Medical Malpractice

About Medical Malpractice in Los Angeles

What is medical malpractice? Medical malpractice is a term used to describe professional negligence by an act or failure to act on the part of a doctor or other health care provider, when this care deviates from the accepted standard of care at the time. Depending on the particular case, medical malpractice may cause serious injury or even the wrongful death of an unsuspecting patient.

Because medical professionals work in a specialized field and their actions may have extreme consequences on their patients, they are held to a higher standard in regard to their conduct and performance. A single mistake during surgery may leave a patient paralyzed, negligent postoperative care may result in an untreated infection, and a failure to fully read a medical chart may result in a medication error that causes serious side effects. When injuries to patients stem from negligence or any type of wrongful conduct or failure to provide standard care, this may be grounds for legal action in civil court.

Helpful Information

You will find a good deal of helpful information on this site pertaining to medical malpractice claims and lawsuits, and we welcome you to look around to learn more about whatever topic or topics interest you. Some of our primary areas of practice in this field include:

Surgical Injuries
Any surgery is likely to have risks, but when a surgeon, anesthesiologist, nurse or other medical professional involved in a surgical procedure makes a mistake or fails to provide a standard level of care, this may provide an injured patient grounds to move forward with a lawsuit. We offer knowledgeable counsel in these complex cases and are ready to fight for our clients. Click here to read more about surgical injuries.

Medication Errors
One of the most common types of medical malpractice, medication errors involve a patient who is given or prescribed the wrong medication or the wrong dosage amount. This may have seriously detrimental consequences, leading to life-threatening side effects. Our firm holds doctors, nurses and pharmacists accountable for these mistakes. Click here to read more about medication errors.

Doctor Errors
Any Los Angeles doctor should take care to provide patients with a level of medical treatment that is in accordance with today's accepted standards. However, even simple mistakes may cause a doctor to provide sub-standard care and therefore cause injury to a patient. Click here to read more about doctor errors.

We also handle virtually all other types of medical malpractice cases in and around the Los Angeles area. Feel free to call our office at any time to schedule a free and confidential consultation regarding your case.

Los Angeles Malpractice Claims and Lawsuits

Fortunately, a person who has suffered physical and/or emotional injury as the result of medical malpractice may be able to take legal action against the responsible party in civil court. In holding the doctor or hospital legally accountable, the victim or the victim's family can seek financial compensation. This compensation is meant to assist the victim in rebuilding his or her life to where it was before the accident occurred and may include money for medical care, future treatment, lost earnings, future lost wages, emotional trauma, and possibly more.

For more information about medical malpractice and your right to seek financial damages, contact a Los Angeles medical malpractice lawyer at Pacific Attorney Group today. We are here to help and will be happy to see how we can assist you.