Baltimore Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Nationwide Legal Guidance to Those Harmed by Health Care Negligence
When you seek treatment from a healthcare provider, you want to believe that you are in good hands. Unfortunately, mistakes like surgical errors or misdiagnoses can result in devastating consequences for a patient. If you or someone in your family has been the victim of medical negligence, you may be able to take legal action against any party that was responsible. This area of law is complex, and it is important to seek the advice of a lawyer who is familiar with it. At Wais, Vogelstein, Forman, Koch & Norman, our Baltimore medical malpractice lawyers are devoted to asserting the rights of injured Maryland residents. Many of our cases involve seeking compensation on behalf of children who have sustained birth injuries.
- Amputations
- Anesthesia Problem
- Bacterial Meningitis
- Blood Transfusion Injury
- Burn Injury
- Cancer Misdiagnosis
- Doctor Error
- Emergency Room Mistakes
- Heart Attack Errors
- Hospital Bedsores
- Hospital Infection
- Hospital & Nurse Negligence
- Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy
- Infant Wrongful Death
- Kidney Dialysis Errors
- Facial Nerve Injury or Paralysis
- Failure to Diagnose
- Failure to Diagnose Cancer
- Failure to Diagnose Heart Attack/Myocardial Infarction
- Failure to Diagnose Stroke
- Failure to Place a Cerclage
- Forceps Injury
- Labor & Delivery Negligence
- Lack of Oxygen Brain Injury
- Medical Misdiagnosis
- Medical Mistakes
- Medical Negligence Wrongful Death
- Medication & Pharmaceutical Errors
- Misdiagnosis
- Misread Radiology Reports
- Nerve Damage
- Nursing Home Negligence
- Oxygen Deprivation
- Post-Surgical Error
- Prescription Error
- Stroke Injury
- Surgical Error
- Surgical Infections
- Shoulder Dystocia
- Vacuum Extraction Injury
Assert Your Rights Through a Medical Malpractice Claim
Medical professionals are held to a standard of care that is specific to their profession and specialty. They must not merely act in a way that is reasonable under the circumstances but must take as many precautions as another healthcare provider in the same specialty would have used when facing a certain situation. A failure to meet this standard may constitute malpractice if an individual was injured and forced to incur costs and losses as a result. For example, a physician may operate on the wrong area of the body, leaving a patient in an even worse condition than before the procedure. In another situation, an anesthesiologist may use an inappropriate type of medication during childbirth, inflicting permanent harm on both the mother and child.
Unfortunately, birth injury claims and other incidents of malpractice involving children happen all too often. Harm often results from a lack of oxygen or bleeding within the skull or brain.
This can lead to irreversible brain damage and conditions such as:
- Cerebral palsy
- Erb’s palsy
- Hypoxic injuries
- Kernicterus
- Meconium aspiration
These conditions can have a number of causes, some of which can stem from negligence. If a physician is found to be negligent, he or she may be liable for damages.
Determining the Value of a Medical Malpractice Claim
Maryland has a cap on certain types of compensation that are available to victims of medical malpractice and their families. A cap is a limit on the amount of compensation that an injured party can recover. For instance, Maryland currently caps non-economic damages at $725,000. These types of compensation often include pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment, and other subjective harm resulting from the medical negligence. It is important to be aware, however, that there is no cap on the amount of economic damages that a patient or family can receive from a defendant that is found liable.
Economic damages often include:
- Medical expenses
- Lost income and benefits
- Lost earning capacity
- Costs of future treatment
Medical malpractice claims must be brought within the applicable statute of limitations. This rule refers to the time limit within which a lawsuit can be filed. In Maryland, medical malpractice actions must be filed within five years from the date of when the harm occurred or three years from when it was discovered, whichever is earlier. A wrongful death action that arises from a tragic loss of life must be filed by the victim’s family within three years from the date of their loved one’s death.
Pursue Legal Action & Schedule a Free Consultation Today!
If you have been the victim of negligence by a health care provider, it is important to seek the help of a qualified Baltimore medical malpractice attorney who understands the nuances of this area of law. At Wais, Vogelstein, Forman, Koch & Norman, our Baltimore medical malpractice lawyers assist individuals and families in Prince George’s County and beyond with pursuing compensation. We are proud to offer compassionate and aggressive representation to people throughout Maryland.
Contact us online or call us at 410-998-3600 to schedule a free consultation.
