Millions of people go to healthcare providers each year seeking quality healthcare to maintain or improve their health. When these people become patients and place their well being in the hands of their medical care providers, they expect to receive a certain quality of care. Sometimes, however, medical mistakes happen as a result of the healthcare provider’s negligence. When one of these medical mistakes occurs, it can be detrimental to your health. If you or someone you know has suffered an injury due to the negligence of a healthcare provider, the medical malpractice attorneys of Wirth Law Office – Wagoner can help you file a claim and get the settlement or jury award that you deserve.
What is Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice occurs when a negligent act or omission by a healthcare provider, caused by the healthcare provider’s quality of treatment of that patient or patients falling below and acceptable standard, results in injury to a patient in his or her care. There are a number of different types of medical malpractice which occur in hospitals and healthcare facilities across the country. These injuries include: improper medication, birth injuries, emergency room errors, misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis, surgery errors, and more.
In order to win a claim of medical malpractice, the plaintiff must prove that the healthcare provider owed the plaintiff a duty to provide a certain level of care, the healthcare provider breached this duty by providing substandard care, the substandard care caused injury to the plaintiff, and the plaintiff suffered damages, either pecuniary or emotional, as a result. To prove all of the aforementioned elements, a plaintiff may have to retain the services of medical experts who are often quite costly. Therefore, if you or someone you know has been a victim of medical malpractice, it would be wise to retain a medical malpractice lawyer skilled in handling these cases, such as the Wagoner medical malpractice attorneys of Wirth Law Office.
What Can the Wirth Law Office Do For You
The medical malpractice attorneys of Wirth Law Office – Wagoner can go to bat against the healthcare provider or facility’s malpractice insurance for you to get the settlement that you deserve. They will seek to recover medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering on your behalf. If the Wagoner medical malpractice attorneys of Wirth law Office cannot get you a fair settlement, they will take the case to court and advocate for you to receive a proper jury award for your injury and expenses.
Contact The Wirth law Office – Wagoner For Your Initial Strategy Session
If you or anyone you know has been the victim of medical malpractice, is wise to seek representation of knowledgeable and skilled legal counsel. The Wagoner medical malpractice attorneys of Wirth Law Office will represent you in your medical malpractice case to achieve the settlement or jury award you deserve. Contact the medical malpractice attorneys of the Wirth Law Office – Wagoner at (918) 485-0335 for your low-cost consultation.
