Baltimore Medical Malpractice Attorney

Injuries sustained during a hospital visit can be disastrous. They may require additional medical care and force you to miss time at work and with family. At our law firm, it’s our job to consider how your life may be impacted by the careless acts of a medical professional. Some of the damages you may be eligible to recover include:

• Pain and suffering
• Medical expenses 
• Replacement services at home
• Lost wages
• Diminished earning capacity 
• Prescription medication
• Wheelchair or other accessibility equipment 

It’s our priority to pursue fair compensation for all your injuries. We aim to recover damages for every physical, financial, emotional, or psychological loss you’ve endured. There is no cap on economic damages in Maryland, so you are legally entitled to collect as much as you have lost in monetary expenses. In contrast, medical malpractice victims in Baltimore are restricted to claiming up to $860,000 in damages for pain and suffering in 2022. The cap is raised by $15,000 each year. 

Skilled and Compassionate Legal Help in Baltimore, Maryland

If you have been injured due to medical malpractice, a medical malpractice lawyer can help you get the financial compensation needed to recover. Our team of attorneys will be able to provide experienced counsel on medical malpractice law, can assist in reviewing medical records, and can help in negotiating with parties related to medical negligence cases. 

We will work diligently to protect your rights and provide advice about legal remedies that may be available to you in terms of claiming compensation for medical negligence.

However, the Baltimore medical malpractice lawyers at our firm understand that their job isn’t solely about getting you money. It’s about relieving the mental and financial stress of your case. You and your loved ones should be able to focus on your physical and emotional recovery without the burden of a legal battle. 

Our lawyers handle your case with our core beliefs in mind. We work hard to hold the liable party responsible, bring justice to victims, fight for people who do not have a voice, and force the negligent healthcare provider to do better for future patients. To do all of this, our medical malpractice lawyers in Baltimore will: 

• Speak with the defending party and their insurance company
• Compile evidence of medical negligence 
• Collect medical records and important documentation, including conferring with medical experts
• Provide updates on the status of your case
• Investigate your injuries
• File your medical malpractice claim
• Advocate for your interests in negotiations 
• Manage administrative tasks like phone calls and paperwork

What is considered Medical Malpractice?

Every error made by a doctor is not malpractice. There must be specific criteria met. The care you received must be below the standard of care that another doctor in the same area of practice would have provided in a similar situation.

To determine if your medical treatment failed to meet the medical standard of care, another medical expert in a similar area of medicine would need to answer the question of whether he or she would have given the same treatment. If the medical expert would not have provided the same care, you may have a medical malpractice claim. If the doctor indicates that he or she would have done the same thing, your claim may be invalidated. 

How Medical Malpractice Happens

Medical malpractice can take place for multiple reasons. The doctors, nurses, anesthesiologists, or medical facilities entrusted with your care might be undertrained, understaffed, or overtired. Under these circumstances, poor decisions are easily made. There are also times when a medical professional’s outright misconduct leads to a patient’s injury. Medical malpractice can result from:

• Failure to order or act on lab tests
• Applying the wrong treatment 
• Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis
• Prematurely discharging the patient 
• Botched surgery 
• Unnecessary operations 
• Incorrect medications prescribed 
• Leaving items inside the patient after surgery
• Forgetting to check on the patient
• Ignoring patient’s symptoms or concerns 

Contact Brown & Barron online today to schedule a free case review with a with a medical malpractice lawyer serving Baltimore.