Unfortunately, medical malpractice happens frequently across the country. Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare provider fails to deliver the degree of care a reasonable and prudent provider would give under similar circumstances, resulting in injury or death to the patient. A surgeon may operate on the wrong part of the body, or a nurse may make a serious medication error.
If you or someone you love has been injured as a result of improper medical care by a physician, hospital or other medical facility, you can turn to the medical malpractice attorneys at Avera & Smith for the legal support you’ll need. With more than 100 years of combined experience, our Gainesville, Florida malpractice attorneys will help you obtain medical records, laboratory results, pathological results and expert witnesses to assist with your claim.
Undergoing any type of surgery poses a higher level of risk of medical malpractice than other types of medical procedures. When a healthcare provider makes a surgical error, the results could be devastating. Surgical medical malpractice occurs when a surgeon, anesthesiologist, or another person involved in the surgery is negligent in their duties and their actions cause direct harm to a patient. Surgical malpractice can even occur during procedures that are considered to be routine, including colonoscopies, knee replacements, and appendix removals.
Failure to diagnose and misdiagnosis encompasses many different types of medical malpractice, including failure to properly diagnose cancer or another serious medical condition. These situations can often result in improper medical care, delayed treatment, or no treatment at all, which can worsen the patient’s medical condition and/or prognosis. If this sounds like something that has happened to you or a loved one, call us today and we’ll get to the bottom of it.
Pharmacy error is a growing issue in this country and can result in serious illness, injury, or even death to patients erroneously given the wrong medication. Today, most neighborhood drugstores are mega-chains that serve as convenience stores more than as pharmacies. Pharmacies now exist in almost every grocery store and mega outlet imaginable, from Walmart to Target. The shortage of educated and qualified pharmacists often means that they are overworked and must rely on alternative help to meet customers’ needs.
If you or someone you love has suffered injury or death because of a wrongly filled prescription, please call Avera & Smith for help. We’ll find out if you got the prescription your doctor ordered, who filled the prescription, and how the error occurred. You deserve compensation for pharmacy negligence and we will stand up to the pharmacy retailer to make sure you get what you deserve.
Other medical malpractice claims may include:
If you were injured by the negligence of a medical professional, you may be able to recover money for: