Lafayette Louisiana Medical Malpractice Lawyers
Medical malpractice occurs when any doctor or health care provider fails to follow the generally accepted standard of medical care and the failure results in injury death. These standards of care are defined as what a reasonably competent physician, surgeon, or health care practitioner is required to do under the circumstances involving the diagnosis or treatment of a patient. Liability in medical malpractice claims is not limited to doctors, but it can also include nurses, dentists, technicians, hospitals, or hospital workers.
Medical malpractice claims can arise from a variety of incidents, including:
- Misdiagnosis
- Prescription Drug Errors
- Injuries During Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Nursing Home Injuries
Inappropriate medical treatment may result in the following injuries:
- Birth Injuries
- Birth Trauma
- Cerebral Palsy
- Mental Retardation
- Skull Fracture
- Development Delay
- Erb's Palsy
- Paralysis
- Quadriplegia
- Late Cancer Diagnosis
- Fertility problems
- Reduced Usage of the Arms and Legs
- Loss of Sight
- Loss of Hearing
- Wrongful Death
- Internal Conditions Arising From Surgical Errors
Contact A Medical Malpractice Attorney
If you or a loved one has suffered any injury, up to and including spinal cord injuries and brain injuries, because of a surgical error or other mistake, you may have a valid claim for medical malpractice. Contact an experienced Lafayette medical malpractice lawyer at the Gaar Law Firm to find out how we can get you the money you deserve. All initial consultations are free. Our law offices are in Lafayette, LA, and our attorneys help victims of medical malpractice throughout Louisiana. A majority of our clients come from the parishes of Ascension, Lafayette, Calcasieu, St. Mary, Iberia, and Lafourche.
