Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice litigation requires that a trial attorney prove accepted standards of care were violated and that those violations led to injury or death. The attorneys at Shocklee & Paolino, PA, a leading St. Petersburg Medical Malpractice Attorney, seek out the most respected medical experts to explain to the jury exactly what went wrong and how the tragic medical mistake could have been avoided with appropriate medical treatment.
Most people wrongly assume that medical malpractice cases usually concern only the mistakes made during surgical procedures. Several actions can qualify as medical malpractice such as:
- Misdiagnosing an illness or a failure to conduct proper examinations,
- Failure to deliver anaesthesia properly before or during a surgical procedure,
- Failure to consider a patient’s history before a procedure or administering wrong medication without properly considering a patient’s history.
People normally underestimate the prevalence of medical errors, but according to BMJ, medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the US.
Handling Any Medical Malpractice Case
We have handled a wide range of medical malpractice cases and are prepared to take your case to negotiations or to trial regardless of its complexity. We have a strong record of verdicts and negotiated settlements for medical malpractice cases involving:
- Birth injuries,
- Surgical errors,
- Emergency room errors,
- Ob-gyn errors,
- Pharmacy errors (we also handle cases involving defective drugs),
- Failure to diagnose or misdiagnosis,
- Defective drugs or faulty medical or surgical products,
- Nursing home neglect.
Medical malpractice cases are quite complex by default and there is also statute of limitations which essentially means that you can only file a medical malpractice claim within a stipulated time limit after the procedure or when you came to know about a malpractice.
You certainly need a trained and experienced medical malpractice attorney to file and win a claim for the damages caused due to medical practitioner’s error.
If someone you love suffered injury or death because of the malpractice of a doctor, nurse, surgeon, pharmacist or other medical provider, call our Tampa Bay office at (727) 498-8771 or contact us online for a free consultation. Our phones are answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week and convenient evening, weekend and off-site appointments are available.
All medical malpractice cases are taken on a contingency basis; you will pay no attorney fees unless we are able to obtain a verdict or settlement on your behalf. Contact us at (727) 498-8771 for a free consultation now.
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