Nobody wants to think about suing their doctor, nurse, psychiatrist, dentist, or hospital for injuries that occur while receiving medical treatment. Patients put a lot of trust and faith in their doctors to provide quality care. Unfortunately, with placing the most prized possession one has—their health—the damage that can result from negligence can be equally as great.

Thousands of patients are seriously injured or even killed due to the negligence of their doctors and healthcare providers. When a healthcare provider's negligence causes an injury to the patient, the healthcare provider may be responsible and be legally forced to pay for the injuries they caused through a medical malpractice lawsuit.

Our firm handles a variety of medical malpractice claims for clients located in San Diego County and throughout California, including those arising out of:

• Missed diagnoses
• Delayed diagnosis
• Incorrect diagnosis
• Lack of informed consent
• Anesthesia injuries
• Surgical injuries
• Injuries during labor and delivery of children
• Surgical injuries
• Improperly prescribed, dispensed or filled medication

In order for a patient to succeed in a medical malpractice claim, they must prove that the doctor or other provider 'breached the standard of care for the medical profession.' This requires the testimony of an expert witness—usually a doctor—who will review the applicable medical records and testify that the doctor's care did not meet the standards for the profession. Medical malpractice cases are built and are decided by the testimony of these expert witnesses.

Our office represents deserving clients with serious injuries in medical malpractice actions. We will carefully spend time consulting with you in evaluating your case and discuss the appropriate experts to evaluate your case. Because medical malpractice claims require expert testimony, we absolutely require our clients to advance the costs for expert witness evaluation. We will not proceed with a medical malpractice action until an expert witness has found liability for your injuries.

In the event a patient prevails in a medical malpractice action, the patient may recover the cost of any medical costs expended to fix the injuries, the cost of any future medical care, any loss of earnings, pain and suffering, and loss of enjoyment of life. Under California law, however, the amount of damages that can be recovered for pain and suffering is limited by law.

If you or a loved one has been injured, contact us online or call us at 888-233-5020 to set up a FREE consultation to discuss your legal options.