Doctors, nurses and other medical professionals are devoted to improving the health of their patients. Unfortunately, like everyone else, they sometimes make mistakes. These mistakes can result in serious injuries, side effects and permanent disability. A Seattle medical malpractice attorney could help if you suspect you suffered injury due to the negligence or wrongdoing of healthcare professionals. In some cases, this negligence may have caused death.
In order to file a Lawyer for medical misdiagnosis in Seattle claim, you must prove that the healthcare provider failed to uphold the standard of care. This means that another healthcare professional in their specialty and under similar circumstances would not have made the same mistake that your doctor did. Typical errors include failure to diagnose an illness or condition, administering the wrong medication or surgical procedure, failing to warn of a known risk of prescription drugs or surgery, and misinterpreting test results.
It is important to have an experienced Seattle med mal lawyer on your side because these claims are complex and often involve expert witnesses. These experts are needed to establish the acceptable standard of care and determine how your doctor deviated from it. An expert can also provide testimony to support your allegations of damages such as lost income, future earning potential, past and anticipated medical expenses, and pain and suffering.
Your Seattle medical malpractice attorney will review your medical records, consult with other medical professionals and conduct independent research to determine whether you have a viable case. Once your lawyer has established that there is a possibility of medical malpractice, he or she will then pursue compensation from the responsible healthcare providers for your losses.
Medical malpractice claims must be filed within three years from the date of your injury. However, there are exceptions if you did not discover your injury until later. For example, if you were left with an open wound after a surgical error, you might be able to file a claim one year from the date of discovery.
The Seattle med mal attorneys at Boohoff Law understand the intricacies of these cases and will work to preserve your rights. Contact us now for a free case review to see if you have grounds to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. We will work to recover past and anticipated future losses as well as non-economic damages for your pain and suffering. If you are dealing with a loss of a loved one as a result of medical malpractice, we can help file a wrongful death claim. We are committed to providing compassionate representation to every client. Our firm’s unwavering dedication to each case has helped us recover over $500 million on behalf of injured clients. We are available to discuss your case by phone, email or live online chat. Schedule your consultation today. We represent injured people throughout Washington, including Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma and Puget Sound. We handle medical malpractice and wrongful death claims as well as car accidents, nursing home abuse, workers’ compensation, personal injury and other general practice areas.
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