We like to believe that our doctors, nurses, and medical providers are very knowledgeable and always do things correctly. They are trained to provide a high standard of care, and a duty to "do no harm." But, the fact of the matter is that doctors and medical professionals make mistakes. Unfortunately, these mistakes sometimes cause significant injuries, lifelong problems, and even death.
With hundreds of thousands of patients injured, and even killed, each year by preventable hospital and provider errors, medical malpractice is the third-leading cause of death in the United States, surpassed only by cancer and cardiovascular disease. When a physician, nurse, or other practitioner fails to abide by the standard of care, you may have a claim for medical negligence, such as:
Medical negligence can also occur in many different places: the emergency room, a doctor's office, a surgery center, the ICU, or anywhere where a doctor is treating you.
Physicians, anesthesiologists, surgeons, nurses, radiologists, physicians assistants, residents, and even medical devices can be the cause of these mistakes. Although most medical providers give great care to their patients, there are still those who drop the ball. Whether due to a simple error or egregious negligence, you should not have to pay for the mistakes of those medical professionals who were supposed to help you.
The Rummel Firm can help. As a former paramedic, Attorney Rummel understands the medicine and that these mistakes can have tragic results. Not all bad results, however, are due to a mistake. A lot of times, people just want an answer and someone to talk to them about it because their doctor has stopped talking. When you contact The Rummel Firm, you will speak with a compassionate attorney with a medical background who will review your case.
If you think you or a loved one was the victim of medical malpractice, you should contact us as soon as possible. Be prepared to talk about everything that happened, and expect a lot of questions. Have your medical records readily available if you can as they are essential to a medical malpractice case.
You should not wait to contact an attorney if you think you may have a medical malpractice case. Generally, you have two (2) years from the date that you discover that you have been injured as the result of medical negligence. But, you should not wait. As soon as you think you might have suffered an injury, you should contact an attorney immediately.