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When you trust a medical professional or facility to treat you for injuries or illness, you uphold an expectation of proper care. As a professional, a doctor or other treating physician is obligated to provide you with the best possible medical treatment throughout the duration of your care. However, when a hospital, doctor, or other medical facility does not live up to the standards of quality practice to which they are held, you may suffer greatly as a result of someone else's negligence unless you get in contact with a San Diego medical malpractice attorney.
What is Medical Malpractice?
Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare professional deviates from the accepted "standard of care"—the level of skill and care that a reasonably prudent healthcare provider would exercise under the same or similar circumstances—and that failure results in a preventable injury, death, or worsening of a patient's condition.
It is critical to understand that not every negative medical outcome is malpractice. To pursue a successful medical malpractice claim in San Diego, your attorney must be able to prove four key elements:
- Duty: The existence of a professional relationship where the healthcare provider owed a duty of care to the patient.
- Breach (Negligence): The provider breached that duty by failing to meet the standard of care.
- Causation: The provider's negligence directly caused the patient's injury or death.
- Damages: The patient suffered actual damages (injuries, financial losses) as a result.
Understanding Medical Negligence
Medical negligence is a broad term that encompasses the actions (or inactions) that lead to a malpractice claim. It can involve a wide range of errors, including:
- Diagnostic Errors: Failing to diagnose a serious condition, misdiagnosing an illness, or delaying a necessary diagnosis.
- Surgical Errors: Operating on the wrong site, leaving instruments inside the patient, or causing damage to nerves or organs during a procedure.
- Medication Errors: Prescribing the wrong drug, administering an incorrect dosage, or, as often seen, administering a drug to which a patient has a known allergy.
- Birth Injuries: Negligence during labor and delivery that results in injury to the mother or the newborn.
- Failure to Treat/Monitor: Failing to act in a timely manner when a patient's condition is worsening, or failing to properly monitor a patient in a critical care setting.
Failure to properly treat an existing illness or injury—such as dismissing symptoms or delaying necessary surgery—can lead to a condition worsening drastically, permanent disability, or wrongful death.
Securing Compensation for Your Losses
While no sum of money can reverse the suffering caused by medical malpractice, financial compensation can provide necessary relief and stability for you and your family. The damages sought in a successful medical malpractice case are intended to cover all losses you have endured, including:
- Current and Future Medical Expenses: This includes emergency care, subsequent surgeries to correct the damage, long-term rehabilitation, and in-home care.
- Lost Wages and Loss of Earning Capacity: If the injury leaves you unable to work for an extended period, or permanently diminishes your ability to earn a living, this factor must be included in the calculation of compensation.
- Pain and Suffering: Compensation for the physical pain, emotional distress, anxiety, loss of enjoyment of life, and other non-economic burdens you have been forced to endure.
- Punitive Damages (in rare cases): Reserved for situations involving particularly egregious or malicious conduct by the medical provider.
These financial burdens—healthcare bills combined with missed income—can quickly exceed your ability to make timely payments, creating a financial crisis on top of a medical one.
Why You Need a San Diego Medical Malpractice Lawyer
A medical malpractice case is one of the most complex areas of personal injury law. These cases are vigorously defended by large hospitals, powerful insurance carriers, and teams of corporate defense attorneys. You should not attempt to navigate this fight alone.
Your Personal Advocate and Shield
Dealing with insurance companies while you or a loved one are recovering is exceedingly difficult and frustrating. When you hire an experienced San Diego medical malpractice lawyer, they immediately step in to act as your personal advocate. We handle all correspondence and negotiations with insurance representatives and defense counsel, allowing you to focus your energy entirely on recovery and rehabilitation.
Building a Strong Case
To succeed, a medical malpractice claim requires:
- Expert Testimony: We must secure testimony from qualified medical experts who can definitively state that the defendant violated the standard of care and caused your injuries.
- Extensive Investigation: Thorough review of thousands of pages of medical records, deposition of medical staff, and detailed investigation into the facility's policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of California Law: California has specific, complex statutes governing medical malpractice claims, including special rules for damage caps and the statute of limitations.
Our experienced team ensures that your legal rights are fully protected according to California law. We are committed to meticulously building a strong case to maximize your opportunity to take advantage of the financial compensation applicable to your situation.
Have You Been a Victim of Medical Negligence?
If you have suffered an injury or lost a loved one at the hands of a trusted medical professional, place your case in the hands of our experienced team of legal experts, the San Diego Malpractice Lawyers.
Our San Diego Personal Injury Attorneys ensures that your legal rights are fully protected according to the law. Our attorneys are available 24/7. For a free consultation call our office: (619) 752-2217.
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