Are You a Victim of Medical Malpractice?
Not every death or injury that occurs in a hospital setting is caused by malpractice. There are risks to every medical procedure, and you can have a negative outcome even when doctors and hospital staff do everything they are supposed to do. However, there are times when hospitals or medical professionals do not act in accordance with acceptable medical standards. Only a thorough investigation and a review by another physician can determine if you have a case of medical malpractice.
At the Burghard Law Firm, we represent victims of medical malpractice. From law offices in Hattiesburg and Brookhaven, we represent people throughout the Mississippi Gulf Coast and Southern Mississippi who have suffered serious injuries or even the death of a family member as the result of care received in a hospital or other medical setting.
What is Medical Malpractice?
In Mississippi, a doctor is judged legally by whether or not he or she failed to exercise a degree of care and skill deemed appropriate for a physician in our state and in that same situation. The standard doctors are held to is not that of the top physician, nor the worst. It's the common standard of care, and if a doctor falls below that, he or she may have committed malpractice.
Examples of medical malpractice include:
- Failure to diagnose cancer early enough to treat it
- Failure to diagnose a heart attack or other condition in an emergency room
- Sepsis and other hospital infections that are not treated promptly
- Surgical errors, such as operating on the wrong part of the body or damaging a healthy organ during surgery
- Birth injuries such as cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy and serious infections
- Prescription drug errors
Free Attorney Consultation
For more information, or to schedule an appointment with lawyer Ivan Burghard concerning medical malpractice, call 866-823-7100 or fill out the contact form on this site.
