When we are injured or sick and place our lives into the hands of medical professionals, we naturally expect them to perform at the highest standard of care when we are at our most vulnerable. Unfortunately, doctors and other medical providers sometimes violate their legal obligation to treat a patient at the medical community’s accepted level of care, which can result in serious harm.
If you or a close family member suffered an injury, worsened medical outcome, or shortened life expectancy due to a medical mistake or negligence, call GreeningLaw to learn your rights from a Carrollton medical malpractice lawyer.
Why Choose GreeningLaw as Your Medical Malpractice Attorneys In Carrollton?
When you suffer a serious injury due to the negligence or medical mistake of a doctor or medical staff, the consequences can be deadly. At GreeningLaw, our Carrollton personal injury lawyers understand the physical and emotional trauma suffered by medical malpractice victims. We provide the following legal benefits to your claim:
- A free confidential consultation and contingency-based payment, so you only pay for our legal services after you receive your settlement or court award for damages
- We seek to resolve claims quickly and obtain your full and fair compensation while preparing every case for court, just in case we need to go to trial to secure the compensation you deserve
- You gain access to the best medical experts to improve your medical outcome, carefully calculate your future damages, and make a compelling claim
- Our entire legal staff works behind the scenes as your attorney investigates and strategizes your case
What Are the Most Common Causes of Medical Malpractice Cases in Texas?
Not all unfavorable medical outcomes are caused by medical negligence, but an alarming Johns Hopkins study shows that around 250,000 medical malpractice cases are reported each year. The most common causes of Texas medical malpractice claims include the following:
- Misdiagnosed medical conditions
- Missed or delayed diagnosis
- Failure to diagnose
- Medication mistakes
- Surgical errors (wrong patient, wrong side, and wrong surgery injuries, or surgical item left behind in a body cavity)
- Anesthesia errors
- Failure to order correct diagnostic tests
- Misinterpreted test results
- Lack of informed consent
If you aren’t certain if your case constitutes medical malpractice, we are happy to evaluate the merits of your claim in a free consultation with one of our medical malpractice attorneys. Contact us to get started.
Liability Standards For a Carrollton Medical Malpractice Case
Most personal injury claims require the injury victim to prove that a negligent individual or business violated their general duty of reasonable care; however, medical providers owe their patients a higher standard of care. Proving liability in a medical malpractice claim requires documenting compelling evidence meeting the following legal elements of medical malpractice liability:
- A doctor-patient relationship existed at the time the injury or worsened medical outcome occurred
- The medical provider had a legal duty of care to treat their patient at the standard of care accepted by the medical community
- They breached this duty by failing to act the way another reasonable provider would have in the same circumstances
- The breach of duty directly caused injury to the patient
- The injury victim suffered economic and non-economic damages
Medical malpractice injuries can be catastrophic or deadly, impacting the victim and their often their entire family in all aspects of their lives going forward.
Recovering Damages In a Medical Malpractice Claim In Carrollton
Medical malpractice injury victims often require further corrective medical procedures or may face irreparable harm. A successful claim could recover compensation for damages such as medical expenses, lost earnings, diminished future earning capacity, and compensation for noneconomic damages such as pain and suffering, disfigurement, scarring, loss of limb or organ, or diminished quality of life. In the worst cases, a medical malpractice wrongful death claim brings compensation to family members for their loss.
Contact the Carrollton Medical Malpractice Attorneys At GreeningLaw
It takes specialized legal and medical knowledge and access to medical expert witnesses to make a compelling medical malpractice claim in Texas. Call GreeningLaw today to speak to an attorney who is ready to devote their time, skills, and resources to recovering compensation in your case. (972) 934-8900