Medical Malpractice

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Injuries from medical malpractice can be some of the most difficult to understand, and difficult to prove. Medical care is complex and people who are already ill or injured may respond differently to treatment. A bad outcome from medical treatment does not necessarily mean that a doctor was negligent.

So What is Medical Malpractice?

Medical malpractice occurs when a doctor, nurse, or other healthcare professional fails to provide the “accepted standard of care” and injury or death results. It takes a medical professional who understands illness and treatment options to understand when there has been a failure. This is why medical malpractice attorneys rely upon expert medical witnesses.

Decades of Experience – Resources to Prove Your Case

Medical malpractice attorney Jonathan Scott Smith has been helping injured people for more than 30 years. He has handled many medical malpractice cases and has access to the medical experts needed to identify negligence in order to prove a case. He represents clients — and families — who have lost a loved one to premature death – throughout the state of Maryland.

Mr. Smith’s extensive trial experience — and track record of successful results — has earned him the recognition of his peers, with an AV® Preeminent™* Peer Review Rating in the Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating process, and a 10.0 Superb AVVO rating. These are the highest ratings possible for legal skill, ethical practice, lawyer’s years in practice, disciplinary history, professional achievements and industry recognition.

If you suspect that you, your child, or a member of your family suffered a serious injury or a worsened quality of life because of medical negligence, contact our Columbia law office to speak with Mr. Smith. He can review your case and advise you of your options.

Mr. Smith has many years of experience working with medical experts, medical records, and medical data. He has obtained some of the highest personal injury verdicts and settlements in his area. He fights hard for his clients. That’s why clients think so highly of him.

How Do You Know Malpractice Was to Blame?

Until we investigate your case, we cannot know for sure that negligence was a factor. Doctors, hospitals, and healthcare providers seldom admit their mistakes. But these are a few of the more common problems that could signal medical negligence:

• Misdiagnoses, delayed diagnoses, or failure to diagnose illnesses, including cancer
• Failing to order proper tests or errors in reading test results such as misreading x-rays, CT scans, or MRIs
• Surgical errors, including anesthesia errors
• Medication errors
• Emergency room errors, failure to provide prompt treatment, and sending patients home prematurely
• Failure to diagnose a heart attack or stroke
• Failing to monitor a patient’s condition

Obstetrical Practice

• Problems in childbirth leading to birth injuries, including delayed C-section, failure to identify breech birth, failure to monitor fetal heart rate or maternal condition
• Birth injuries such as brain damage, Erb’s palsy, cerebral palsy, mental retardation and shoulder dystocia
• Problems before childbirth, such as failing to properly monitor the mother’s medical condition, to treat gestational diabetes, or to treat high blood pressure
• Death of a mother or a child

If your loved one has been the victim of medical malpractice or nursing negligence, you have the right to seek compensation. Contact injury attorney Jonathan Scott Smith or call 410-740-0101 to schedule a consultation.

Columbia Maryland Medical Malpractice Attorney

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