If you or a loved one has been harmed by a healthcare provider’s negligence, you may have the right to file a medical malpractice claim for compensation. Our experienced personal injury attorneys with The Law Doc Firm are uniquely equipped to handle these cases and will prioritize your claim from the start.
Our founding attorney, Dr. Paul Janda, Esq., is a board-certified neurologist and a licensed lawyer, meaning we don’t just understand the legal side of malpractice; we understand the medicine behind it. That dual perspective gives us an edge that other personal injury law firms can’t match.
Contact us today for a free consultation. We can offer you some initial legal advice when we meet to review your case.
Why Should I Choose The Law Doc Firm for Help With My Medical Malpractice Case?
Medical malpractice cases are among the most difficult in personal injury law. The healthcare provider’s defense team will have access to top medical experts, and they’ll likely argue that the care you received met accepted standards. Winning your case requires hiring a legal team that can challenge those experts on their own terms.
Attorney Janda’s medical background means we can read your charts, interpret diagnostic results, and spot deviations from the standard of care that other personal injury attorneys might overlook entirely.
When you hire us for help, we’ll:
- Review your complete medical history to identify where the provider’s care fell short
- Calculate the full value of your damages, including future care needs
- Handle all negotiations with the provider’s malpractice insurance company
- Take your case to trial and advocate aggressively if a fair settlement can’t be reached
Do you have any further questions, or would you like to get started with your case? Call our law offices today for more information about your legal rights and options.
What Qualifies as Medical Malpractice?
Not every bad healthcare outcome constitutes medical malpractice. Medicine carries inherent risks, and sometimes things go wrong despite proper care. For a case to qualify, you generally need to show that the provider failed to meet the accepted standard of care and that this failure directly caused you harm.
Some of the most common forms of medical malpractice include:
- Misdiagnosis of a serious condition
- Surgical errors, such as operating on the wrong site
- Medication mistakes, including the wrong drug and dosage
- Birth injuries caused by negligent delivery care
- Anesthesia errors
- Failure to order appropriate tests and act on abnormal results
- Hospital-acquired infections from unsanitary conditions
If any of these sound familiar, it’s worth having a trusted medical malpractice attorney evaluate your situation and help you move forward with a legal claim from there.
What Types of Damages Can I Recover in a Medical Malpractice Case?
Medical malpractice victims can generally pursue both economic and non-economic damages. Punitive damages may also be awarded in rare cases.
Economic damages cover your financial losses, such as:
- Corrective medical treatment
- Future care and rehabilitation
- Lost wages
- Diminished earning capacity
- Out-of-pocket expenses
Non-economic damages compensate you for:
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Loss of quality of life
- Permanent disability
- Loss of consortium
Punitive damages aren’t always available and generally require that your case reach the trial stage as well. Nonetheless, we won’t hesitate to pursue them on your behalf if applicable.
What if I’m Being Blamed for My Medical Malpractice Injury?
Most states allow injured patients to recover compensation even if they share some responsibility for their medical malpractice injuries, though your total award may be reduced by your percentage of fault. The specific rules will be based on your state’s comparative negligence laws.
In any event, the opposing party will likely try to pin at least some of the blame on you. Our attorneys can evaluate the facts of your case and push back against any attempts to unfairly shift blame onto you. That way, we can help you recover the full value of your claim.
How Much Does It Cost To Hire a Medical Malpractice Lawyer?
The Law Doc Firm handles medical malpractice cases on a contingency fee basis. This means you won’t pay anything upfront to hire us, and there are no hourly rates or flat fees either. We only collect attorneys’ fees if we successfully recover compensation for you.
We’ll go over a fee agreement at the beginning of your case so you know exactly what to expect. In most situations, our fees come out to roughly 33% of the compensation we secure on your behalf.
This arrangement means that you can afford a top-rated attorney for your medical malpractice case regardless of your current financial circumstances. It also means we’ll be incentivized to increase what your claim is worth as much as we can.
How Long Do I Have To File a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit?
Every state sets its own statute of limitations for medical malpractice claims, and these deadlines are often shorter than you’d expect. Many states give you just two to three years from the date of the malpractice, though some apply a discovery rule that starts the clock when you first became aware of the injury.
Other procedural requirements can apply as well. Some states require a pre-suit review panel or a certificate of merit from a qualified medical expert before you can move forward with your case. Missing any of these steps can result in a dismissal.
Setting up a free consultation with a local medical malpractice lawyer as soon as you suspect malpractice is the safest move. Our team can make sure every deadline and requirement is met.
Schedule a Free Case Review With an Esteemed Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Medical malpractice cases demand a rare combination of legal skill and medical knowledge. The Law Doc Firm offers both under one roof, giving your case the best possible foundation from the start.
Contact our trusted medical malpractice lawyers at (702) 758-8888 today for a free consultation. We’re just as comfortable in the courtroom as we are at the negotiating table and will prepare your case as though it could go to trial from the beginning.