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Medical Malpractice Attorney in Charleston

When medical negligence causes serious injury, we fight to hold providers accountable.

Results may vary depending on your particular facts and legal circumstances. The attorney featured above is licensed in Florida. For a full list of attorneys in your state please visit our attorney page.

    When we seek medical care for any reason, we trust that we are going to be in the hands of competent and attentive medical providers. Medical practitioners are supposed to save lives, help the sick, and improve the general health of their patients. Unfortunately, there are those that fall short of their professional duties and cause harm rather than good.

    According to the Diederich Healthcare Medical Malpractice Payout Analysis, $3,134,990,950 was paid out in medical malpractice claims in 2022. Such a staggering figure suggests there are many instances of medical malpractice, and the losses sustained by individuals deserve to be compensated. 

    An epidemic of patient harm is going on, and Morgan and Morgan medical malpractice lawyers in Charleston are on a mission to set it right. Suppose you believe a health provider harmed you or a loved one. In that case, we can work to negotiate a settlement on your behalf or represent you in a courtroom if that's what it takes to get the justice and compensation you deserve. Medical negligence claims are complicated, and you have deadlines for filing a claim. The sooner you get into contact with us, the better your chances are for success.

    Medical Malpractice Claims in Charleston, South Carolina

    When a medical professional acts in a manner that does not meet the legal standard of care and, as a result, a patient is injured, this is medical malpractice. Furthermore, medical professionals can be guilty of medical malpractice if they fail to act in accordance with the legal standard of care. The standard of care is measured by how a medical provider with similar qualifications would have acted under the same circumstances. 

    Doctors, nurses, physicians' assistants, dentists, pharmacists, and others in the medical field can be at fault for medical malpractice if they cause harm to patients. Even hospitals, practices, nursing homes, and clinics can be at fault.  

    To recover compensation for a medical malpractice claim, the injured patient and their legal team must prove that:

    A doctor-patient relationship was established - To file a medical malpractice lawsuit, you first need to establish a doctor-patient relationship existed. This is usually pretty easy since you'll have medical bills and records. Even being admitted to an emergency room can establish this relationship. However, if you are choking in a restaurant, and a doctor intervenes to help you and injures you, these circumstances would not warrant a medical malpractice claim.

    Negligence - Like most personal injury lawsuits, there must be an element of negligence. The medical professional had to violate the standard of care that is legally required in the medical field. 

    Causation - Negligence isn't the only element of a medical malpractice lawsuit. The negligence must be directly linked to the cause of your injuries. 

    Losses - Losses or damages have to be present for a successful claim. Damages refer to the sum of money the legal system can impose when there is a breach in the standard of care. If there are no losses, then a medical malpractice lawsuit cannot move forward. 

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