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Medical Malpractice Attorney in Oklahoma City

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We turn to doctors and other medical professionals for precise care and treatment, which their special training and skills enable them to provide us. So it is understandable to be shocked and frustrated when a medical procedure goes wrong, resulting in serious injury.

Not every bad outcome from medical treatment or care is medical malpractice. But preventable medical errors and medical negligence occur at an alarming rate. Any significantly adverse outcome to a medical exam or procedure — from a missed diagnosis to injury, new illness, or unexpected death — should be independently investigated by an experienced medical malpractice attorney.

About Our Oklahoma City Medical Malpractice Lawyer

Do not delay if you suspect medical malpractice caused you or a loved one significant harm. Strict deadlines must be met to pursue medical malpractice lawsuits in Oklahoma. These are usually complex and time-consuming cases to investigate and compile. So it is crucial to speak with an experienced Oklahoma City medical malpractice lawyer as soon as possible.

Contact the Cain Law Office now for a free and confidential legal consultation. We will immediately evaluate your claim and discuss your legal options for seeking compensation. We will also advance all costs of investigating and pursuing your medical malpractice claim. You can trust that you will not pay any attorney fees unless and until we recover compensation for you.

What Is Medical Malpractice?

Medical malpractice is defined as a treatment by a physician or another health care provider that deviates from accepted standards of care, or omission of treatment, either of which causes an injury to the patient. An “accepted standard of care” is what a reasonably careful medical provider would have done had he or she faced the same or similar circumstances.

In simpler terms, it is medical malpractice to leave a patient worse off than they were before treatment due to a mistake or failure to do something that should have been done.

A successful Oklahoma medical malpractice claim must demonstrate:

  • A legal duty on the part of a medical provider to provide care or treatment to the patient
  • Breach of this duty by the medical provider’s failure to adhere to recognized standards of care
  • A causal relationship between the breach of duty and an injury suffered by the patient
  • The ability of the legal system to provide redress for damages caused by the injury (i.e., award compensation for medical costs, lost earnings, pain, suffering, etc.)

If you suspect you have a medical malpractice claim, schedule a free consultation today to discuss what our team can do to help.

Common Types of Medical Malpractice Claims in Oklahoma City

We all understand that there is some risk anytime we seek treatment for a medical problem, and a positive outcome cannot be guaranteed. But we should be safe in assuming that medical providers are properly trained and equipped and that they will not purposely neglect a patient’s needs.

Unfortunately, there are several types of medical errors and/or omissions commonly cited in medical malpractice cases. They include:

  • Surgical error: Common operating room errors include “wrong-site surgery,” which occurs when a surgeon operates on the wrong part of the patient’s body, such as removing the wrong organ or amputating the wrong limb. Other examples of surgical mistakes include using unsanitary tools (and causing an infection); mistakenly puncturing an organ; and closing a wound with gauze, clamps, or other instruments still inside the body. Failure to properly monitor the patient after surgery or to provide proper post-operative care to prevent and/or care for infection, blood clots, internal bleeding, and other complications are also considered a surgical error.
  • Emergency room error: Hospital emergency rooms are increasingly crowded, but healthcare professionals still owe a duty of care to their patients, which means they should not rush through examining patients and/or prescribing and providing care. Failure to work conscientiously and at a reasonable pace can lead to miscommunication, which in turn can cause missed or improper diagnosis, medication errors, and/or a variety of errors in the treatment of patients’ problems.
  • Diagnostic error: Doctors, physicians’ assistants, and others may be held accountable for not obtaining complete medical histories from new patients or ignoring symptoms of serious medical conditions, such as cancer or infections if the patient suffers as a result of a missed or incorrect diagnosis. Consultants who misread or misreport X-rays, MRIs, or CT scans can cause diagnostic errors that lead to a lack of treatment or improper treatment, as well. An improper diagnosis can be just as bad as failing to diagnose because improper treatment for an ailment may cause the ailment to grow worse or may cause an adverse reaction.
  • Medication error: The wrong drug, the wrong dosage, medication administered at improper intervals, or administering a medication that reacts badly with other medicine being taken can be harmful. Medication errors can be caused by various types of miscommunication, such as failing to obtain a proper medical history with current medications, not listening to the patient, or writing illegible prescriptions and other medical orders.
  • Birth injury: Newborn babies or mothers may be injured before, during, or soon after birth if a doctor or nurse fails to notice signs of trouble or does not act in a timely manner when an emergency arises. A baby may suffer physical trauma after assuming an unnatural position before birth, being left in the birth canal too long, or having too much force applied to the body during delivery. This can cause bruising, bone fractures, or nerve damage. If a Cesarean section (C-section) is necessary, surgical errors or infection may injure the mother or the child. Common traumatic birth injuries include intracranial bleeding (hemorrhage), cerebral palsy and other oxygen-deprivation injuries, brachial plexus injuries, and other types of nerve damage, each of which can adversely affect the child’s quality of life and lead to ongoing medical needs.
  • Medical equipment failure: A variety of medical equipment is used to treat and monitor patients during diagnosis, testing, imaging, surgery, recovery, and in cases of disability. Medical equipment failure can cause complications or death. When medical equipment fails, investigators ask what the medical provider knew about the state or condition of its equipment, whether personnel were properly trained to use and maintain the equipment, whether contractors properly serviced equipment, and whether a manufacturer produced faulty equipment and should be held liable.

