We trust our doctors to provide the skilled medical care we need when our lives and futures depend on their unique knowledge, skills, and abilities. When a doctor fails to uphold their duty to provide that care appropriately, the results can be devastating.
If you’ve suffered a serious injury or a worsened medical condition due to medical malpractice, you have a right to recover compensation and the sense of justice you deserve. Call Greening Law today to learn more about your legal rights and options for financial compensation.
Why You Should Choose Greening Law as Your Medical Malpractice Law Firm In Fort Worth
A successful medical malpractice claim cannot erase the harm done to you, but it opens doors to the best possible medical care and relieves the financial consequences of the malpractice injury. With Greening Law, you’ll find the following:
- A law firm committed to classic legal advocacy methods combined with compassion, honesty, and open communication
- Access to renowned medical experts to provide compelling evidence in your case
- A personal injury attorney in Fort Worth dedicated to your case who will craft the best possible strategy to achieve the maximum compensation for you
Your case evaluation is complimentary at Greening Law, while an attorney evaluates the merits of your claim. Then, contingency-based payment means you only pay for your attorney’s representation after you have received your compensation.
What Types of Medical Malpractice Occur In Texas?
Texas residents deserve skilled medical care. Unfortunately, a Johns Hopkins study suggests that medical malpractice is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. The most common types of medical malpractice cases in Texas include the following:
- Medication mistakes
- Missed diagnosis, missdiagnosis, or delayed diagnosis
- Surgical errors, such as wrong-site/wrong-side/wrong-patient surgeries, or surgical implements left in body cavities
- Anesthesia errors
- Failure to obtain informed consent
- Failure to order or correctly interpret diagnostic tests
- Failure to diagnose post-operative infection
- Inadequate post-operative instructions
- Birth injuries
- Cancer misdiagnosis
- Defective medical devices
Medical malpractice can have serious physical and emotional consequences. In the worst cases, medical malpractice can result in a shortened life expectancy or wrongful death.
What is Considered Medical Malpractice In Fort Worth?
Medical malpractice is a category of personal injury law, meaning the injury victim must prove the provider’s negligence to show that they committed malpractice. The evidence presented must demonstrate the following:
- That a doctor/patient relationship was established at the time the malpractice occurred
- The doctor had a duty to treat the patient at the medical community’s accepted standard of care
- They violated their duty of care
- The violation of their duty directly caused injury to the patient
- The patient suffered economic and non-economic damages from the injury
Doctors are not the only medical providers who may be held liable for medical malpractice. Nurses, physicians’ assistants, hospital administrators, and a hospital or medical facility may be the liable party, depending on the circumstances of the case.
Damages In Fort Worth Medical Malpractice Claims
A medical malpractice injury can quickly become financially costly, in addition to the immense physical and emotional toll it takes on the malpractice victim. A successful claim recovers damages such as the following:
- Reimbursement for medical expenses
- Future medical expenses related to the injury or worsened medical condition
- Lost earnings
- Future income loss/reduced earning ability
- Compensation for pain and suffering
- Compensation for catastrophic damages, if they apply in your case, such as disfigurement, loss of limb, loss of an organ, scarring, the loss of one of the senses, or diminished quality of life
If medical malpractice caused the death of a loved one, a close family member may recover compensation through a medical malpractice wrongful death claim.
Contact Greening Law About Your Fort Worth Medical Malpractice Case
Medical malpractice can have life-altering consequences. When you’ve suffered an injury due to a doctor’s failure to provide medical treatment in the manner another reasonable medical provider would have under the same circumstances, then you deserve to have your voice for justice heard. Call Greening Law for experienced representation in your Fort Worth medical malpractice claim.