Medical Malpractice Attorneys in Winston-Salem
Common Types of Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice occurs when negligence is committed by a professional health care provider. The health care provider may be a doctor, a nurse, a medical technician, a dentist, a hospital, or a nursing facility. The malpractice takes place when the performance of a health care provider departs from a standard of practice of those with similar training and experience, and results in harm to the patient.
Certain basic elements are necessary for a successful medical malpractice claim:
- A duty was owed to you. A legal duty exists when a hospital or other health care provider takes on the responsibility of your care as a patient.
- The provider failed in their duty to conform to accepted standards of care. The standard of care is established by experts in the field or by obvious errors.
- The failure of duty resulted in an injury and the failure was the cause of that injury.
- There must be suffering or loss—monetary or emotional.
Errors in surgical procedures
The Institute of Medicine has determined that surgical procedures carry the greatest risk for error or malpractice. The types of surgery that carry the greatest risk are:
- Thoracic surgery
- Child birth
- Cosmetic surgery
- Gastric bypass
- Cardio-thoracic surgery
The types of injury that could take place during these types of procedures include:
- Waiting too long to perform the surgery
- Accidentally damaging neighboring organs
- Using surgical tools that are not properly sterilized
- Not responding accurately or in a timely fashion to emergencies that may occur during surgery
- Operating on the incorrect organ or body part
- Administering an incorrect dosage of anesthesia
If you were injured through a health care provider’s negligence, it is best to seek legal remedies with the help of malpractice lawyers in Winston-Salem sooner rather than later. There is a statute of limitations that applies to how long after an injury you can file a claim. If you wait too long, you may be forever barred from bringing your claim. Therefore, it is essential that you consult with an experienced medical malpractice attorney in Winston-Salem to determine if any action should be taken to preserve your right to a potential claim.
Contact B. Ervin Brown, II, P.A.
B. Ervin Brown, II is one of the most knowledgeable Winston-Salem medical malpractice attorneys and will be able to tell you if it is worth your time to pursue legal action. He will be able to advise you on how to resolve your case without going to trial and without you having to seek out the services of any other Winston-Salem malpractice lawyers.
If you do decide to go to trial, his experience allows him to cut through the red tape and the complex paperwork required for your claim. During the investigation phase, he will use the highest caliber board certified medical experts. He has experience with insurance companies and will not be misled by their tactics. Remember, the hospital or doctor will have a skilled medical malpractice lawyer representing them and may try to deny your claim through technicalities. It is in your interest to have an experienced professional on your side.
Contact a Winston-Salem medical malpractice lawyer at the Law Offices of B. Ervin Brown by calling us today at (336) 723-7966 or toll free at (888) 899-4205. You can also contact us online via our contact form.
