Trusting your doctor or a hospital to provide the best possible care should never seem like a risk. A failure, oversight, or an overly busy facility can put your health on the line. When it does, let Postman Law take the case.
We have years of experience in helping over 1.4 million clients recover damages. Request a free consultation. Let our medical malpractice lawyer in Aurora start investigating your case. Our Aurora personal injury lawyers use advanced technology and in-house systems that streamline cases and improve efficiency.
When Medical Malpractice Happens
Medical malpractice occurs when a medical professional fails to provide you with the standard level of expected care. A licensed health care worker, such as a doctor or nurse, or a hospital, can be held accountable when their deviation from the standard level of care causes you to suffer harm. To prove medical malpractice, we must demonstrate the following:
- There was an established duty of care present. A doctor-patient relationship existed.
- The provider breached that duty of care. That means they acted in a way that a reasonably competent professional in the same situation would not have.
- Their actions or lack of care directly caused you to suffer injuries above and beyond what you already experienced.
- Losses. You must have suffered real harm. That stems from higher medical costs, physical pain, or other documented losses.
Our medical malpractice attorney in Aurora will always work diligently to fight for you to receive truly fair compensation by showing that each of these four elements existed. We go beyond what the insurance company says. Our goal is to provide you with the financial means to return to your life.
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Types of Medical Malpractice Cases We Handle in Aurora
Medical malpractice happens in various ways. It is always emotionally and physically damaging, and often preventable. The following are some of the most common examples of cases we handle:
- Medication mistakes: This includes prescribing the wrong medication, administering the wrong medication or dosage, or failing to obtain allergy information before prescribing.
- Wrong surgeries: Operating on the wrong patient, administering the wrong surgery type, or operating on the wrong part of the body.
- Failure to treat: This occurs when the doctor has the information they need but does not act as expected. They failed to provide proper treatment.
- Birth injuries: This includes prenatal mistakes or oversights as well as during and just after labor and delivery. Examples include hypoxic or anoxic brain injury, nerve damage, bone fractures, and disfigurement.
- Lack of informed consent: A provider fails to explain the procedure and risks to you, even with ample time and ability to do so.
- Anesthesia errors: Improper monitoring or administering of critical medications during general anesthesia.
- Delayed treatment: Often the result of busy emergency rooms or a lack of staffing. This often results in delays that worsen your condition.
We investigate every case thoroughly to determine who is at fault and why. We gather witness statements, patient medical records, staffing logs, and doctors’ care histories. This allows us to learn as much as possible about the cause of your accident. Then, we seek legal action to support your full recovery of losses.
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What Makes Medical Malpractice Cases So Challenging
Hiring a Postman Law attorney to handle your medical malpractice case makes a big difference. These cases are serious and can affect a medical provider’s reputation and license. That is only part of the reason you need a lawyer to work with you:
- Getting access to all your records isn’t simple. You have to know what to ask for, including surgical logs and hospital records. Do not assume the doctor’s office will hand over critical evidence to you.
- Knowing the value of your claim is not simple. That is especially true when you have long-term injuries and losses. We make sure you don’t overlook the compensation you are owed.
- Reputations are on the line. That means insurance companies work hard to limit what you can say, do, or even take home after an accident like this.
Our long history of helping clients makes a difference. At Postman Law, we have helped our clients recover over $3 billion in losses. We know what it takes. We also have the network of medical experts and technology needed to build a strong case for you. Learn more about Postman Law at a free consultation.
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What to Expect in Recoverable Damages in a Medical Malpractice Case
There is no average settlement value for a medical malpractice case. Instead, your losses must include all current and future medical needs. Some of the most common losses we seek in a medical malpractice case include:
- Extended medical costs
- Loss of earnings
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional trauma and mental anguish
- Loss of quality of life
The Colorado statute of limitations (Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-80-102.5) provides victims with two years from the date of the injury or the date it was discovered to file a lawsuit. Most of our cases settle in your favor out of court. But you can expect us to be aggressive trial lawyers when needed.
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