Medical Malpractice Defense

Each day, hospitals, doctors’ offices, clinics, outpatient surgical facilities and other institutions, such as nursing homes, treat thousands of patients. Whether seeking medical help for minor illnesses, broken bones or a heart attack, when you need medical treatment, require surgery or give birth, you place your trust and your life in the hands of doctors, nurses, anesthesiologists, X-ray and lab technicians and pharmacists who fill your prescriptions. And, you have the right to expect a certain standard of care.

While a large percentage of patients receive quality care, medical errors and death occur at an alarming rate. A Harvard study reports that only one malpractice claim is made for every 7.6 hospital injuries. Doctors and hospitals don’t typically report errors and, in fact, often try to hide them. Sadly, patients end up with debilitating illnesses seemingly unrelated to the problem for which they sought medical attention, or frequently don’t know they have a legal right to compensation for the damage caused by medical mistakes.

When patients are harmed due to misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, surgical mistakes, emergency room negligence and a host of other medical errors and negligence, a medical malpractice lawsuit may be pursued, holding liable parties responsible. If you suffer serious injury at the hands of a medical practitioner, the important first step is choosing an experienced medical malpractice attorney to help you pursue justice.

Medical malpractice cases are characteristically complex, often requiring years to investigate the facts, pinpoint what when wrong with your treatment, locate expert witnesses to testify on your behalf, and build a substantive case. 

At the Maryland law firm of Freeman Wolfe & Greenbaum, P. A., many years of experience enable our attorneys to achieve results in complicated medical malpractice cases. If you believe a medical error has harmed you or someone you love, call our law firm today at (410) 321-8400, to arrange an appointment for a case evaluation. There is no charge for an initial consultation.