When medical professionals make errors, the harm to patients can be severe and far-reaching. These errors can cause long-term injuries, extensive medical bills, and chronic pain and suffering.
If you believe you’ve been injured due to the negligence of your physician or another medical professional, you need to speak to a personal injury lawyer in Lake Worth Beach from GOLDLAW. We can help you file a medical malpractice claim against the responsible entities to recover for medical bills, lost work income, and more.
Our team has more than 200 years of combined legal experience and extensive familiarity with medical malpractice cases. Contact our offices today to speak to a Lake Worth Beach medical malpractice lawyer.
Why You Need a Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Medical malpractice claims are some of the most difficult to pursue because they require a thorough knowledge of the law and underlying medical issues. A lawyer will understand how to investigate malpractice cases to look for signs of physician negligence.
Your lawyer can also serve as your representative during insurance negotiations. Hospitals and medical groups can afford expensive defense lawyers, so you need a dedicated legal professional on your side to level the playing field.
For a free legal consultation with a medical malpractice lawyer serving Lake Worth Beach, call 561-222-2222
Examples of Medical Malpractice in Lake Worth Beach
Medical malpractice is a type of negligence where a medical professional neglects commonly accepted standards of care and causes injury. Medical professionals are expected to provide a certain quality of care and can be held liable when they fall short of that expectation.
Some of the most common medical errors include:
- Incorrect or missed diagnoses
- Surgical mistakes
- Medication errors
- Anesthesia errors
- Lack of informed consent
- Birthing injuries
- Failure to monitor
The above can all occur when a medical professional is inattentive or deliberately deviates from accepted medical practice.
Below are some hypothetical situations where a malpractice lawsuit might be justified:
- A physician fails to diagnose obvious signs of cancer, and it metastasizes.
- A neonatal unit fails to monitor a newborn after prolonged delivery, and the newborn suffers oxygen deprivation.
- A surgeon accidentally closes a wound with surgical instruments still inside the patient’s body.
- A nurse injures a patient by making a mistake with a common procedure.
- A newborn suffers skeletal injuries due to improper delivery technique.
- A patient has an adverse reaction after being given the incorrect medication.
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Compensation You Can Recover for Medical Malpractice
Medical errors can cause injuries that require additional treatment and result in long-term losses. Through a medical malpractice lawsuit, you can recover financial compensation for:
- Additional medical treatment required as a result of the malpractice
- Long-term medical costs (e.g., corrective surgeries, rehabilitative therapy, etc.)
- Lost work income and other forms of employment compensation
- Differences in your pre- and post-injury lifetime expected earnings
- Pain and suffering, mental anguish, and emotional distress
- Discomfort and inconvenience from scarring and disfigurement
We understand the far-reaching implications of medical malpractice and will calculate a demand figure adequate to recover your economic and non-economic losses.
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The Evidentiary Importance of Expert Medical Testimony
Compared to other types of personal injury lawsuits, expert testimony plays a uniquely important evidentiary role in medical malpractice cases. Proving that a medical professional was negligent usually means showing that they deviated from currently accepted medical standards.
The best way to do this is usually testimony from an equally credentialed medical professional. Somebody with a similar background and experience can attest as to whether your physician’s conduct fell short of the threshold of acceptable conduct.
Our Lake Worth Beach medical malpractice lawyers commonly work with experts and can present their testimony along with documentation to strengthen your claim.
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How Long Do I Have to Sue for Medical Malpractice?
In Florida, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice claims is two years from the injury date, the same as for other personal injury lawsuits. If your injuries were hidden, the timer instead starts from the date of discovery.
However, there is a further time limit that applies to medical malpractice cases: In no case can you file a lawsuit if more than four years have passed since the medical error was made. This further time limit applies regardless of your knowledge of your injuries.
Medical malpractice cases are extremely complicated, so you need to start as early as possible to maximize your chances. A lawyer can start promptly and ensure you comply with filing requirements and deadlines. That said, our attorneys try to complete each case within a year.
Contact a Medical Malpractice Lawyer in Lake Worth Beach
Society trusts medical professionals to care for our loved ones with the utmost diligence, which is why it’s so distressing when they irresponsibly cause harm.
The attorneys at GOLDLAW can be your legal advocate and hold negligent professionals accountable for your injuries. Let us show you why thousands of clients have chosen us for legal representation.
Don’t let fear of the cost stop you. We work on a contingency fee basis, so You Will Never Get A Bill.
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