Medical Malpractice Lawyer in Memphis

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When it comes to obtaining services from a medical professional or group of healthcare professionals, many people put much of their trust in the hands of nurses, surgeons, and doctors. Still, medical errors occur every day, many of which are to the fault of negligent, careless, and reckless healthcare professionals. Unfortunately, when negligence occurs, patients can be left with lifelong damages, expensive medical bills, lost wages, and, in general, a less enjoyable future.

At Donati Law, PLLC, our Memphis medical negligence lawyers are dedicated to fighting for the rights of individuals harmed by doctors, nurses, surgeons, and other medical professionals that do not abide by safety standards or perform their duties adequately or safely. If you or someone you love has suffered injuries or pain due to medical malpractice, contact our legal team right away.

We can provide you with the following:

• A legal team backed by more than 150 years of collective experience
• A legal team made up of family members who are ready to treat you like our own
• A team backed by successful results

Call our Memphis medical malpractice attorneys right away at (901) 209-5500 or complete an online form to set up a confidential case review.

Common Medical Malpractice Errors

Many errors can occur when an individual undergoes diagnosis procedures, surgical procedures, and other medical processes. Unfortunately, some of the most common types of medical malpractice errors include but are not limited to the following:

• Failure or delay in diagnosis of a patient’s illness - This occurs when a physician or doctor fails to diagnose or misdiagnose a patient’s condition.
• Misinterpreted x-rays - Radiologists may misinterpret an X-ray, mammogram, CT or CAT scan, MRI, or ultrasound.
• Incorrect medications/treatments - When a doctor prescribes the wrong treatment, the underlying condition often does not get addressed. The condition can get worse, perhaps to the point that it becomes untreatable. Improper treatment can also result in dangerous drug side effects.
• Performing practice without the patient’s consent - This when a doctor fails to obtain informed consent for non-emergency treatment.
• Mistake during surgery - These mistakes could be cutting a nerve during the surgery, making an anesthesia error, cutting the wrong location, operating on the wrong body part, or leaving a sponge or instrument inside the body.
• Errors made during childbirth - These error include improper fetal monitoring, failure to take immediate action when problems arise, incorrect medication administration, and failure to timely perform c-sections.

Compensation Medical Malpractice Victims Can Pursue

Medical malpractices can alter a person’s life physically, emotionally, and financially. For this reason, medical negligence victims or their families may be able to pursue monetary compensation for the following damages:

• Medical costs
• Physical therapy expenses
• Physical pain
• Emotional distresses
• Lost wages
• Suffering
• Disfigurement or deformity
• Fatality
• Punitive damages