Medical professionals are supposed to help treat serious conditions and keep you healthy. Unfortunately, this does not always happen. In fact, in some devastating circumstances, the negligence of a healthcare professional can make your situation worse and leave you coping with serious and sometimes even fatal damage.
When a doctor engages in malpractice, you have a right to pursue a claim for justice. These are some of the most complicated cases in the civil justice system, though, due to the technical nature of malpractice claims.
Our skilled San Pedro personal injury legal counsel at Meissner Law Firm has the experience you need to navigate these difficult cases and get the justice you deserve if you were harmed or your loved one was killed by a careless doctor or healthcare provider.
To find out more about how our San Pedro medical malpractice lawyers can fight for you when medical negligence has affected your health, give us a call at (310) 833-2335 today to schedule your free consultation.
When Is A Doctor Liable For Medical Malpractice?
Doctors and other care providers are held to a professional standard of care. This means you can make a malpractice claim if you can show that:
- They had an obligation to you to provide a professional level of care. Any doctor or medical health professional you see as a patient has this obligation.
- They fell short in this obligation. This can happen because of actions they take, such as making a mistake during treatment or leaving an instrument inside you after surgery. It can also happen because of omissions, such as failure to order a test based on your symptoms or misdiagnosing you with the wrong illness.
- A reasonably competent doctor with the same training and qualifications would not have made that mistake. Doctors don’t have to be perfect, but they do need to avoid medical negligence– and the definition of that can vary based on specialty. For example, cardiologists would be expected to be better at catching heart issues than general practitioners.
- You were harmed as a result. You must have been damaged by the doctor’s failures. Examples could include getting sicker or requiring more expensive treatment
Proving malpractice can be highly technical, as you will need expert witnesses to help show how your doctor fell short. Meissner Law Firm has a network of experts ready to help in your case.
Why It’s Important To Find The Right San Pedro Medical Malpractice Attorney
When you have a medical malpractice claim, you need a lawyer who is experienced with these types of cases.
You’ll want to make sure your attorney knows the ins and outs of California’s malpractice laws, which have evolved in recent years to allow victims to recover larger amounts of non-economic damages.
You’ll also want to make sure your lawyer has a history of standing up to large medical malpractice insurers and major hospitals in the California area who want to pay as little as possible to victims.
Meissner Law Firm offers these benefits and more. Our team truly cares about our clients, which is why we are dedicated to fighting for you throughout your case from the first days of gathering evidence through settlement negotiation or litigation. And through it all, your attorney will be there for you, not just a case manager, so you’ll have personalized support.
Call an Experienced San Pedro Medical Malpractice Lawyer Today
The Meissner Law Firm has recovered millions of dollars in damages for malpractice victims, and we have been representing clients injured by medical negligence for more than 40 years. Give us a call today to schedule your free consultation with a San Pedro medical malpractice lawyer to learn how we can help you.