Medical Malpractice Lawyer in Los Angeles

Medical malpractice occurs whenever a medical professional deviates from the accepted standard of care for his or her field of medicine. All medical professionals and health care providers have an ethical and legal obligation to give every patient responsible and safe treatment and care. Medical malpractice often results in severe injuries that can leave a patient debilitated for life. It is also one of the leading causes of wrongful death in California. If you or a loved one is the victim of medical malpractice, you should contact a medical malpractice attorney as soon as possible. At The Trial Law Offices of Bradley I. Kramer, M.D., Esq., our experienced principal attorney is a California licensed physician and surgeon and is especially qualified to handle your medical malpractice claim. We will aggressively fight to protect your rights and help you secure the compensation that you deserve. Recoverable damages may include medical costs (and future medical costs), pain and suffering, mental anguish, rehabilitation, lost wages, and other associated costs.

Types of Medical Malpractice

Despite the best efforts of modern medicine, bad results sometimes happen after medical treatment that is simply no one’s fault. Not all patients respond to treatment and some may even suffer further injury. Yet, there are many instances when a bad outcome is the result of medical malpractice. Malpractice may range from the acts of grossly reckless physicians and health care providers to the acts of good and respected doctors who were momentarily negligent in their treatment of a patient. However, in any case of medical malpractice, the injured patient has a right of recovery against the negligent provider. Some of the most common forms of medical malpractice in California include:

• misdiagnosing or failing to diagnose a serious disease or illness
• delayed diagnosis
• failing to provide treatment in a timely manner
• prescribing the wrong medication or the wrong dosage
• failure to provide standard follow-up care
• misinterpretation of lab results (or lab mistakes)
• failure to order necessary tests
• surgical errors (such as performance of unnecessary surgery due to misdiagnosis, cutting in the wrong location, leaving surgical instruments inside a patient’s body, performing surgery on the wrong patient, etc.)
• anesthesia errors (such as incorrect dosages, incorrect timing, failing to gather sufficient pre-operative information, failing to monitor a patient, etc.)
• hospital or care facility errors (such as early release, providing treatment to the wrong patient, unnecessary treatment, medication errors, failing to properly monitor a patient, etc.)
• birth injuries
• brain injuries

What must be shown in a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit?

The injured party in a medical malpractice action must show the following things in order to win:

• That the medical professional was responsible for your care and acted negligently. You must prove that the doctor or health care provider failed to meet the accepted standard of care in his or her field of medicine. In other words, the medical professional made a mistake that a reasonable and careful doctor would not have made under the same or similar circumstances. This usually requires the use of an expert witness to testify concerning the mistake.
• That the medical professional’s mistake caused the injury. It must be shown that if the doctor had not made the mistake, the injury would not have happened or would not have been as severe. Expert witness testimony is also used to establish this element.
• That the injured party experienced damages, such as a real injury. Physical damage can include any resulting injury or death from the health care provider’s negligence. It may also include such things as lost wages, medical bills, pain and suffering, the loss of a loved one, etc.

Medical Malpractice Attorney in California

Medical malpractice lawsuits are subject to different laws than the typical personal injury claim and can be very complex. Strict rules and statutes of limitations for filing claims must be followed and it is essential to secure the aid of an experienced Los Angeles medical malpractice attorney that knows the law and understands the medical and scientific aspects of the case. At The Trial Law Offices of Bradley I. Kramer, M.D., Esq., we have both the legal and the medical experience to build a strong case in your favor and help you get the compensation that you deserve. If you believe that you or a family member is the victim of medical wrongdoing, call our office in Los Angeles at (310) 289-2600 as soon as possible.

Bradley Kramer

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