If you or a loved one has been harmed as the result of a medical professional’s negligence, you may be entitled to medical malpractice recovery. Medical malpractice occurs when a medical professional fails to follow medical communities’ established practices, procedures and or guidelines that are used to diagnose, treat or care for a patient.
Your case will only be considered medical malpractice if the following occurred:
• Medical standards are violated – It is a patient’s right to assume that health care professionals will provide acceptable medical treatment that is consistent with the recognized standards in their field of medicine. A violation can be established if these recognized standards have not been met.
• Negligence caused the injury – A health care professional having breached a standard of medical care is not the only factor to a medical malpractice lawsuit. The patient must also prove that their injury is a result of the medical professional’s negligence.
• Significant damages occurred – The patient must show that their injury caused them either loss of income, disability or unreasonable pain and suffering.
Contact Potter Law, LLC today for a free consultation if you believe you or a loved one have fallen victim to medical malpractice.