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Medical mistakes can cause a great deal of harm in any health care facility such as a doctor's office, a hospital, a nursing home as well as with professional home care. For example, some estimates claim that the number of hospital related infections and deaths due to simple mistakes and lack of hygiene to be as high as ninety thousand people per year. Many other problems of illness and death are related to medical malpractice. These issues are not limited to medical doctors but also apply to others providing health care including osteopaths, nurses, dentists, pharmacists and caregivers.
DLP has a long history of representing people who had problems with negligent health care whether their illness was a result of natural causes, accidents or crime. Examples of catastrophic cases may be a primary care doctor's failure to diagnose diseases such as cancer, failure to refer patients to an appropriate medical specialist, a baby who is permanently maimed, and patients who are sent home from the emergency room with inadequate treatment. Not every bad result means someone was negligent. When there is cause for action, some people will prefer direct negotiation while others may use arbitration. Insurers may have special panels to screen claims, and they may attempt to limit claims. DLP can steer you through these claims.
The workplace may also be involved with illness. Receiving medical insurance through an employer may limit the type of care that one receives as well as limit tests that are allowed even if they are necessary to prevent medical problems later. All of these factors can have legal significance.
Our experience has made us adept at analyzing these cases, simplifying complex medical matters while identifying and aggressively pursing legal remedies. If you feel or know that you are having a medical problem, call DLP to have your situation evaluated by an experienced lawyer so you know where you stand and how to proceed.
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