Medical Malpractice occurs when a medical practitioner, such as a doctor or nurse, is negligence and carelessness results in injury and death of a patient. Medical negligence can be a long, expensive process therefore it is important to have your potential claim thoroughly evaluated by an attorney that has experience in medical malpractice cases.

In a medical malpractice case, the process is very tedious and lengthy requiring a collection of numerous amounts of medical records, extensive research, and reviews by medical experts. Because of the length of time required and the high associated costs, filing suit may not be in your best interest. This is why you need the guidance of an attorney who is well versed in the medical malpractice field.

Examples of medical malpractice can include failure to diagnose, misdiagnosis, prescription errors, surgical errors, birth injuries, nursing home abuse, and more. Medical malpractice may also involve sub-standard care and failure to perform a necessary function in order to prevent causing harm to a patient.

Medical mistakes are a national epidemic. According to Harvard studies, nearly 98,000 people die as a result of medical malpractice each year in the United States. Thousands more are injured or suffer illness as a result of medical errors annually. Despite this high incidence of medical malpractice, experts predict only two percent of injured patients seek compensation through a lawsuit.

The statute of limitations applies to medical malpractice cases which is why you need to have your potential claim reviewed as soon as possible. A statute of limitations dictates the time an injured party has to file a lawsuit after experiencing medical malpractice. In most cases, this time begins when the incident occurs, though sometimes it begins when the party discovers that medical malpractice was responsible for their injury or illness.

The legal team at Freeman, Mallard, Sharp & Gonzalez, LLC are prepared to investigate each potential medical malpractice case thoroughly. We work closely with the most knowledgeable and highest-regarded expert witnesses to determine whether the injuries and/or death were caused by medical negligence.

Attorney Dean H. Freeman, was a combat medic in the U.S. Army and also practiced as a registered nurse before becoming an attorney. Before forming Freeman, Mallard, Sharp & Gonzalez, LLC, Attorney Vidian Mallard was a partner in a prominent South Florida Plaintiff’s firm. Both attorneys Dean Freeman and Vidian Mallard have years of experience in reviewing and handling medical malpractice cases. Because of our experience in representing clients in medical malpractice cases they have taken cases that other law firms and/or attorneys have turned away.

Call the experienced West Palm injury legal team of Freeman, Mallard, Sharp & Gonzalez, LLC at 1-800-561-7777 today for a free consultation and review of your potential claim. Or you may email Attorney Dean Freeman.

At Freeman, Mallard, Sharp & Gonzalez, LLC, we protect those who are not able to protect themselves. We will review your case and if we can help, we will pay the cost of litigating your case. You will pay us nothing unless we win.