Medical Negligence
Allegations of medical negligence are some of the most controversial legal issues taken to court. Medical professionals who fall short of the professional standards expected of them can cause serious injury or illness to the patients for whom they are caring. Unfortunately, it can be incredibly difficult to viably allege this claim in court without specific evidence to back it up - a problematic task for many victims and the attorneys who represent them. At DominaLaw Group, however, this will not be the case. Our unique approach to the legal system creates personalized strategies that can be utilized even in the toughest situations.
Making an Allegation of Negligent Medical Malpractice
By way of their title and the official responsibilities of their job, physicians and other medical professionals naturally owe a duty of care to the patients who seek their treatment. Proving that this duty has been breached or overlooked in any way requires that victims be able to show evidence of the injury or illness that was suffered as a result of the negligence. Specifically, individuals who allege negligent medical malpractice must be able to prove the following four elements:
- The physician owed a duty of care
- The physician violated this standard of care
- The patient suffered injury or illness
- The patient's suffering was caused by the physician's conduct
Medical malpractice lawsuits that accuse professionals of negligent behaviors put the burden of proving these elements on the plaintiff. This burden, however, does not have to be undertaken on your own. With the help of our medical malpractice team of attorneys, you can work with professionals to develop a set of strategies that can be used to compellingly relate your incident in court. As trial attorneys who have been practicing for more than 50 years collectively, we have handled our fair share of medical malpractice lawsuits, many of which directly involved claims of negligence in some capacity.
How DominaLaw Group Can Help
In 2010, DominaLaw Group handled a prominent medical malpractice case that involved confidential settlements regarding a hospital's alleged negligent behaviors. The case delved further into negligence exhibited by a physician's assistant. Less than a year later, in 2011, we were called upon to handle several more cases involving negligent physicians, including cases related to failure to coordinate medications and failure to diagnose.
The severity of problems related to medical negligence is not lost on the attorneys at DominaLaw Group. In fact, these are legal battles that we have been helping resolve for a number of years. When health care professional's breach the standards of care expected of them, we are here to help victims recover the compensation they deserve. Under our representation, your case can remain confidential and representation will cost you nothing until we successfully resolve the issue in your favor.