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You trust your doctors and nurses to treat you with the appropriate standards of care during your medical treatment. Unfortunately, careless and incompetent health care practitioners can make your medical condition worse, not better. If you believe you or a loved one is a victim of medical malpractice in Orange County, California, seek legal advice from The Law Office of Stephen Fredkin right away to understand your options for obtaining financial compensation. Contact us today to find out if you have grounds for a medical malpractice case.
Medical malpractice is the legal term for a health care provider that injures or kills a patient due to a negligent failure to provide an appropriate level of patient care. In civil law, a party is negligent if he or she fails to act in accordance with the accepted standards of care. If negligence results in injury or harm to another person, the negligent party could be legally responsible, or liable, for damages.
If a doctor, nurse, surgeon, hospital or another health care provider does not act with the care, skill and proficiency that is required, it is medical negligence. It is medical malpractice if the defendant knew or reasonably should have known that his or her actions could hurt a patient, yet carried them out anyway.
Medical malpractice comes in many shapes and forms. Any example of medical malpractice or negligence, however, can be detrimental to a patient. It is critical for all health care providers to exercise due care and prudence when tending to patients. Any lapse in judgment during a patient’s care could qualify as medical malpractice and cause serious injuries. Common examples include:
Medical malpractice can interfere with a patient’s ability to recover from an injury, illness or medical condition. It can also cause new injuries, such as infections or nerve damage. If you have reason to believe that you or a loved one suffered medical malpractice in Orange County, you may have grounds to file a lawsuit against the individual practitioner and/or medical center in pursuit of financial compensation for your hospital bills and other expenses.
If you believe you have a medical malpractice lawsuit, you must file your claim no later than three years from the date of the alleged malpractice or one year of the discovery of a related injury – whichever occurs first. This is the statute of limitations in California. You must also file a notice to the health care provider at least 90 days before filing your lawsuit. An attorney can help you adhere to your legal deadline, as well as navigate California’s other complex medical malpractice laws.
Attorney Stephen Fredkin is a trial lawyer with the ability to take your medical malpractice lawsuit to trial in Orange County, if necessary. Trial experience is important in a medical malpractice case, as it can push a hospital or health care provider into taking you more seriously and offering a greater settlement. If the defendant(s) still does not treat you fairly, Attorney Stephen can represent you at trial before a judge or jury.
Learn more about how our law firm can help you as a victim of medical malpractice in California. Contact us today to schedule your free initial case review.
