Medical Negligence
Medical Negligence
Our Medical Negligence Attorneys Offer Strategic Legal Solutions
Doctors and other healthcare professionals are generally individuals who are highly trusted and held in high esteem. Patients entrust their very lives to these professionals, and yet, mistakes can happen. When a medical provider makes a serious mistake, patients can lose their lives or suffer significant harm. At Farhang & Medcoff, our medical negligence attorneys are committed to protecting your legal rights and helping you pursue justice.
What Is Medical Malpractice?
This seems like a simple question, and yet our clients are sometimes surprised by the legal definition of medical malpractice, also called medical negligence. Medical negligence is a subfield of personal injury law. In most cases, personal injury law involves determining the legal negligence of one party, who then owes damages to the harmed party. This seems straightforward, but medical malpractice is a bit more complicated than that. There are four elements that must be proven for a plaintiff to be successful with a medical malpractice case. These are as follows:
- Duty of care – Our medical negligence attorneys can demonstrate that your treating provider owed you a duty of care. In other words, there was a provider-patient relationship.
- Breach – We’ll then demonstrate that your provider breached that duty of care by violating the widely accepted standard of care. The widely accepted standard of care is what a similarly trained healthcare provider would have done under similar circumstances. For instance, if the vast majority of Ob/Gyn providers would have performed a C-section upon noticing signs of fetal distress, and your provider did not do so, then your provider could be said to have breached the standard of care.
- Injury – The third element is the presence of a physical injury. We’ll demonstrate that your injuries were the direct result of the provider’s breach of the standard of care.
- Damages – Lastly, we’ll show the jury how your damages (losses) resulted from your physical injuries, which were a direct result of the provider’s actions.
Medical malpractice lawsuits are often settled out of court. If you’re offered a settlement, we’ll provide our guidance on whether the settlement seems like a fair offer. However, it’s entirely your decision as to whether you will accept it. If you would prefer to go to trial, you’ll find our medical negligence attorneys to be vigorous litigators.
What to Expect From Our Legal Team
Why work with Farhang & Medcoff to file a medical negligence lawsuit? Our experienced medical negligence attorneys take a collaborative approach to pursuing legal recourse. With genuine empathy for our injured clients, we take the time to get to know you and to understand how your losses have affected your life. We serve our community with integrity, ensuring that each of our clients receives a clear line of communication to their attorney, and that they are fully informed about every step of the litigation process.
Contact our Medical Negligence Attorneys Today
In Arizona, a medical negligence lawsuit must be filed no later than two years after the incident occurred. This seems like plenty of time, but it takes a while to conduct a thorough investigation and prepare an ironclad lawsuit. Contact the medical negligence attorneys at Farhang & Medcoff today to request a consultation and avoid forfeiting your right to file a lawsuit.