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When you seek medical care, you expect to leave the medical facility feeling better. However, in some situations, patients may leave a hospital or other medical facility in a worse condition than when they entered. If this occurs due to the negligence of a healthcare provider, you may have grounds for a medical malpractice claim. If you were injured because of an error made by a healthcare provider a Fort Worth medical malpractice lawyer from Loncar Lyon Jenkins can help.
At Loncar Lyon Jenkins, our medical malpractice attorneys will take all of the steps necessary to help you establish the legal basis for your claim, which may include:
Medical malpractice claims are often complex and may involve complicated legal and medical issues. In most medical malpractice cases, a medical expert must be able to testify about the victim’s injury and how a deviation from the medical standard of care caused it. We can retain expert witnesses for your claim and ensure that we have a strong understanding of its basis.
We can request relevant medical records on your behalf that may showcase holes in your treatment, such as:
One of the most effective ways that our medical malpractice lawyers can gather relevant information in your case is by sending formal discovery requests, such as:
Contact our team to get started on your claim. Once we learn more about your case, we can determine what evidence your case may need.
Each year, Loncar Lyon Jenkins represents over 7,000 clients all over Texas and will travel to any city or town within the Lone Star state.
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Each year, Loncar Lyon Jenkins represents over 7,000 clients all over Texas and will travel to any city or town within the Lone Star state.
Injuries that result from medical malpractice can be especially complicated, as you may have to deal with treating two injuries: any original health condition that was not properly treated, as well as a new injury caused by a medical provider.
When we calculate the value of your case, we will take the full costs of treatment into account. We will seek compensation for your:
And more.
Doctors study medicine for many years and practice under the supervision of a more knowledgeable doctor as part of their training. As a result, patients reasonably expect that healthcare providers will treat them with the care that coincides with this skill and education.
If a healthcare provider provides care that falls below the standard that a reasonably competent doctor would have provided under similar circumstances, medical malpractice may have occurred. However, it can be difficult to make this discernment without expert testimony and compelling evidence.
This is one of the reasons why it can be greatly beneficial to work with a Fort Worth personal injury attorney from our team. We have experience with these kinds of cases and can help you build a case and pursue fair compensation from the liable party or parties.
Medical malpractice can occur in a variety of situations. In fact, Johns Hopkins Medicine suggests that medical errors are the third most common cause of death in the United States. Some of the most common forms of medical malpractice include:
Doctors and other healthcare providers are expected to talk to patients to learn about their symptoms and history. They may also examine the patient and run tests to determine the patient’s ailment. A failure to diagnose can occur when a doctor misreads or ignores a patient’s scans or lab results. The patient can suffer unnecessarily from this condition because the healthcare provider was unable to identify a condition to treat.
Delayed diagnosis occurs when a healthcare provider does not provide a proper diagnosis until later than they should have been able to. A patient may endure additional pain and suffering or have a shorter life expectancy due to the delayed diagnosis. For example, if a doctor misreads a scan and does not notice a tumor right away, this could lead to a patient fighting stage IV cancer instead of stage II.
Misdiagnosis occurs when a healthcare provider diagnoses a patient with a condition they do not actually have. There are two problems with this. First, the patient receives treatment for a condition they do not actually have, which may cause adverse health effects. Second, the patient does not receive treatment for the condition they do have.
Many medical errors involve medication errors. These errors can include:
Failure to warn and lack of informed consent cases arise when a patient is not given sufficient information about the potential risks of a medical treatment or procedure. They must also know about alternatives and the potential of certain injuries.
The National Quality Forum created a class of medical errors called “never events.” While these events should not occur, they do. They include such serious reportable events as:
Reach the Loncar Lyon Jenkins team today to speak about your options if any of the above occurred to you or a family member.
Medical malpractice laws in Texas are complex. There are several requirements that must be met for a case.
You don’t need to worry about these requirements when you work with our team.
Clay Jenkins started his personal injury practice in 1989 after clerking for the Texas Supreme Court. He co-counseled some of Brian Loncar’s biggest cases for 25 years before purchasing an interest in the firm. He is the former Chairman of the Board of Advocates for the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and previously served as President of the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association. Learn More
Our highly experienced lawyers will contact you for a Free Legal Consultation.
If you were injured because of a careless healthcare provider, a medical malpractice lawyer from Loncar Lyon Jenkins may be able to help. Someone from our firm can review the circumstances of your claim and explain whether you have a viable medical malpractice action. We will provide a free case review to explain your legal rights and options. Our team has been successfully handling medical malpractice cases for years, as our results show.
Our Fort Worth team works for you on a contingency-fee-basis, so you do not pay any attorney fees unless we recover compensation on your behalf. Call Loncar Lyon Jenkins to get started.
