Pursuing Damages for Medical Malpractice
By Meyerkord & Meyerkord
Apr. 5, 2011 9:26a
When physicians, surgeons, nurses, dentists and other medical professionals assume responsibility for a patient, they are expected to provide the highest standard of care possible. Although there are many trustworthy and reputable doctors out there, there are a select few that deliver a sub-standard level of care to their patients, and as a result, patients suffer undue harm, injury and death as a result.
Doctors and hospitals are prone to human error, just like anybody else. Even the best doctors in practice, can make a mistake. Unfortunately, when you are dealing with surgical errors that can lead to infection, or the wrong organ being removed, or misdiagnosis of cancer, the effects can be devastating and life-threatening. The last thing someone wants to be is a statistic. If you suspect that you or someone you love has been a victim of medical malpractice, contact a St. Louis personal injury attorney today.
When patients get harmed, or killed as a result of medical malpractice or medical negligence, their only recourse is to sue the health care provider who caused the injuries. In the cases where a family member dies as a result of a medical doctor or other professional, then it is their family members that can file a wrongful death suit against the medical provider.
What kinds of errors fall under medical malpractice or negligence? Medical malpractice includes surgical errors, anesthesia errors, errors inside the emergency room, birth injuries, labor complications, medication errors, misdiagnosis of cancer, hospital negligence and much more.
Medical Malpractice Lawyer in St. Louis
Medical malpractice cases are very serious, all too often people never report medical malpractice or they die and are never able to find justice. The after effects of medical malpractice can change your life forever. The victims of medical malpractice deserve to be compensated for their injuries and the doctors who caused them, should be made to accept full responsibility for their actions so that nobody else will get harmed. If you are a victim of medical malpractice, contact a St. Louis medical malpractice attorney from Meyerkord & Meyerkord, LLC today for more information about your medical malpractice claim.
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