MEDICAL MALPRACTICE Medical malpractice, or medical negligence as it is sometimes called, frequently results in devastating injuries or the death of a patient. National statistics have shown that medical errors kill between 48,000 and 100,000 persons each year. Medical malpractice in Minnesota may occur in a number of ways. Some examples of medical malpractice include:
- Failure to diagnose or misdiagnosis of a disease or medical condition
- Delay in diagnosing or misdiagnosing a disease or medical condition
- Failure to provide appropriate treatment for a medical condition
- Unnecessary delay in treating a diagnosed medical condition
- Medication errors
- A surgical or anesthesia related mishap during an operation
Medical malpractice is an area of law where the consumer of healthcare has been harmed by the actions or inactions of a doctor, nurse, hospital, clinic, therapist, chiropractor, nursing home or other medical provider. Medical negligence cases are complex and involve integrating law, medicine and science. To prove a medical negligence case, a patient must show that:
- the healthcare provider acted negligently
- an injury occurred
- the negligent act played a substantial part in causing the injury or damage done to the patient
Proving a medical provider was negligent requires another doctor or health care provider to testify regarding the care given and that the care fell below accepted standards in the medical community. Since medical malpractice cases are complicated and are often defended vigorously, it is important to gather information early and work with a legal team that you feel comfortable with and trust.
Our Medical Malpractice Group represents individuals or the families of those injured or killed as a result of negligence committed by physicians or other healthcare providers. We recognize that injured persons generally do not have the resources necessary to take on large corporate defendants, so we have made it a practice to underwrite the costs of such cases, and to accept payment only if our clients are successful in making a recovery against the negligent party. By taking this risk, we are showing that we believe in your case as much as you do.
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