Sound Advice in Arizona Medical Malpractice Litigation
The health care reform debate that has dominated headlines revived much older discussions of medical malpractice as a driving force in the high cost of American medical care. For many years, insurance companies have argued that high premiums for malpractice insurance have raised costs and driven good doctors out of the profession. The insurers also claim that many physicians perform expensive and unnecessary services just to protect themselves from the risks of a malpractice lawsuit.
At Fein, Flynn & Associates, we know better. Our lawyers do not accept frivolous cases. Our attorneys will not waste time and money on a malpractice case that doesn't have substantial merit. If anything, medical malpractice is more likely to be overlooked and underreported as a major factor in patient injuries and deaths. We only take cases with merit in which a person was seriously injured or killed due to medical malpractice.
If you need to know whether you have a strong case against a negligent doctor, nurse or hospital, contact our office in Tucson to discuss your case with an experienced attorney. We work intensively with outstanding medical professionals to get reliable answers to the two main questions that dominate medical malpractice litigation: (1) Did a medical professional commit a mistake that represents a departure from a recognized standard of care? (2) Did that mistake injure or kill the patient?
In most cases, the second question is harder to answer than the first, and it's usually more vigorously disputed by the defendants and their insurers. Even when negligence and causation are fairly clear, however, you can expect a tough fight on a third important issue: damages. How much will it take to compensate you fairly and completely for your losses?
We Assume the Risk of Success for Malpractice Litigation Expenses
When we take on a medical malpractice case, we advance the expenses involved in reviewing your claims with medical experts. If these experts can't tell us that a particular mistake resulted in particular patient injuries, we won't be able to file a lawsuit. We don't recover the expenses we advance in the evaluation and preparation of a case unless we recover damages for you.
Examples of the kinds of medical negligence claims we handle include:
- Diagnosis errors, including radiology or pathology mistakes, mistaken diagnosis or delayed diagnosis
- Prescription and medication errors, including claims for defective medical devices or drugs
- Surgical errors, including negligence in anesthesia or postoperative care
- Birth injuries and OB/GYN malpractice
- Injuries caused by malpractice in orthopedic treatment or surgery
- Failure to monitor disoriented patients or people with dementia in hospitals or other therapeutic settings
- Negligence on the part of nurses or hospitals
The defendant in a medical malpractice lawsuit might be a primary care doctor, specialist physician, surgeon, nurse, technician, pharmaceutical manufacturer, pharmacist or hospital. In many cases, several medical professionals will be named in the suit in order to make sure that each is held accountable for his or her own negligence.
Call 520-547-7940 or 800-882-0828 for Legal Advice About Medical Malpractice
For a free consultation about your rights and legal options in a case of suspected medical malpractice, contact a lawyer at Fein, Flynn & Associates in Tucson.
