Detroit, Michigan (MI) Medical Malpractice
Detroit, Michigan (MI) Medical Malpractice
We look at doctors, nurses, and medical professionals as heroes, and rightfully so. Unfortunately, some doctors don’t hold themselves to proper standards. If you’ve had a negative healthcare experience that led to an injury, a chronic condition, or the exacerbation of an illness, you might have been a victim of medical malpractice.
Morgan & Morgan is not only America’s largest injury firm; we’re also a local law firm. If you or a loved one has suffered from medical malpractice, our Detroit-area attorneys may be able to help. Fill out a free case evaluation form to learn about the next steps; you don’t pay a cent unless we win.
FAQ
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- Misdiagnosis: You’re given the wrong diagnosis, which prolongs your symptoms and delays your treatment.
- Emergency Room Mistakes: A healthcare professional misreads an x-ray or fails to monitor you after treatment.
- Anesthesia Error: The anesthesiologist administers two drugs that interact negatively.
- Medical Device Error: A manufacturing defect causes medical devices to malfunction, or an improperly trained employee misuses a device.
- Hospital Negligence: The hospital hires an unqualified medical professional who administers the wrong medication.
- Medical expenses (including hospital stays, prescription medication, and physical rehabilitation)
- Pain and suffering (such as anxiety or PTSD)
- Lost wages (from missing time at work)
- Loss of earning capacity (if you lose the ability to make the same amount of money/perform the same work as you did before the incident)
- Loss of consortium (if a spouse or parent suffers a wrongful death due to the incident)
Examples of Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice can fall into a range of categories, and some are more obvious than others. If you make yourself familiar with potential red flags, however, you can quickly seek legal help and fight for the compensation you’re owed.
Here are a few examples of different types of medical malpractice:
These are just some of the many forms that medical malpractice can take, but there are many others, and no form we can’t handle. Morgan & Morgan’s Detroit attorneys offer the support you need from a firm you can trust.
Types of Medical Malpractice Damages
You expect to be in capable hands when you accept treatment from a medical professional, but even a minor error can have lasting consequences. We look at the entire scope of your injury or condition to determine the full value of your case.
The factors we look at include:
Understanding Negligence in Healthcare
Medical professionals are bound by duty of care, which means they have to live up to the accepted standards of the medical community. If your doctor acts in a way that deviates from these accepted standards — and the professionals who follow them — then duty of care may have been breached: this constitutes negligence.
Morgan & Morgan Can Help
If you believe you’ve experienced medical malpractice in Greater Detroit, reach out to Morgan & Morgan. We fight For The People, not the powerful, and we’ve been protecting families since 1988.
All law firms are not the same, and we have the resources to take on the biggest bullies in America. Fill out a free, no-risk case evaluation to get started.
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