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Medical malpractice occurs when a doctor, nurse, hospital, or another healthcare provider fails to provide treatment that meets the accepted standard of medical care, causing injury to a patient.

Not every unsuccessful medical outcome qualifies as malpractice. Medicine is complex, and even appropriate treatment involves certain risks. However, when another reasonably competent healthcare professional would have acted differently under similar circumstances—and that failure causes injury—the patient may have grounds for a medical malpractice claim.

Because these cases involve complicated medical issues, they typically require expert review and substantial evidence.

Types of Medical Malpractice Cases We Handle

Freedland Harwin Valori Gander represents individuals and families in a wide range of medical negligence matters.

Failure to Diagnose

A delayed or missed diagnosis can allow serious illnesses to worsen before proper treatment begins.

Common examples include:

• Cancer
• Stroke
• Heart attack
• Sepsis
• Internal bleeding
• Pulmonary embolism
• Serious infections

Early diagnosis often leads to better outcomes and more treatment options.

Surgical Errors

Patients trust surgeons to perform procedures safely and competently.

Unfortunately, preventable surgical mistakes continue to occur.

Examples include:

• Wrong-site surgery
• Wrong-patient surgery
• Retained surgical instruments
• Organ damage
• Nerve injuries
• Improper surgical technique
• Anesthesia errors

Many victims require additional surgeries, lengthy rehabilitation, and ongoing medical care.

Medication Errors

Medication mistakes can occur at nearly every stage of treatment.

Examples include:

• Prescribing the wrong medication
• Incorrect dosages
• Pharmacy dispensing errors
• Dangerous drug interactions
• Failure to recognize allergies
• Hospital medication administration mistakes

These errors may lead to severe complications, permanent injuries, or wrongful death.

Birth Injuries

Errors during pregnancy, labor, or delivery may permanently affect both mother and child.

Birth injury cases often involve:

• Delayed cesarean section
• Oxygen deprivation
• Shoulder dystocia
• Improper fetal monitoring
• Cerebral palsy
• Brain injuries

Families often face years of specialized medical treatment and financial challenges following preventable birth injuries.

Emergency Room Errors

Emergency physicians must make rapid, accurate decisions.

Common emergency room mistakes include:

• Failure to diagnose stroke
• Missed heart attack symptoms
• Delayed emergency treatment
• Failure to order appropriate testing
• Improper discharge

Even a short delay in emergency care can dramatically affect a patient’s outcome.

If you believe a preventable medical error caused your injuries, contact FHV Legal today for a free consultation.

The Lasting Effects of Medical Negligence

Medical malpractice affects far more than a person’s physical health.

Victims often experience:

• Additional surgeries
• Long-term hospitalization
• Physical rehabilitation
• Chronic pain
• Permanent disability
• Lost income
• Reduced future earning capacity
• Emotional trauma

Families frequently become caregivers while managing unexpected financial burdens and uncertainty about the future.

Building a Strong Medical Malpractice Case

Medical malpractice claims require careful investigation and persuasive evidence.

Generally, a successful claim must establish:

Duty of Care

The healthcare provider owed the patient a professional duty.

Breach of the Standard of Care

The provider failed to act as another reasonably competent healthcare professional would have under similar circumstances.

Causation

That failure directly caused the patient’s injuries.

Damages

The patient suffered measurable physical, financial, or emotional losses.

Medical experts are typically required to evaluate these issues and explain how the provider’s care deviated from accepted medical standards.