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October 25, 2016 at 2:37 pm | Medical Malpractice: Serious Mistakes That Can’t Happen

When you get sick, you go to the doctor. You also go to your doctor for your annual check-up, preventative care and the flu shot.

We depend on doctors, specialists, surgeons and other medical professionals to accurately diagnose health issues and treat us. But who cares for you when your doctors make a mistake?

Here at the Law Offices of Rovner, Allen, Rovner, Zimmerman & Nash, we represent victims of medical malpractice and make sure they get the compensation they deserve. Medical malpractice can result in serious changes to your life.

Prevalence

According to the American Medical Association Journal of Ethics, a study estimated that between 210,000 and 400,000 people die annually in the United States due to medical mistakes. Another troubling statistic comes from the New England Journal of Medicine which states that one percent of all physicians accounted for 32 percent of paid medical malpractice claims.

Instances

Instances of medical malpractice can include:

  • Misdiagnosis
  • Surgical errors
  • Nursing mistakes
  • Failure to treat
  • Drug dispensing errors
  • Failure to diagnose cancer
  • Operating on the wrong body part
  • Failure to obtain consent for a particular procedure

Medical malpractice claims happen more with surgeons, obstetricians/gynecologists and specialty doctors than with pediatricians or family doctors, but they can occur in any medical setting.

Even celebrities such as Michael Jackson, Joan Rivers, Julie Andrews, Dana Carvey and John Ritter have been reported as victims of medical malpractice. This can happen to anyone.

How We Help

If you have been a victim of medical malpractice, we can step in and help you. We will gather all medical records and have them scrutinized by an independent medical expert to see if your doctor, hospital or healthcare facility committed malpractice.

At the Law Offices of Rovner, Allen, Rovner, Zimmerman & Nash, we have won many medical malpractice claims for our clients. You should not hesitate about coming to us with a possible claim; we don’t charge you anything for evaluating if your claim is valid.

You can’t afford these serious mistakes happening to you. You can learn more about how we can help with your medical malpractice case or schedule a free consultation with car accident lawyer in Montgomery County or an injury lawyer in Bucks County by calling us at 215-259-5958 or browsing our website.