San Diego Medical Malpractice Lawyer

You may have a medical malpractice case if you have suffered pain or financial loss as a result of—

• Wrong or delayed diagnosis
• Failure to treat
• Failure to inform patient of inherent risks of medications or medical procedures
• Failure to inform patient of alternative treatments
• Mistakes in the administration of anesthesia
• Medication errors
• Errors made in the emergency room or delivery room
• Radiologist errors
• Bacterial infections
• Surgical, dental, or psychiatric malpractice
• Hospital or nursing home negligence
• Wrongful death

A victim of medical malpractice is entitled to compensation, including:

• Payment of past and future medical bills
• Compensation for lost wages
• Compensation for pain and suffering

Even patients of competent healthcare providers can become victims of medical malpractice.  Despite best efforts to provide their patients with proper care and treatment, doctors, hospital staff, nursing home staff, and other healthcare providers sometimes make mistakes that cause patients to suffer the results of medical malpractice.

But proving medical malpractice is not easy.  For example, just because a doctor’s prescribed treatment did not achieve the desired result does not mean that the doctor was negligent.  Key questions to consider are:

• What is the standard of medical care?
• Was the standard of care followed?
• Was injury caused by not following the standard of care?

What to do if you think you may be a victim of medical malpractice

It is important to seek competent legal advice as soon as possible.  It is essential to preserve evidence and to identify witnesses who may be used to testify in your case. And the law limits the time you have to file a court case so you should not delay.

Don Hiney speaks with you about your situation for free.  If you have a case, Don advances the cost of filing the case so you will not have to.  Don manages your case personally from the initial interview to the trial judgment or settlement.  Call Don Hiney for your free consultation today or click here to contract us now.

Need help with San Diego personal injury lawsuit?

In addition to medical malpractice cases, the firm can also help clients with personal injury settlements in San Diego.  If you or someone you know has been injured in San Diego, contact personal injury law firms in San Diego today for more information on injury settlement.