About Our Medical Malpractice Attorneys - Portland, Oregon
Our medical malpractice attorneys in Portland are trained to help you. And that’s exactly what we do. In Oregon, medical malpractice is a legal term referring to physicians who fail to act as an ordinarily careful doctor. A physician has the duty to use that degree of care, skill, and diligence, which is used by an ordinarily careful physician in the same or similar circumstance. Failing to use such care, skill or diligence is negligence or medical malpractice. However, unsuccessful medical treatment does not necessarily mean that malpractice occurred, and doctors are not required to guarantee a good result.
Medical malpractice does refer to avoidable injuries such as those incurred at birth by a negligent doctor. Medical malpractice also relates to physicians who have prescribed too many medications to a patient or medications that have injurious side effects when combined with other pharmaceuticals. There are countless avoidable mistakes that physicians can make, and yet it only takes a single slip to adversely change a patient’s life forever.
We say this not as a scare tactic, but as a statement of reality. Accidents do happen. And there are serious consequences for both parties involved in medical malpractice. But, this is the risk doctors take when they decide to study medicine. Physicians go through extensive training and education and are supposed to be members of an elite group of professionals. If a doctor makes a mistake that harms a patient in a detrimental manner then he or she must be held responsible. Our medical malpractice attorneys in Portland, Oregon will see to it that you are properly represented.
Below is a list of some of the medical malpractice cases we handle. If you don’t see a case type that relates to your situation contact our helpful attorneys to find out how we may serve you.
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. Learn more about medical malpractice >>
Birth Injury
Our attorneys have helped many parents gain compensation from negligent physicians who have caused harm to infants. Learn more about birth injury >>
Misdiagnosis
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. Learn more about misdiagnosis >>
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. Learn more about surgical errors >>
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. Learn more about orthopedic conditions >>
Pharmaceutical Litigation
Drug manufacturers, pharmacists and physicians all have a responsibility to each and every patient who is administered a medication, that the drug be proven safe and reliable for successful treatment. Learn more about pharmaceutical litigation >>
Vioxx®
Vioxx® is a non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory painkiller that was voluntarily recalled by its manufacturer in September 2004 due to concerns that the prescription drug increased patient risk of heart injury such as stroke or heart attack. Learn more about Vioxx® claims >>
Celebrex®
Celebrex® is a COX-2 inhibitor painkiller similar to Vioxx® and has been linked to an increased risk of heart failure. Although the drug has not been recalled, major concerns about the safety of the painkiller have been raised. Learn more about Celebrex® >>
Bextra®
Bextra® is another non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory painkiller of the COX-2 inhibitor class used to treat symptoms of arthritis. Learn more about Bextra® >>
Accutane®
Accutane® is a prescription acne medication that is used when other forms of treatment fail. Unfortunately, Accutane® also is responsible for serious side effects. Learn more about Accutane® >>