Medical & Nursing Home Malpractice

Medical & Nursing
Home Malpractice

Medical & Nursing Home Malpractice

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people are injured or die because of medical errors. These errors can be the result of overwork, poor judgment, inexperience, lack of training, inadequate staffing, or just plain carelessness. These errors happen in nursing homes, hospitals, and doctor’s offices. When these errors occur, they are often devastating. Some examples of medical errors that may be caused by the negligence of a medical provider include:

Injury to baby or mother following childbirth;
Misdiagnosis or delay in the diagnosis of cancer, such as breast cancer, colon cancer or skin cancer;
Surgical and anesthesia errors;
Failure to diagnose serious medical conditions, such as heart attacks and strokes;
Medication errors;
Improper supervision of patients that are at risk for falling or choking; and
Abuse and neglect of elders.

Not every bad medical outcome is due to the negligence of a health care provider. People sometimes die or are injured even when they receive good medical treatment. Finding out whether you or your loved one has been a victim of medical negligence is often a difficult task. Medical records are complicated, and medical providers don’t readily acknowledge their errors. You need experienced lawyers who understand the medicine and who have relationships with medical experts.

There are also some procedural hurdles and mechanisms unique to litigating a medical malpractice case. Special notices must be given, and the case must be submitted to a Medical Malpractice Tribunal before it can proceed. Your lawyer needs to be familiar with these unique rules or you may lose a meritorious case due to procedural errors.

Choosing a lawyer carefully is especially important in a medical malpractice case.

If you or a family member has been injured by medical malpractice, call KJC Law Firm for a free consultation.

If you are injured and unable to come to our office, we can come to see you and will determine whether you have a case. Our firm has more than 125 years of experience litigating major cases. We have the resources to investigate your claim, hire the necessary experts, and get you the compensation that you deserve. KJC Law Firm represents people from communities across Massachusetts, including the Greater Boston area, Cambridge, MetroWest, Worcester, Springfield, Cape Cod, Fall River and Lowell.