Nevada Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Nevada Medical Malpractice Attorneys
When a medical professional is negligent, that negligence results in harm to their patient, it is called medical malpractice and is grounds for legal action. If you or a loved one has suffered an injury due to any medical provider’s negligence, it is crucial to consult an experienced Nevada medical malpractice lawyer as soon as possible to discuss your legal options. The right attorney can help you pursue accountability and compensation for your damages.
Representing Medical Malpractice Cases
Easton & Easton provides compassionate and results-driven legal counsel for medical malpractice cases throughout Nevada. If you are struggling with the effects of negligence from a doctor, surgeon, nurse, or any other healthcare professional, you need a Nevada personal injury attorney you trust to help you hold them accountable. Additionally, medical malpractice cases are unlike most other personal injury claims, so you need an attorney familiar with the applicable procedural rules.
Do not assume that you can file a medical malpractice case successfully on your own, even if you believe that the defendant’s liability is obvious. You face very strict procedural rules for building and filing a medical malpractice case, as well as various court deadlines and any mistakes may jeopardize your chance of recovering compensation. Do not make an already challenging situation even more difficult by trying to handle it alone.
Our firm can meet with you to listen to your story and learn as much as we can about your experience. If we believe you have grounds to file a medical malpractice suit, we can explain the steps you will need to complete to do so and what you can expect from our team as your case unfolds. We will do everything we can to streamline your case in whatever way possible and help you maximize your compensation.
Building a Medical Malpractice Case
A medical malpractice case is a special type of personal injury case filed against a medical professional when their negligence has caused harm to their patient. It is important to understand that medical malpractice has a very specific legal definition, and medicine is an inherently uncertain field in many ways. While an honest mistake in a difficult treatment setting may not qualify as malpractice, any form of negligence resulting in patient harm is considered malpractice.
Your Nevada medical malpractice lawyer can help you build the framework of your case, which will usually begin with consulting a medical professional who holds the same or greater board certifications as the defendant in your case. This individual must provide a sworn statement explaining how the defendant violated your standard of care and caused your damages. This statement must be sent to the defendant with advance notice of your intent to file a claim.
It is also vital to accurately identify all of the damages you suffered due to the defendant’s negligence. These may include increased medical expenses for any corrective treatment you needed to recover from their actions, lost wages if you were unable to work during an extended recovery time, and the pain and suffering you experienced due to the defendant’s actions. The right attorney can help you accurately determine the value of your claim.
The plaintiff in a medical malpractice suit will need to prove that the defendant named in their case violated the standard of care they should have received in the situation. The standard of care defines the appropriate level of medical treatment a patient should receive based on their diagnosis and the level of skill with which their treatment team must provide this care. Any deviation from the standard of care that harms a patient qualifies as malpractice.
Claiming Compensation for Medical Malpractice
The objective of any personal injury case is for the injured plaintiff to prove fault for their damages and secure compensation for those damages from the defendant or defendants responsible for causing them. Like most other personal injury cases, medical malpractice suits allow plaintiffs to seek compensation for both economic and non-economic damages they suffered due to a defendant’s actions.
Economic damages in medical malpractice cases typically include increased medical expenses, lost wages, and lost earning power if the victim has been left permanently disabled by the defendant’s malpractice. The plaintiff’s attorney can help them accurately calculate all immediate and future economic damages they may include in their claim. Non-economic damages apply to pain and suffering and are more subjective.
In most Nevada personal injury cases, plaintiffs may claim whatever amounts they deem appropriate to reflect the severity of the pain and suffering they experienced. However, state law does impose a limit on non-economic damages for medical malpractice cases. Your Nevada medical malpractice lawyer can explain what this could mean for your case and assist you with maximizing this aspect of your recovery.
What to Expect From Your Nevada Medical Malpractice Lawyer
The attorneys at Easton & Easton are committed to helping every one of our clients maximize the compensation they obtain for their damages in all types of personal injury cases. We know the unique legal challenges you are likely to face when it comes to filing a medical malpractice suit and we are confident in our ability to guide you to a fair and satisfying result. Trust our team to handle all of the procedural requirements for filing your case.
We can assist you with gathering the evidence you will need in order to prove that you were harmed by a medical professional’s negligence. We can coordinate appropriate expert witness testimony for you and secure an affidavit of merit that will form the cornerstone of your medical malpractice suit. You can also rely on our team to uncover all the various damages you are eligible to include in your medical malpractice suit.
You have a relatively short time to file your medical malpractice suit, and it is important that you connect with reliable legal counsel as soon as possible so you can be sure that you will meet this deadline. The more time your legal team has to build your case, the more likely you will be to succeed in holding the defendant accountable for the harm they have done. We are prepared to direct you through settlement negotiations or represent you in trial if litigation is necessary.
FAQs
How Do You Sue for Medical Malpractice?
If you intend to sue for medical malpractice in Nevada, you will need to obtain an affidavit of merit from an appropriately qualified medical professional who can explain the nature of the malpractice you experienced, provide an explanation as to how the defendant in your claim violated the standard of care owed to you in the situation, and the scope of the effects of the defendant’s negligence.
What Are the Most Common Types of Medical Malpractice?
The most common types of medical malpractice include diagnostic errors, surgical errors, medication errors, and birth injuries. If you are unsure whether your situation qualifies as grounds to file a medical malpractice claim, it is crucial to consult a Nevada medical malpractice lawyer as soon as possible. They can help you determine whether you have grounds to file a case and, if so, guide you through the proceedings ahead.
How Much Compensation Can I Recover for Medical Malpractice?
The total compensation you can recover for medical malpractice will largely depend on the scope and severity of the harm you suffered. If you are able to prove that a medical professional was negligent and their negligence directly caused actual harm, you have the right to claim full repayment of any economic damages you suffered, along with pain and suffering compensation that reflects the severity of your condition.
Why Should I Hire a Nevada Medical Malpractice Lawyer?
You should hire a Nevada medical malpractice lawyer because this type of case is inherently challenging in several ways. You face strict procedural requirements for filing a medical malpractice suit and your case is likely to involve highly complex and technical details you may not fully understand. Ultimately, you have the highest chances of success with your case when you have experienced legal counsel on your side.
How Much Will It Cost Me to Hire a Nevada Medical Malpractice Lawyer?
The cost to hire a Nevada medical malpractice lawyer will be a portion of your final case award if you choose Easton & Easton to represent you. Our firm accepts these cases on a contingency fee basis, meaning our client is only charged a fee if and when we win their case. We charge a portion of the total amount recovered, but if there is no recovery for our client, they pay no fee.
An experienced legal advocate can make a tremendous difference in the outcome of your upcoming medical malpractice case in the state. Easton & Easton has the skills, resources, and experience necessary to provide compassionate and effective legal counsel for all types of medical malpractice cases, and we are ready to help with your case. Contact us today and schedule your consultation with a Nevada medical malpractice lawyer.
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Doug and Matt Easton have each been chosen as one of The Best Lawyers in America for Plaintiff's Personal Injury Litigation. Best Lawyers lists attorneys who have earned selection through exemplary legal work that attracts the notice of their colleagues. Lawyers cannot buy their way onto this list.
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