Medical errors are often caused by medical personnel being overworked, which is sometimes a consequence of understaffing, or by decisions being made by practitioners who are not properly trained and experienced. In recent years, it has been increasingly recognized that policies, procedures, and medical protocols, or the lack thereof, are at the root of many medical errors. Because of this, hospitals and other medical institutions, as well as the corporations that own them, are often the subject of medical malpractice claims.

Pursuing a Medical Malpractice Claim for your Illness or Injury

When you first meet with our skilled Oklahoma City medical malpractice attorneys we will provide a free consultation to review your legal options. You can trust our legal team to:

  • Obtain and analyze your medical records. We will help you request and obtain copies of your medical records and send copies to consulting medical experts for review and recommendation. Your records may be sent to a generalist at first and, if that doctor suspects medical error or negligence, then sent to one or more specialists for additional evaluation.
  • Advise you on whether to pursue a malpractice claim. Based on our medical experts’ opinions and our legal experience, we will advise you about the potential for pursuing a successful medical malpractice claim on your behalf. It is important for you to understand that malpractice cases are expensive to litigate and to move forward, we need to be sure the compensation we expect to obtain will provide a payment to you after anticipated costs are met. It is unfortunate, but in some cases of what we consider an identifiable medical error, we cannot pursue a claim.
  • Fight aggressively for compensation through a medical malpractice lawsuit. If we decide together that your case can be successful and you are prepared to proceed, we will draft and file a lawsuit on your behalf. It will explain your complaint and the evidence you have of the defendant’s negligence. It will also demand compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, pain, and suffering, and other losses, including funeral expenses if your lawsuit involves a death.

Most medical malpractice cases end in a negotiated settlement. Once we file a lawsuit, we will begin negotiating with the defendant’s lawyers and insurers in pursuit of a satisfactory settlement. A proper settlement should make you financially whole. You should not have debt surrounding your medical treatment, including treatment to correct the original medical error or injury. If you have been disabled or lost a loved one whose financial support you depended on, you should not have to worry about providing for yourself and/or your family in the future.

A settlement proposal may be made and accepted at any time before a jury returns a decision in the case. However, if we cannot reach a settlement agreement that works for you, your case will go to court, and our Oklahoma City medical malpractice lawyers will present a strong and persuasive case on your behalf. Contact us today in Oklahoma City for a free case consultation.

Contact Our OKC Medical Malpractice Lawyers Now

If you believe you or a loved one has been seriously injured due to a medical error or negligent medical care, contact our respected Oklahoma City personal injury law lawyers today. Our experienced medical malpractice attorneys will respond promptly to set up a free and confidential legal consultation.

Remember: Oklahoma has a two-year statute of limitations on most medical malpractice claims, which starts at the date of injury. Do not put off contacting us.

We are ready to meet with you at our offices in Oklahoma City or Edmond, or we can come to your home, hospital room, office, or wherever you prefer.

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