Medical mistakes and errors lead to hundreds of serious injuries and deaths each year. When a health care provider or a staff member of a medical facility commits a negligent act that causes serious injury or a wrongful death, you need professional legal help. Medical malpractice is defined as the failure of a medical facility or health care professional to meet the usual standards of practice. When a medical professional or facility does not meet these standards, malpractice has occured.

Examples of medical malpractice include:

• Misdiagnosis
• Delayed treatment
• Wrong prescription
• Inappropriate care
• Failure to provide care
• Performing surgery on the wrong area of the body
• Performing a medical procedure incorrectly

If the medical services you or a loved one received failed to meet the standards of good medical practice and resulted in injury, you may be entitled to a damage award.