Hyattsville, MD Medical Malpractice Attorney

Dedicated Lawyer for Injuries Caused by Medical Negligence in Hyattsville, Maryland

When patients receive medical care, they place their trust in healthcare providers to act professionally, address their needs, and provide the proper treatment. Doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals have a legal duty to provide medical treatment that meets the established standards of care. When they fail to live up to this duty, the results can be devastating. Patients may suffer severe injuries, face long-term health complications, or even lose their lives.

Violations of the duty of care are known as medical malpractice. Patients who have suffered harm due to negligence by medical professionals will need to understand their legal options. At Kisner Law, we help victims of medical malpractice take steps to address the injuries they have suffered, and we will take aggressive action to hold negligent medical providers accountable for our clients' damages. Our goal is to ensure that our clients will be fully compensated for the harm they have suffered because they did not receive the proper medical care.

The Duty of Care in Medical Practice

Healthcare providers are held to high standards. The "duty of care" that applies to a doctor or other professional requires them to take the same reasonable actions that another professional with similar levels of education, training, and experience would provide in a similar situation. This duty applies across all stages of care, from diagnosis and treatment to post-operative follow-up and long-term management of a patient's health concerns.

When a doctor, nurse, hospital, or other provider deviates from this standard, and a patient is harmed as a result, that provider may be found liable for medical malpractice. Victims of medical malpractice can take steps to address the physical, emotional, and financial damages they have suffered due to a provider's negligence.

Types of Medical Malpractice

Medical negligence can take many forms. At Kisner Law, we can assist people who have suffered harm due to negligent healthcare in a wide variety of situations. These cases may include forms of malpractice such as:

• Misdiagnosis or Delayed Diagnosis: When a doctor fails to identify a patient's condition or does not diagnose a condition in time, patients may receive the wrong treatment or no treatment at all.
• Surgical Errors: Operating on the wrong part of the body, damaging internal organs during surgery, and failure to control bleeding are examples of surgical negligence that can cause life-threatening complications for patients.
• Birth Injuries: Failure to respond to fetal distress, failure to prevent infections, misuse of delivery tools, or other errors by doctors or nurses during childbirth can cause harm to both mothers and newborns, leading to permanent disabilities such as cerebral palsy.
• Doctor and Nurse Errors: Mistakes made during treatment may include failure to monitor a patient's vital signs, administering the wrong medication, or failing to provide a patient with critical information. These forms of negligence can have serious consequences for patients.
• Medication Errors: Incorrect prescriptions, administering drugs at the wrong dosages, or failing to account for harmful drug interactions or side effects can cause patients to suffer serious harm.
• Emergency Room Errors: When treating multiple patients who have experienced medical emergencies, medical professionals may fail to recognize the signs of a serious condition, or they may commit other errors. These issues may lead to delays in treatment that could endanger a patient's life.
• Hospital Negligence: Poor staffing, inadequate supervision, unclean conditions, or failure to follow the proper procedures can lead to infections, falls, or other issues that may threaten a patient's health.

How Kisner Law Can Help With Medical Malpractice Cases

Attorney Jason Kisner has the knowledge and experience needed to address medical malpractice and ensure that victims understand their legal options. He can provide guidance on how clients can address the complex issues involved in these cases and recover compensation for their damages.

Our team can perform detailed investigations into these cases, identifying the liable parties and calculating the full extent of a victim's damages. We can collaborate with medical experts to determine when the standards of care were breached and identify negligence that led patients to suffer harm. We will help negotiate settlements or take legal action to protect the rights of injury victims and ensure that they will be properly compensated.

Contact Our Hyattsville Medical Malpractice Attorney

When the negligence of a medical provider has caused a patient to suffer harm, a medical malpractice claim can provide relief through financial compensation. At Kisner Law, we can provide compassionate counsel and aggressive legal representation for victims of medical negligence, working to ensure that they will be fully compensated for their damages. Contact us and set up a free consultation by calling 240-459-0097.