Medical Malpractice

Personal Injury Lawyer – Medical Negligence

Permanent damage, brain injury, paralysis, disfigurement, amputation, cerebral palsy, and severe disability are all common consequences of medical malpractice. Besides costing billions of dollars, medical malpractice devastates people's lives.

Medical Malpractice Statistics

As the number three killer, exceeded only by cancer and heart disease, medical malpractice puts the lives of an estimated 98,000 Americans in jeopardy every year. These figures come from reported cases through the National Institute of Medicine and surpass the number of people that die every year in car accidents.

However, not all injury is fatal. The National Institute of Medicine estimates that 1.5 million Americans are harmed every year by medication errors alone, costing society $3.5 billion a year.

Despite these statistics, less than one percent of all physicians annually receive serious sanctions for medical malpractice.

Bringing a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

When bringing suit against a doctor, hospital or other medical provider for malpractice, you are holding parties accountable and helping close the door on medical negligence. While mistakes are made in any line of work, such mistakes do not usually put lives in danger. The medical profession carries a burden of trust to deliver standard care, and when doctors and medical staff fail us, they may be held liable.

Typically, medical malpractice lawsuits are costly and difficult to prove - requiring sophisticated case evaluation and testimony of medical experts. Establishing liability in a malpractice case requires substantiating that:

• There was a doctor/patient relationship
• The healthcare professional failed to act within the standard of care
• Failure to meet medical care standards resulted in the injury
• The patient was significantly injured.

Medical malpractice lawyers must be diligent in presenting a strong case because in most instances they are up against large corporate legal teams hired by insurance companies to defend against malpractice.

At the Michigan Law Offices of Erlich, Rosen, Bartnick & Cook, our lawyers have the necessary resources and background experience to take on medical malpractice cases and win. We can help you determine whether you or a loved one has been a victim of medical malpractice and evaluate the prospects of suing for compensation.

Protect your rights and arrange a free consultation with a medical malpractice lawyer at our firm to discuss your situation.

Call us today at 877-453-2840 or contact us online.