Medical Malpractice

Medical professionals, including doctors, nurses, dentists, and medical facilities, have a duty to provide adequate care to their patients. Medical malpractice is the failure to provide the appropriate level of care according to standards within a particular community.

Medical malpractice is a broad term that encompasses many types of errors. Some of these types of errors include:

• Failing to inform a patient of treatment options
• Failure to diagnose or improper diagnosis
• Surgical errors
• Foreign objects left inside the patient during surgery
• Medication errors, including improperly prescribing a drug
• Failure to obtain informed consent
• Abandoning a patient
• Continuing a treatment that has been demonstrated to be ineffective

Victims of medical malpractice can recover for both the economic and non-economic losses sustained. Economic losses include medical bills for care required to remedy the malpractice, lost wages, and other rehabilitation costs. Non-economic damages include the pain and suffering and emotional distress suffered. In addition to recovering directly from the negligent medical professional, recovery from the facility or hospital is often possible. In some cases, it may be possible to recover from a health insurance provider (the HMO, for example) if it refused to pay for necessary tests or treatment.

Nursing Home Malpractice

Nursing home malpractice, which is often called nursing home abuse and neglect, has become an increasing cause of injuries to the elderly. Nursing home malpractice includes physical abuse, sexual, emotional or psychological abuse, and neglect. Unfortunately, many of these cases go unreported because many elders are in poor mental or physical health and cannot communicate that they are being mistreated.

Seek Experienced Legal Counsel

Medical malpractice cases are often time-consuming and complex, and medical experts are often needed to testify. If you or a loved one has been a victim of medical malpractice, we have the experience, resources, and skill to handle complex and difficult cases. To schedule a complimentary initial consultation to discuss your case, contact the Corrie Yackulic Law Firm, LLC today.