Baltimore Hospital Malpractice Lawyers
Our established Maryland hospital negligence attorneys have protected the rights of thousands of injured clients and recovered for them the monetary compensation that they deserve. If you have been the victim of hospital negligence or malpractice it is important that you hire a hospital malpractice attorney immediately. Please call the Law Offices of Steven H. Heisler today to speak to one of our experienced Maryland hospital negligence lawyers.
Hospital malpractice is a serious problem that takes place every day in the United States. In fact, more than 230,000 patients are injured and over 80,000 patients die each year as the result of hospital malpractice. Any form of malpractice or negligence that takes place in a hospital and causes physical injury to a patient is considered hospital negligence. Hospital negligence may be the result of carelessness by any hospital staff member, including physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and technicians. Recent studies have shown that exhaustion from lack of sleep and working long hours, substance abuse, and alcohol abuse, are some causes that contribute to hospital malpractice occurring so frequently.
Physicians and medical staff must conduct themselves in a professional manner, and provide patients with quality care and treatment. Unfortunately, there are constant news stories about innocent patients needlessly suffering at the hands of their trusted doctors. Some of the many serious situations that may constitute hospital negligence include:
- Anesthesia error
- Birth injury to mother or newborn
- Delayed diagnosis a disease of physical condition
- Failure to diagnose a disease of physical condition
- Medical device error
- Misdiagnosis of disease of physical condition
- Negligence
- Physical abuse
- Prescription medication
- Sexual abuse
- Sexual misconduct
- Spinal cord injury
- Surgical tools left in the body
If you have been the victim of hospital negligence, you have the right to seek information about your legal rights. Hospital malpractice lawsuits require a great deal of knowledge about various medical and legal laws, rules, and procedures. If you have suffered a serious injury as the result of hospital negligence please contact a Baltimore Maryland hospital negligence lawyer at our firm. We will investigate and evaluate every aspect of your hospital malpractice case, to ensure that your case is efficiently represented.
The statute of limitations for filing a medical malpractice claim in the State of Maryland is five years from the date that the malpractice occurred, or three years from when the malpractice was discovered. For example, if you underwent surgery, and later learned that a surgical instrument or other foreign object was left in your body, you have three years from the time of detection to file a Maryland hospital malpractice claim. Hospital negligence cases are complicated and require the knowledge and dedication of a successful and experienced hospital malpractice lawyer.
Contact a Maryland Hospital Negligence attorney at the Law Offices of Steven H. Heisler today to discuss your hospital negligence or malpractice case.