N.C. Medical Malpractice Attorney
Medical Negligence
Doctors, hospitals and other health care providers in western North Carolina are required to provide safe and appropriate treatment to all patients, and in most cases, they do. Still, medical errors cause injury in as many as 1 out of every 25 hospital patients, according to federal data. When a patient suffers a medical injury because a health care provider deviates from the recognized standard of care, that error may constitute medical malpractice. Victims of medical malpractice have a right to seek compensation for their injuries.
If you or a loved one has suffered an injury or complications from medical treatment that you suspect is medical malpractice, you want a better understanding of what constitutes medical malpractice and what your legal rights are. Understandably, you may have a lot of questions. At the western North Carolina-based Elmore Law Firm, our attorneys are experienced at handling medical malpractice claims and answering medical injury questions. We are ready to review your medical injury free of charge and advise you on your legal options.
Contact the Elmore Law Firm, based in Asheville, for a free consultation about your medical injuries. Call (828) 253-1492 or toll-free at (888) 775-7876 or reach an Asheville medical malpractice lawyer via email at info@theelmorelawfirm.com to schedule free evaluation of your injury.
Medical Malpractice in North Carolina
A 2010 study published in The New England Journal of Medicine of hospital admissions to 10 North Carolina hospitals found that 18 % of patients experienced at least one safety-related incident. The incidents ranged from minor injuries to life-threatening injuries to fatal errors. Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, who led the study, reviewed records of 2,341 hospital admissions to 10 North Carolina hospitals and found 588 medical injuries involving 423 patients. Fifty of the incidents were considered life-threatening, 17 left the patients permanently harmed and 14 patients died as a result of the injuries.
Even more concerning, the researchers reported that rate of injuries did not decrease over the six-year span of the study, despite publicized efforts by North Carolina hospitals to improve patient safety. Medical malpractice in western North Carolina can occur as a result of a doctor error, a nurse’s error, an emergency room error, a surgical injury, a birth injury, an anesthesia error, hospital negligence, or failure to diagnose a serious condition such as cancer or a fatal error that causes a wrongful death. Medical errors can be caused by miscommunication, lack of proper staffing or training, incorrect dosages of medication, failure to anticipate a foreseeable complication or other preventable mistakes.
More progress needs to be made to improve patient safety in North Carolina. Injured patients are often correct when they suspect they were victim of medical malpractice caused by a physician’s error, a hospital’s negligence or other medical error. If you think that were injured by an avoidable medical error, turn to an experienced western North Carolina medical malpractice lawyer at Elmore Law Firm in Asheville. Medical malpractice is a complex area of law. You want a medical malpractice attorney who has extensive experience analyzing medical records and working with nationally recognized medical experts to build a compelling case.
It’s most common to associate medical malpractice with doctors. However, many types of health care professionals may commit medical malpractice including dentists, dental technicians, nurses, pharmacists, pharmaceutical companies, and physician’s assistants.
At Elmore Law Firm, an experienced Asheville medical malpractice attorney will evaluate your medical injury and advise you on your best options for recovery. You may bring a legal claim against a health care professional who causes an avoidable injury while violating the recognized standard of treatment. If you have been the victim of medical malpractice, you deserve compensation for the harm that you suffered.
Contact an Experienced Asheville Medical Malpractice Attorney
If you have been injured by a preventable medical error in western North Carolina, contact an experienced Asheville medical malpractice lawyer for help. After an accident, you may be able to seek compensation for medical expenses, lost wages and loss of future earnings. If you have lost a loved one as a result of a preventable medical error, we recognize that no amount of money will compensate you for the loss. However, it’s important to hold a negligent doctor or hospital accountable for the harm they have caused so that they won’t harm someone else. After any medical injury, it’s critical that you understand your legal options to make an informed decision.
Call the Asheville, NC-based Elmore Law Firm for answers to your medical malpractice questions. Reach a Western North Carolina medical malpractice lawyer at (828) 253-1492 or toll-free at (888) 775-7876 or email us at info@theelmorelawfirm.com to schedule a no-cost evaluation of your medical injury accident.
You already have medical bills. You don’t need lawyer bills too. We represent medical malpractice victims on a contingency fee basis. That means we only get paid if we collect money for you. Call us today.
