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Health care professionals, including doctors, nurses, surgeons, anesthesiologists, therapists, pharmacists and hospital staff, must abide by an appropriate standard of care in treating patients. When they make mistakes, traumatic injuries and death often result. As many as 1 out of every 25 hospital patients is injured by a medical mistake; 44,000 to 98,000 people die each year from medical errors, according to the federal Agency for Health Care Research and Quality. The Drinnon Law Firm, PLLC., helps hold medical professionals accountable for their negligence.
Improper conduct can include:
- Misdiagnosing diseases
- Failure to diagnose
- Prescribing the wrong or conflicting medication
- Delaying or failing to provide treatment
- Surgical errors
- Anesthesia mistakes
- Child delivery mistakes
Mistakes made during birth can result in maternal as well as infant injuries, including cerebral palsy, brachial injuries, developmental problems, brain injuries and death.
Medical malpractice cases are a particularly complex type of personal injury claim. They can be more difficult to prosecute because they turn on technical and sometimes complex issues of medicine and health care. Stephen W. Drinnon has significant experience and success in investigating, filing and trying medical malpractice cases. The firm's resources and experience in the field ensure that each case will be handled with utmost skill and professionalism.
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