might be up against a hospital who didn’t have proper procedures in place that led to the negligence you experienced. You might also be up against a medical device manufacturer whose negligence caused a defect in the medical equipment used in your procedure or otherwise.
You trusted your doctor to not only provide a correct diagnosis, but to also prescribe the safest and most effective course of treatment. If instead you were injured by a medical professional's negligent actions, Prince Law Firm is here to help. We bring more than 20 years of experience handling complex medical malpractice cases like yours. Contact Prince Law Firm today to schedule a free consultation.
Med mal claims are based on a breach of contract that can take a physical toll on your health, but they also involve a breach of trust that can cause an emotional toll on you. That’s why at Prince Law Firm, we will use our experience as medical malpractice lawyers to build your case and show you that you can trust us to fight for you. We will take care of the legal side of things so you can keep your attention focused where you need it most—healing physically and emotionally. Contact us today so we can discuss your case and how we believe will be the best way for you to take action against the negligent party who caused your injuries.
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