Medical Malpractice

Health care professionals, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists and hospital staff must abide by a standard of care in treating patients. Sometimes doctors and hospitals are reckless or negligent or just make mistakes. Traumatic injuries and death can result. As many as 1 out of ever 25 hospital patients is injured by a medical mistake; 44,000 to 98,000 people die each year from medical errors, according to the federal Agency for Health Care Research and Quality. Ballard Law Office helps hold medical professionals responsible for their negligence.

Improper conduct can include:

Misdiagnosing diseases
Failure to diagnose
Prescribing the wrong or conflicting medication
Delaying or failing to provide treatment
Surgical errors
Anesthesia mistakes
Child delivery mistakes

Mistakes made during birth can result in maternal as well as infant injuries, including cerebral palsy, brachial injuries, developmental problems, brain injuries and death.

The facts of each case are unique. If you believe you or a family member were injured because of medical negligence, contact Ballard Law Office for a free and thorough case evaluation