Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Medical malpractice lawsuits are major undertakings. Not every law firm is willing to handle medical malpractice lawsuits; the medical aspects of these cases make them extremely complex and extensive effort, both legal and medical, is necessary for success. Medical malpractice attorney Brett H. Oppenheimer has obtained millions of dollars’ worth of financial compensation for his clients with medical malpractice lawsuits, and he can help you too.
Lawsuit for Damages
Medical malpractice lawsuits are legal actions taken to secure compensation for damages incurred by the victim (plaintiff) or his/her surviving family (in fatal cases). Such damages may include:
- medical bills, including hospitalization, surgery
- medications and medical devices
- rehabilitation and long-term nursing care
- job retraining
- permanent or long-term disability
- disfigurement
- emotional trauma
- loss of present and future income
- funeral and burial costs
- loss of a loved one’s companionship
- loss of financial support
The Broad Spectrum of Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice is not uncommon in the U.S. According to a 2007 Harvard Medical Practice Study report, medical malpractice is the direct cause or a contributing cause of roughly 80,000 deaths every year in the U.S., a figure which does not count the many more severe injuries and illnesses due to medical malpractice. Lawsuits are one of the victims’ legal avenues to receive fair compensation for their injuries.
Lawsuits for a Variety of Damages
Individuals file medical malpractice lawsuits based on a wide variety of circumstances, such as:
- a surgical instrument or sponge is left inside a patient after surgery
- anesthesia errors
- birth trauma and perinatal-care errors
- failure to obtain a patient's consent for a procedure
- falls, pressure ulcers, or burns incurred at the hospital
- incorrect interpretation of x-rays or other imaging
- infections related to treatment or to a stay in the facility
- medication errors
- misdiagnosis of a life-threatening condition, or failure to diagnose it
- misuse of a medical device
- surgery on the wrong patient, the wrong limb, or at the wrong site
- surgical accidents
- transfusion errors
Contact a Lawyer about a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
If you’ve been impacted by medical malpractice, whether in your own treatment or that of a family member, contact Louisville medical malpractice lawyer Brett Oppenheimer for help.
