Hospital Negligence Lawyer Stockton cases are complex and involve high stakes. A reputable injury lawyer can help you navigate the legal system and pursue compensation.
Your attorney will review the medical records and consult with experts. They will file a claim on your behalf and negotiate with the insurance company or take the case to court.
Medical Malpractice
In California, physicians must carry malpractice insurance to ensure they have the financial resources to defend against lawsuits stemming from medical negligence. However, the reality is that doctors make mistakes more often than you might think.
In the emergency room, where doctors are constantly racing against the clock to treat injured patients, even minor oversights can lead to devastating consequences. From misdiagnoses to botched surgeries, hospital negligence in emergency rooms and beyond is surprisingly common.
Medical malpractice can be prevented by prioritizing patient advocacy and communication between healthcare professionals. It also requires both doctors and their staff to be vigilant about following best practices that uphold patient safety. When errors do occur, an unflinching advocate is essential to pursuing justice and securing compensation. Compensation awarded in a successful medical malpractice case takes into account both economic losses and non-economic damages, such as pain and suffering. For example, if you lose your ability to work and enjoy life as a result of a doctor’s error, the award could include lost wages and future earnings potential.
Birth Injury
When a newborn suffers an injury during childbirth, families experience severe trauma and lifelong challenges. Doctors and nurses have a responsibility to monitor risks and act quickly when complications arise to prevent birth injuries.
Birth defects are abnormal physical variations that can occur during pregnancy due to genetics or environmental factors. They can range from minor cosmetic differences like a cleft lip or palate to major health conditions like spina bifida and Down syndrome.
Medical errors during the labor and delivery process can result in a variety of birth related injuries including hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), cerebral palsy, or other permanent impairments. Parents are able to seek compensation for their child’s damages caused by the negligence of healthcare providers. Our national team of birth injury lawyers includes a lead medical content reviewer and an expert in the field of birth injuries. They keep up-to-date with the latest medical changes and updates that impact the lives of new mothers, children, and their families.
Surgical Errors
While all surgeries involve some risks, preventable errors cause grave harm annually across healthcare systems like Stockton’s St. Joseph’s Medical Center and Dameron Hospital. From misdiagnosed illnesses perpetuating grueling treatments to surgical mistakes forcing patients to endure lifelong disability, hospital negligence perpetrators violate patients’ trust in their skill and expertise. We help families pursue accountability when questionable care turns routine procedures into hazardous ones.
Surgical errors can involve operating on the wrong site or patient, performing a procedure that isn’t necessary, leaving instruments inside the body post-surgery, and failure to follow surgical safety standards. Many of these issues are caused by clerical errors, including misreading handwriting or misunderstanding verbal instructions in patient charts, as well as inadequate preparation for procedures by surgeons and other hospital staff. Our legal team works to obtain copies of the surgical notes and other relevant evidence, determine a claim’s value, then file it within the applicable statute of limitations. Medical malpractice cases require expert testimony to establish the standard of care and how the defendant breached it.
Wrongful Death
Wrongful death claims seek compensation for the deceased victim’s family members. They may be entitled to economic and non-economic damages, including lost income, funeral costs, and medical bills. Non-economic damages may also include loss of companionship, guidance, and care as well as pain and suffering.
Grieving families face a bleak future without their loved one. We can help them receive the compensation they deserve and hold those responsible accountable for their wrongful death.
Physicians swear oaths to first “do no harm” and if they cause grave injury or death, they must be held accountable. Our firm’s Stockton lawyers maintain meticulous standards choosing cases carefully and leveraging substantial resources seeking maximum results against negligent healthcare perpetrators statewide. Call us to learn more about your legal options. Acting swiftly is vital in a medical malpractice case because evidence degrades over time. Also, statutes of limitation set strict deadlines for pursuing civil claims. Experiencing delays can permanently extinguish any viable legal claims.