When a doctor or other healthcare professional makes a mistake in diagnosing or treating a patient, there can be grave consequences. Negligence in Miami malpractice cases can cause severe medical injuries, which can lead to unnecessary pain, medical expenses, unpaid time away from work, and other adverse effects.
If you believe that a healthcare provider who treated you acted negligently, you might be able to sue that provider in civil court for financial damages. Our dedicated and determined medical malpractice attorneys from Kaire & Heffernan, PLLC, could help you hold the medical provider accountable for their negligence.
Like people in other professions, healthcare workers in Miami occasionally act negligently and make mistakes, but not all their errors amount to actionable malpractice cases. People often get sick or suffer injuries through no fault of their doctors. Some people just do not improve even with the best possible medical treatment and care. However, everyone who receives any type of medical treatment should expect to receive quality care from their medical provider. If their physician, nurse, or other healthcare practitioner fails to provide them care within the acceptable standard of care a patient might have legal grounds to pursue a lawsuit.
To prevail in a malpractice lawsuit, a patient needs to establish that the medical provider acted negligently by failing to meet the acceptable standard of care. The standard of care varies between geographic areas, level of experience, and type of medical training. Essentially, a healthcare worker must provide their patient with the same level of care that another healthcare worker with similar experience and training who is working in the same geographic area would provide a patient who is suffering from the same medical condition and under similar circumstances. For example, in the case of a doctor misdiagnosing a blockage in a patient’s heart, a court would not likely hold a family practitioner in a rural area to the same standards as a cardiothoracic surgeon in a major city like Miami.
A skilled local attorney from Kaire & Heffernan, PLLC could review a patient’s medical record and work closely with expert medical witnesses who could testify as to whether the healthcare worker’s negligence rose to the level of actionable medical malpractice.
A wide range of negligent acts can lead to malpractice claims in Miami. Most commonly, malpractice claims involve the following:
Medical negligence can lead to debilitating physical and emotional injuries. A compassionate local legal team could carefully assess the impact of a patient’s losses in order to help them pursue a fair and just legal recovery. If medical negligence leads to an untimely death, a dedicated and caring attorney could help fight for justice and accountability.
Although negligence in Miami malpractice cases can have a devastating impact on patients and their families, it can be hard to prove, which is why working with a seasoned and trustworthy local legal team like Kaire & Heffernan, PLLC is critical.
Reach out to schedule a preliminary consultation to discuss what happened to you with a practiced local lawyer who knows how to get results.
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