More than 250,000 people in the United States die every year due to medical negligence, making medical malpractice the
third-leading cause of death in the country.

When you visit a doctor, a nurse or other healthcare professional, you are putting your health and wellbeing in their hands. Everyone should be able to feel confident that they are receiving the best possible level of care from a highly qualified professional - and in most cases they are! However, there are times when health care providers fail us and the treatment or procedure that was supposed to make us feel better leaves us with a long-term injury or disability.

Medical malpractice is a specific type of personal injury which occurs due to the negligence of a healthcare provider. This could be a misdiagnosis, prescribing an incorrect dosage of medication, substandard levels of care, failure to provide treatment or general negligence. Of course, there are times when such mistakes are genuine accidents that occur without malpractice. However, there are also times it is because the health provider has failed in their duty of care and that is when a medical malpractice lawsuit becomes viable.

If you suspect that you or a loved one has suffered from medical negligence, call or email us and we will be happy to speak to you about the matter.