Medical malpractice is a serious problem in Maryland. The 1999 Institute of Medicine study "To Err is Human," informed the country about what medical malpractice lawyers in Maryland have known for years: (1) the shocking extent of medical malpractice, almost 100,000 malpractice deaths per year in this country, and, (2) the great majority of medical mistakes made by doctors are never discovered by the injury victims (meaning the malpractice victims and/or their families are not compensated). In light of this report, doctors and their malpractice defense lawyers can no longer claim that medical malpractice is a rare occurrence and that medical malpractice cases are mostly manufactured by medical malpractice lawyers seeking money for clients. Our hospitals and our doctors need to do better in Maryland.
Determining Medical Malpractice
The question in every medical malpractice case in Maryland is whether the hospital or doctor's failure to exercise the degree of care that a doctor or surgeon of the same medical specialty would use under similar circumstances and, if so, whether it caused injury to the patient. These are two separate questions.
It is difficult for injury victims to know whether their injuries are the result of medical negligence or whether their injuries are just a tragic result that could not have been avoided by proper medical care. Our Medical Malpractice lawyers can help clarify the question of whether medical negligence may have occurred in your case.
We Can Help
We understand what it means when a loved one places their trust in a medical provider only to have that trust silenced by a serious medical malpractice mistake. Our experienced and highly qualified trial attorneys understand the pain and confusion you are feeling and the questions that need to be answered now.
Our Maryland medical malpractice lawyers pursue claims in the Baltimore Washington area for birth injuries (including cerebral palsy, brachial plexus palsy, erbs palsy, and shoulder dystocia). Our malpractice lawyers also handle medical negligence claims involving hospital malpractice in the emergency room or after admission, surgical errors (such as cutting or severing organs, nerves, ducts (often during gallbladder surgery), vessels or bowels, anesthesia mistakes, and infections), medication or drug errors and mistakes (such as drug overdoses, unrecognized drug allergies or improper use or combination of drugs), the failure to diagnose the patient's condition (such as cancer and heart conditions), and nursing home abuse and negligence claims. We can offer you guidance throughout this traumatic time by evaluating your case and letting you know quickly if you have a matter which we can pursue.
Call Staiti & DiBlasio, LLP for assistance - (410) 787-1123