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Pembroke Pines, Florida 33027
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North Palm Beach, Florida 33408
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Serving Broward, Palm Beach, Miami-Dade County – Medical Malpractice Attorneys
Medical practitioners in the United States are obligated to provide their patients with care that meets high standards. Sometimes, however, mistakes are made, leading to medical malpractice that causes unfortunate patients to suffer unnecessarily from injuries, illnesses, and wrongful death. At Downs Brill Whitehead, The Law Firm, serving Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade County, our medical malpractice attorneys represent the victims of surgical injuries and birth injuries, as well as abuse and neglect in assisted-living facilities, that occur because caregivers fail to live up to their responsibilities.
Medical malpractice encompasses a broad range of medical errors committed by caregivers at all levels. Our medical malpractice attorneys represent the victims of malpractice who have been injured because of negligence by doctors, surgeons, nurses, caregivers, pharmacists, and other medical professionals.
Surgical Mistakes
Anesthesia Errors
Medical Misdiagnosis
Medication Errors
Birth Injuries
Assisted-Living Facility/Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse
Surgical Mistakes
Surgical mistakes can occur for any number of reasons and can have very unfortunate consequences for patients. A tired or distracted surgeon can inadvertently sever nerves or blood vessels and cause lasting damage. An inattentive surgical nurse may forget to remove surgical sponges or instruments before incisions are closed, a mistake that can cause serious post-surgery complications for the patient and that invariably requires the patient to undergo a second painful procedure. Though not as common, wrong-site surgery and even wrong-patient surgery do occur in hospitals throughout the country. These especially egregious forms of medical malpractice often have devastating consequences and can cause a lifetime of misery for patients and their families.
Anesthesia Errors
Closely related to surgical mistakes are anesthesia errors. Maintaining the proper levels of anesthesia during surgery is critical to the well-being of the patient. There are documented cases of patients waking up during surgery because the anesthesiologist failed to maintain sufficient anesthesia. Too much anesthesia or a failure to note an anesthesia allergy in a patient's medical history can result in brain damage and even wrongful death. If you or a loved one has been the victim of a surgical or anesthesia error in the Broward, Palm Beach, or Miami-Dade County area, our medical malpractice attorneys will thoroughly investigate your case and help you achieve justice and the full compensation you deserve. Contact us today to schedule a free consultation.
Medical Misdiagnosis
A misdiagnosis of a patient's illness or condition can cause serious problems in two ways. A misdiagnosis typically results in the patient receiving treatment and medications that at best have no effect on the illness or condition but that may cause the patient to suffer entirely new problems. Also, because the patient does not receive the proper treatment, that patient's illness or condition invariably worsens; the patient's overall health is negatively impacted; and the patient becomes much more vulnerable to suffering lasting damage or wrongful death.
Medication Errors
According to a recent report by the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, medication errors are among the most common forms of medical malpractice, affecting at least 1.5 million people and causing approximately 400,000 drug-related injuries in hospitals every year. An additional 800,000 patients in long-term care facilities suffer as a result of medication errors. Unfortunately, in today's world of rush-rush medical care and impersonal HMO-type treatment, medication errors occur every day and regularly cause serious, lasting injury to trusting patients.
Because a medication error can occur through misdiagnosis, mislabeling, illegible physician instructions, and any number of factors, determining the negligent party responsible for a medication error can be difficult. Serving Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade County, our dedicated and relentless medical malpractice attorneys will use the full resources of our firm to investigate your case thoroughly and determine precisely where fault lies. If you have been the victim of a medication error, contact our team today to begin the path to attaining full compensation for all that you have suffered.
Birth Injuries
The birth of a child should be one of the most joyful occasions new parents will ever experience. When a serious birth injury occurs, however, joy can quickly turn to grief, confusion, and a painful sense of helplessness. A birth injury caused by a negligent caregiver before, during, or shortly after birth can leave the infant with disfiguring injuries or permanent disabilities that require the parents to provide their child a lifetime of care.
Medical malpractice can cause the infant to suffer a brain injury that results in cerebral palsy or denies the child the ability to have any awareness at all of his or her surroundings. Improper birthing techniques can lead to broken bones and contusions. When a caregiver fails to respond quickly and properly address shoulder dystocia (stuck shoulders) during birth, the infant may suffer permanent injury or death. If your infant was injured before, during, or soon after birth and you know or suspect that your infant's injury resulted from medical malpractice, contact our attorneys today. They will perform an in-depth investigation to determine liability and will take the appropriate legal action to help you attain the full compensation you need for medical expenses, long-term care costs, and other hardships that you face.
Assisted-Living Facility/Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse
When loved ones become too old or infirm to be cared for by family members or to live on their own safely, families often turn to a nursing home or assisted-living facility as the best solution. Unfortunately, some care facilities do not maintain adequate standards and fail to take necessary precautions to guarantee the safety and well-being of their residents.
In recent years, more and more cases of abuse and neglect in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities have come to light. Cases of medical malpractice, with patients receiving inadequate or inappropriate medical care and medications, have been exposed as well. Family members have been horrified to learn that the steps they took to make sure their loved one would be properly cared for were for nothing and that their loved one has suffered terribly.
If you know that your loved one has been abused, or if you have noticed signs of abuse and neglect, contact Downs Brill Whitehead immediately. We have extensive experience pursuing claims of neglect and abuse in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities in Palm Beach County, Broward County, and Miami-Dade County. Our medical malpractice attorneys have no tolerance for those who abuse and take advantage of the aged and infirm patients entrusted to their care. If your loved one has been victimized by negligence or outright abuse, our dedicated attorneys will bring the full force of our law firm to bear to help you secure complete justice and compensation for the wrongs your family has suffered.
Contact Our Medical Malpractice Attorneys
Our medical malpractice attorneys can help if you or someone you love has been injured by substandard medical care or has been abused at a nursing home or assisted living facility. Contact our offices in Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, or Broward County to discuss your medical malpractice case with one of our attorneys.