Malpractice Lawyers Can Help

Malpractice lawyers handle cases where medical professionals are not performing their duty of care. These lawsuits may be settled through settlement agreements or an in-court trial.

Malpractice attorneys start by reviewing all medical records that are available and interviewing witnesses who could be called to be witnesses. They also work with medical experts to provide an explanation of the reasons for what went wrong.

Inability to identify

It is not common for doctors to be a tyrant with their health, but unfortunately the misdiagnosis and failure to detect are common. When medical professionals fail to recognize an illness or injury, it could cause suffering, pain, additional procedures, and even death. The team at Sokolove Law is available to assist if you believe your doctor did not diagnose your condition.

In order for malpractice to occur the doctor must depart from the accepted standard of care in diagnosing patients. That may include not spending enough time with the patient, not listening to the patient's complaints, or interpreting a lab report incorrectly. These mistakes can be deemed medical malpractice when the result was injury, harm or an unnecessary progression of a disease.

To sue for negligence in diagnosing it must be established that a qualified medical professional could have detected the condition, and that the patient suffered injuries as a due to this negligence. This is usually achieved through the use of impartial medical experts to give testimony about the defendant doctor's standards of care and how they were violated.

It must be proven that the victim would not be suffering pain, injury or even death in the event that the diagnosis was given at the right time. This is typically the most difficult part of a malpractice lawsuit, as it requires proof that the patient's condition was aggravated due to the misdiagnosis or inability to diagnose the condition and that it would not have occurred had the doctor properly diagnosed the illness at the appropriate time.

A Mistaken Prescription

Mistakes in prescription medication are an issue that is frequent and can have a lasting impact on your health. These errors may be caused by the negligence of doctors or nurses or operational safety flaws in healthcare facilities or hospitals as well as other causes. However, for this to be considered medical malpractice, it must be established that the doctor violated the standards of care when prescribing an incorrect medicine and this negligence directly caused injury to the patient. This can be a difficult thing to do, and is a good reason to engage a medical malpractice lawyer who has the expertise to evaluate your case.

Medical malpractice cases that involve the wrong prescription require expert medical witnesses, such as doctors who specialize in your condition to assist you in proving that there was a requirement of care that the doctor was not able to comply with and that the lack of compliance directly contributed to your injury. Lawyers who have handled these claims before can assist you in determining the damages you're entitled to be awarded, which could include the future and past medical costs along with loss of income and emotional stress.

False prescription lawsuits can be costly and complicated, but many malpractice attorneys deal with these cases on a contingency basis meaning that you don't have to make a payment upfront for legal representation. This lets injured victims receive the best legal advice available without having to take on any additional financial risk.

Wrong Diagnosis

Medical malpractice is often committed by a physician, but it can also occur to nurses, pharmacists radiology technicians, doctors who read the results of tests, ambulance drivers and drug manufacturers. If more than one person was involved in your medical procedure, you may have to sue several parties to recover compensation.

A misdiagnosis is among the most common types of medical malpractice. This can result in serious injury or permanent and debilitating conditions or even death. Expert witnesses are frequently called in to back up the claims of malpractice involving missed or incorrect diagnoses. This type of evidence can include experts' opinions on how a doctor, in a similar specialization could have diagnosed the illness or condition.

A lawyer who is a malpractice attorney can find the compensation you are entitled to when a misdiagnosis can negatively impact your treatment. This compensation could cover your medical expenses, reimburse you for lost wages, recognize your pain and suffering and more.

A successful malpractice lawsuit can provide you with the financial assistance you need. It is important to be aware of the potential limitations that could be in place. The defendant might argue, for instance, that you have caused your own injuries because you didn't follow medical advice or your symptoms are the result of an existing medical illness. This could limit your compensation.

Wrong Surgery

A surgical error could be devastating, particularly when it affects an area of the body that could have been saved by an alternative treatment. Surgeons must adhere to accepted standards of practice and avoid blunders during the procedure. This is a violation of the law. Examples of surgical mistakes include performing surgery on the wrong side of the patient's body, cutting off vessels or nerves, leaving the patient with a sponge or failing to recover a clamp from the surgical site prior to suturing it.

Surgery performed on the wrong site is not common, but when they do occur they could be a medical catastrophe. Doctors might perform surgery on a wrong part of the body, limb, or patient due to distractions in operating rooms, misinterpretation of X-rays and CT scans and other factors. This type of mistake is more frequent among certain specialists, like spine surgeons.

Many times, surgical errors are discovered long after the fact and can cause significant financial loss to patients in terms of both emotional and physical harm. In certain instances they can cause permanent health problems or loss of earning potential in the future. These types of cases are handled by Long Island malpractice lawyers who have experience in these cases and are able to assist clients in seeking compensation for medical costs such as pain and suffering and lost wages. The attorney's job is to devote the time required to find all relevant facts to the case, even those that may not have been obvious at the beginning of legal proceedings.