Every year thousands of people are injured or die as a result of medical malpractice. Health care providers are required to meet certain standards of acceptable care. When they fail to do so and a person is injured because of that failure, a medical malpractice claim is warranted. At the law firm of Jeffries, Kube, Forrest & Monteleone Co., L.P.A., in Cleveland, Ohio, our medical malpractice lawyers represent clients who are suffering as the result of medical malpractice and we fight for the settlement they deserve.
Medical malpractice cases can arise under different circumstances: against a government agency that operates hospitals or provides specified medical care; against a hospital for administering improper or overdose of medication, negligent nursing care, inadequate sanitation, infection, or equipment failure. A cause of action can arise against a physician, who in the general practice of medicine, deviates from the generally accepted standards of practice by
1) delaying or failing to properly diagnose a medical condition,
2) failing to properly treat a medical condition,
3) failing to perform a surgical procedure properly,
4) or by failing to obtain the patient's informed consent before performing a procedure or operation
A cause of action can arise against a medical specialist who deviates from a nationally-accepted standard of practice for specialists in their field.
The following ailments may be caused, or exacerbated by medical malpractice such as failure to diagnose, or delay in diagnosis. If you, or a loved one, suffer from any of these conditions, contact Jeffries, Kube, Forrest & Monteleone Co., L.P.A., as soon as possible:
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
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Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
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Brain Aneurysm
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Birth Injuries: Cerebral Palsy, Erb's Palsy
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Cancer Misdiagnosis
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Drug Toxicity
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Long QT Syndrome
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Lung Cancer
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Malignant Melanoma
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Prolonged QT syndrome
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Pulmonary Embolism
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Pulmonary Melanoma
In most medical malpractice cases, the first step is for you to obtain all of your medical records relating to the treatment received. Medical malpractice may often be proven on the basis of what is contained in, or omitted from those medical records. If you suspect that you or your child has been injured as a result of medical malpractice, it is critical to seek the advice of a lawyer experienced in medical malpractice, to be certain that your action is brought within the time period mandated by state law. Contact the medical malpractice and birth injury attorneys at Jeffries, Kube, Forrest & Monteleone Co., L.P.A., today.
