Medical Malpractice Cases in Portland, Oregon
Medical negligence accounts for significant injuries and deaths each year. Studies show anywhere between 40,000 and 90,000 deaths occur annually because of medical negligence. A recent Harvard Medical Study puts the number at 80,000 deaths - all because doctors make avoidable errors in judgment. We believe that even a single serious injury or death is unreasonable if it could be avoided by mere competence. Yet only a small percentage of people injured from medical malpractice seek compensation for these life-changing errors. Allow us to help you get the compensation you are entitled to.
The lawyers at The Savage Law Firm have helped victims of doctor and hospital negligence recover compensation for their injuries. We have been successful in obtaining justice for our clients in the following areas of medical practice:
Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice is the general legal term used to describe any incident in which a patient is unduly harmed by a physician through medical procedure, medication, medical advice or failure to recognize symptoms of disease. Specific examples of medical malpractice cases that we have handled include birth injury, misdiagnosis of cancer, surgical errors in which the wrong limb is removed and orthopedic conditions. Our medical malpractice attorneys also handle cases involving faulty pharmaceuticals. We understand that no one is perfect, but if a physician makes a mistake that changes your life for the worse, we’ll be there to help.
Birth Injury
Our attorneys have helped many parents gain compensation from negligent physicians who have caused harm to infants. Birth injury refers to a variety of injuries incurred before, during or immediately after birth. Prenatal care is extremely important and doctors are supposed to provide comprehensive care to ensure proper development. But, sometimes physicians fail to diagnose early development warning signs and may be guilty of negligence. Birth injury can also occur during delivery if blood or oxygen flow is hindered. These types of injuries can be devastating to an infant, affecting the rest of his or her life due to brain damage, cerebral palsy or Erb’s palsy or other conditions. We encourage residents of the Oregon area to contact our birth injury attorney experts for reliable care and representation.
Misdiagnosis
Medical professionals are trained to care for and heal their patients. Part of the health care and treatment process is the diagnosing of diseases. This is an art unto itself and is left to the expertise of educated physicians. Misdiagnosis is a serious issue for patients as it can have a wide range of consequences. Doctors have been known to miss warning signs for certain types of cancer thus dangerously delaying treatment for a disease that requires early detection for success. Patients are sometimes misdiagnosed with a disease that they do not even have and are given harmful medications that worsen the real health problem. If you believe you have been misdiagnosed or that your diagnosis of a serious disease was delayed because of medical negligence, contact our office in Portland, Oregon today for help.
Surgical Errors
Surgery is a serious undertaking for both the patient and the surgeon involved. There are fundamental risks in any surgery that a skilled and meticulous surgeon should overcome. But in cases where injury is incurred through the fault of the surgeon, medical negligence could be to blame. It is the surgeon’s responsibility to thoroughly understand the patient’s case and the appropriate corresponding procedure before committing to surgery. There are actually documented cases of surgeons removing the wrong limb or performing the wrong procedure on a patient because of hospital confusion. Contact our medical malpractice attorneys today to find out how we can help you.
Orthopedic Conditions
Orthopedic conditions cover a wide range of bone injuries that, if the fault of a physician or employer, can have serious legal implications. Orthopedic injuries include back pain, arthritis, joint injuries of the hand, wrist, elbow, shoulder and knees, hip pain, ankle problems and joint replacement surgery. Physical injury is called personal injury if incurred through employment such as a construction accident or repeated, strenuous activities such as heavy lifting. Medical negligence or malpractice covers injuries sustained from a physician and may include mistreatment of broken and fractured bones or joint replacement using faulty materials. Orthopedic conditions can be very serious and must be attended to immediately. If your orthopedic condition was caused by the negligence of another, please contact us today.
If you have questions about your case, please contact our personal injury attorneys in Portland, Oregon today. We can help.
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