MEDICALMALPRACTICE

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT

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T H E

LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN THE UNITED STATES

FALLING JUST BEHIND HEART DISEASE & CANCER

A Johns Hopkins study estimatesmore than 250,000 Americanslose their lives to medical error

each year.

This is more deaths than thosecaused by stroke, Alzheimer's,accidents and respiratory

disease.

F I R S T , D O N O H A R M .

WHAT I S

MED I C A L MA L PRAC T I C E OCCUR S WHEN A

PH Y S I C I A N , NUR S E OR O THER MED I C A L

P RO F E S S I ONA L I S NEG L I G EN T OR DEV I A T E S F ROM

THE ACC E P T ED S T ANDARD O F CAR E , CAU S I N G

UNNEC E S S AR Y COMP L I C A T I ON S , I N J U R Y OR DEA TH

TO T H E PA T I E N T .

MEDICALMALPRACTICE?

M E D I C A LM A L P R A C T I C EC A S E S O F T E NI N V O L V E :

Failure to diagnose ormisdiagnosisDelayed diagnosisSurgical errorPrescription errorEmergency room errorAnesthesia overdose Dental malpracticeBirth injuriesSurgeons under theinfluence of drugs oralcoholUnsanitary conditionsWrongful death

Building Your Claim

1 . Contact the responsible physician and/or

medical l icensing board to get an idea of

what went wrong and if it can be fixed.

2. Make sure you file your claim before the

statute of l imitations is up.

3. Contact our medical malpractice lawyers

for a free case evaluation.

4. Our medical experts will examine your

medical records and investigate the

medical professionals and facil ity involved

to determine whether your case has merit .

DON'T FALLFOR SCARETACTICS

Insurance companies and healthcareproviders may try to dissuade you

from filing a claim by:

Offering an early settlement wellbelow what you're owed.

Insinuating your medical bills willgo up or that you will be refusedmedical care in the future.

You could be eligible to receive

compensation for:

R E C O V E R I N G D A M A G E S

Past and future medical expenses

Lost wages or income

Rehabilitation costs

Permanent disability

Catastrophic injury

Wrongful death

Loss of quality of life

Mental and physical pain and

suffering

3 Things to Consider AboutMEDICAL MALPRACTICE

Just because you're not happy with yourresults, doesn't mean you can sue formedical malpractice. You must have

proof of negligence or error.

Medical malpractice law is extremelycomplicated. An experienced lawyer can

help you receive the full compensationyou're owed.

You can hold more than the physicianresponsible. The hospital, dental office,nursing home or anesthesiologist could beto blame.

Call our MedicalMalpracticeLawyers

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