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When it comes to doctors, nurses, and healthcare providers, we always expect them to provide competent care. In our greatest time of need, we have to put our trust and faith that they will provide the quality care we need. If you or a loved one has been hurt because a medical professional violated their professional duty, you have the right to pursue financial compensation to hold them responsible.
If you suspect you were harmed because of medical negligence, it’s time to call an experienced Woburn medical malpractice lawyer. Time is always a factor in medical malpractice cases, acting quickly is always a priority recommendation. Our attorneys at Faneuf Law Group have over 17 years of experience. We know what it takes to succeed in these cases and have successfully represented a number of different clients. More so, we have a long-lasting reputation for going above and beyond in our fight to get you the money you need and deserve.
If you’re not sure if you have a case or if you have questions that need answered, give us a call. We’ll review your case for free and there is no obligation to hire us, call today to learn more about your legal rights and what you can do to move forward.
Hiring An Experienced woburn Medical Malpractice Lawyer
While there’s a number of different personal injury cases, it’s medical malpractice cases that are often the most complicated cases for an attorney to take on. Doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals undergo specialized training and must meet state licensing requirements, these are specifically designed to ensure they’re qualified to treat your injuries and illnesses. While most highly trained doctors successfully handle medical cases, all bad outcomes can’t be prevented.
Due to this, there will be special rules that apply. Massachusetts law tends to be lean toward protecting doctors and hospitals, they do this by preventing “frivolous” lawsuits for damages. While those protections do exist, if you’ve suffered genuine harm because a doctor made mistakes, it’s important to hold them accountable.
At Faneuf Law Group LLC, our experienced Woburn personal injury lawyers will handle every detail of your case. We will:
Investigate to learn what caused your injuries or illness
Find and evaluate all of your medical records, including your medical team’s documents
Bring on medical experts to give testimony mistakes the doctor made and whether that mistake was unreasonable under the circumstances
Make sure procedural and paperwork requirements in a Woburn medical malpractice case are satisfied
Work with financial and medical experts to demand a fair compensation award from insurance companies
Be a barrier between you and the insurance companies and defense lawyers who might try to scare you into settling for less money than you deserve
Advocate on your behalf to safeguard your rights at trial if necessary
Here at Faneuf Law Group LLC, you are more than just a file number. Our injury attorneys handle your case personally and take the time to get to know you. We have a reputation for going above and beyond in our fight to get you the money you need.
Establishing Medical MALPRACTICE
In your standard negligence case, the four elements that your attorney must prove are going to include:
Duty of care
Breach
Causation
Damages
While this basic standard is useful in your typical injury case, both doctors and healthcare providers are held to a different kind of standard.
In order to prove medical negligence, an experienced attorney will need to work with medical experts to establish the “medical standard of care.” This standard is different from a simple requirement that everyone needs to act carefully to keep others safe. The medical standard of care can vary depending upon the specific circumstances, it would consider other factors that include:
The patient’s age
Medical history
The nature of the illness or injury
Medical malpractice occurs when a doctor provides care that deviates from the level of care that a reasonable doctor would have delivered under the circumstances. If a reasonable doctor would have treated you differently, you may have a valid claim for medical negligence. The only way to know for sure is by calling our office and starting your free no-obligation consultation. That’ll allow us to review your case and determine what the best next steps should be.
Another thing you’re going to need to prove is that the negligent treatment you received caused you to suffer some type of harm (damages) – perhaps because your condition got worse, in a way that would not have happened if your treatment was proper.
Circumstances That Could Amount To Medical Malpractice
As noted, not every mistake made by a doctor or nurse gives you the right to sue for malpractice. This is why it’s important to talk to an experienced Massachusetts medical malpractice attorney, they’ll be able to determine if you have a credible case and discuss what those next steps would look like.
A valid claim for medical malpractice could arise because your doctor or healthcare provider made a serious mistake that another would not have made. Examples of potentially actionable malpractice include that our lawyers have experience handling include:
Failure to diagnose the patient - failure to run the right tests, failure to correctly interpret test results, failure to recognize symptoms
Misdiagnosis
Prescription drug errors, prescribed wrong drug, wrong dosage or the wrong method of administering the drug
Surgical errors
Emergency room errors
Anesthesia errors
Hospital negligence
Operating on the wrong body part
Failure to obtain a full patient history
Failure to obtain a patient’s informed consent
Failure to diagnose cancer
Birth injuries
Using defective medical products
And many, many more
The majority of victims of medical malpractice are usually unsure to exactly what has happened. It’s common to merely suspect that something went wrong. However, in other cases, your doctor or nurse might have apologized for that mistake.
Our injury lawyers in Woburn have the resources and bandwidth to investigate your claim. When you hire our team, you can rest assured that we don’t back down until we’ve done everything in our power to get the justice you deserve.
Who Can Be Held Accountable For Medical Negligence
While a lot of people usually speak of medical malpractice in terms of doctor negligence, in reality, any healthcare provider can be held liable for negligence. Parties that may be responsible under Massachusetts state laws include:
Doctors
Hospitals
Medical facilities
Nurses
Nursing homes
Physician assistants
Radiologists
Specialists, (cardiologists, gynecologists, obstetricians, neurologists, etc.)
Surgeons
In some medical malpractice cases, you can have more than one party held responsible for the malpractice. For example, hospitals are legally required to make sure the doctors and nurses they hire are reasonably competent to perform their job function.
Damages For Medical Negligence Victims
We all know how important it is to get quality medical treatment as soon as possible when sick or injured. Negligent medical treatment jeopardizes your most important asset—your health. Your doctor’s careless acts or omissions can be expensive and emotionally traumatizing.
Here at Faneuf Law Group LLC, we fight to get the fair compensation you need to move forward. That compensation should include:
Current and future medical bills related to your case
Costs related to treating your worsened condition, including in-home care, home modifications, medical devices and physical therapy
Lost wages and income
Loss of your future earning capacity
Loss of enjoyment of life
Pain and suffering
Emotional distress
Compensation for wrongful death if a loved one was lost due to medical negligence
While money will never be able to compensate for the loss of good health, it can give you a way to protect yourself moving forward. To learn more about your rights, call today for a free consultation.
Call An Experienced Boston Medical Malpractice Lawyer Today
Realizing that a trusted healthcare provider has made a medical error that has harmed your health can be overwhelming and traumatic. An experienced Woburn medical malpractice lawyer can fight to get the financial help you need.
At Faneuf Law Group LLC, we work closely with patients and their families who were harmed by medical negligence. Contact our Woburn law office today to schedule a free case review with a medical malpractice attorney. You can always reach us directly by calling (617) 939-9894 - get your free consultation today.