If you’ve suffered injuries as a result of poor medical care, you may be a victim of medical malpractice. If a medical practitioner (doctor, nurse, physician’s assistant, physical therapist, chiropractor, podiatrist, etc.) or medical care facility (hospital, surgical center, etc.) fails to use the proper standard of care, and the patient is injured or killed as a result, they are liable for medical malpractice. Medical malpractice cases require a tremendous amount of expertise, so it’s important to hire the best California medical malpractice lawyer you can find.
Common Types of Medical Malpractice
The most common type of medical malpractice involves failing to diagnose, or misdiagnosing an illness. For example, a person diagnosed with heartburn at an emergency room is sent home and dies from a heart attack or doctors fail to diagnose cancer that spreads and becomes more difficult to treat. In other cases, the diagnosis may be accurate, but the wrong treatment is prescribed so that the person’s condition does not improve or worsens. Surgical errors, such as leaving an instrument inside a patient, can cause severe infections. Birth injuries caused by improper techniques are another type of malpractice. Always remember that you need to prove not just that the practitioner made a mistake, but that harm was done as a result. If you think you’ve been a victim of medical malpractice, it’s important to consult with the best California medical malpractice attorney to find out if you have an actionable claim.
Time Limits To File Are Short
California has one of the shortest medical malpractice statutes of limitation in the country, requiring that actions be started within one year from when you knew or became suspicious of malpractice or three years from the actual injury. If the medical malpractice involves a municipality, the filing period could be even shorter. That’s why it’s important to consult with the best California medical malpractice lawyer you can find, as soon as possible.
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