Everett Personal Attorney Achieves $2.5 M Settlement
Jane Doe v. Health Care Center (Superior Court – confidentiality settlement). Patient suffered from horrific headaches, nausea, vomiting, blurred and double vision, but was told she had the flu. Over several weeks no imaging studies were ordered of the patient’s brain to rule out an intracranial bleed or subarachnoid hemorrhage. Because of the failure of multiple healthcare providers to consider a subarachnoid hemorrhage and to rule one out by ordering a CT or MRI scan of the brain, the patient’s aneurysm ruptured, causing permanent brain damage.
Settlement $2,500,000+
If you too have been injured in Everett or a surrounding area, it’s very important that you quickly contact a personal injury attorney to discuss being financially compensated. There’s no reason you should have to live with those outrageous medical bills because of another person’s mistake. Instead, contact Everett personal injury attorney Rob Kornfeld for a free consultation.
$2.8 Million Everett Personal Injury Settlement
John Doe v. Hospital and Doctor, (Superior Court – Confidentiality Settlement)Baby suffered from hypoxia and traumatic brain injury during birth caused by negligence of treating doctor and hospital nursing staff. Baby was born cortically blind, with cerebral palsy and other multiple birth defects. Plaintiffs contended this was caused by medical negligence during birthing.
Total settlement $2,825,000.
If you’ve been injured in the Everett area and think you may have a personal injury claim, contact our Everett personal injury lawyers today. We can meet with you, free of charge, to answer all of your legal questions and discuss your potential claim.
Everett Medical Malpractice Attorney on Establishing a Case
Q. What do I need to prove to establish a successful medical malpractice case?
A. To win a medical malpractice case, three things must be proven. 1) The defendant failed to act according to established medical practice standards when treating the injured party; 2) This failure to follow standard practice resulted in your injury or suffering; and 3) damages to the injured party. As you can see, medical malpractice cases are complicated and require expertise.
If you believe that you or someone close to you has been victimized by medical malpractice, it’s about time you contacted a Seattle medical malpractice lawyer at our firm for a free legal consultation. However, it’s ideal that you do so ASAP to assure the time limit to file your claim, otherwise known as the statutes of limitations, doesn’t expire. Call 425-893-8989 now to make an appointment with an experienced personal injury lawyer at our firm.
Q. What expenses can I expect to cover when my malpractice case is settled?
Q. What expenses can I expect to cover when my malpractice case is settled?
A. You can pursue the following compensation in most situations: 1) Money to cover past, present, and future medical expenses related to your medical malpractice injury. 2) Money to cover other financial and economic damages, such as loss of income earning ability, etc. 3) Money to cover pain and suffering and disability or disfigurement.
If you think you might have a medical malpractice or other type of personal injury claim on your hands, contact the Seattle medical malpractice attorneys at our firm for a free and confidential consultation. Call 800-282-4878 to schedule your free consultation today.
Everett Malpractice Attorney: FAQ
Q. Can I file a malpractice suit against someone who isn’t a doctor?
A. Yes. Anyone who provides health care can be guilty of not following the standard procedures in their area of medical expertise, including nurses, technicians, physical therapists, and others.
Q. How can I tell if my case involves medical malpractice or not?
A. Experiencing a poor medical outcome does not automatically equal medical malpractice. In order to prove that you are the victim of medical malpractice, you have to prove that you did not receive reasonable care. Where your injury occurred and the level of skills available in the location are also evaluated. As a medical malpractice attorney I have handled many medical malpractice cases and am able to evaluate your information and assist you to determine if you have a case.
Q. What do I need to prove to establish a successful medical malpractice case?
A. To win a medical malpractice case, three things must be proven. 1) The defendant failed to act according to established medical practice standards when treating the injured party; 2) This failure to follow standard practice resulted in your injury or suffering; and 3) damages to the injured party. As you can see, medical malpractice cases are complicated and require expertise.
Continue reading medical malpractice FAQ.
If you or a loved one has been injured in Everett, you should contact an Everett personal injury lawyer at our firm for a free consultation.
Q. If my child has a birth defect, can I sue the doctor?
A. In most cases, it is very difficult to show that a health care provider was negligent. Unless your doctor prescribed a medication during pregnancy that has known negative effects upon the fetus or unborn child, or unless the doctor did not properly monitor and interpret the fetal heart strips and immediately act to take the baby by C-section, your likelihood of success to bring a claim against your OB-GYN may not be high. If the doctor discusses the risks of a specific medication and you choose to go ahead with it, expect the doctor to require you to sign a release indemnifying the doctor should there be any negative results. Nonetheless, this may not bar a claim for your baby if he or she has developmental problems as long as you move timely to file a lawsuit.
Because a birth injury involves a claim of medical malpractice, the burden of proof is upon you to prove that the doctor or other health professionals involved were negligent in providing their services.
Contact a Seattle Medical Malpractice Lawyer at our firm to learn more.
What is Medical Malpractice
A. Medical malpractice occurs when a health professional fails to follow established procedures for his/her medical specialty resulting in an injury to the patient. Nursing home abuse, failure to follow proper diagnostic procedures, misdiagnosing, prescription errors, surgical errors, birth injuries and hospital or nursing negligence, HMO and lower tier health care provider negligence, e.g. family doctors, mid wives, physician’s assistants, medical assistants are common areas in which medical malpractice can occur.
If you or a loved one has been victimized by medical negligence/malpractice financial compensation may be an option. We have helped many people like you recover for their losses in cases of malpractice. Contact an Everett personal injury lawyer at our firm today for a free consultation to learn more.
Everett Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Due to special statutes for Washington medical malpractice lawsuits, seemingly designed to protect the health care industry and insurance companies, it has become increasingly difficult to get a medical malpractice lawsuits in front of a jury and ultimately be awarded for injuries of any kind sustained. There are several types of statutes. Some require arbitration and some place a limit on the amount the patient may recover. In some medical malpractice cases arbitration may serve a justified purpose. In a substantial case, however, it is doubtful whether this method of resolving disputes can accomplish justice for the parties.
Proof of medical negligence is ultimately the plaintiff’s responsibility; there must be irrefutable evidence that breach of duty and professional negligence caused the patient’s injury.
If a health care provider is held accountable for medical malpractice damages can be awarded. Plaintiffs may receive financial compensation for lost wages, medical expenses, life care expenses, and pain and suffering, as well as any injuries, whether they be physical or otherwise. This is best done with the help of a lawyer specializing in medical malpractice.
If you choose our firm to represent you, you may contact our Everett medical malpractice lawyers for a free consultation.
An Everett medical malpractice claim must be sought within three years of the injury or one year after the discovery of the alleged negligent act or omission, whichever period expires later.
