Lakewood is home to numerous hospital systems, including CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital and OrthoColorado Hospital, with Intermountain Lutheran Hospital located nearby in Wheat Ridge.
Most doctors and nurses in these and other facilities work hard and do an exceptional job. Yet, preventable mistakes happen, and when they do, victims suffer serious injuries.
Postman Law helps. Our medical malpractice lawyer in Lakewood will find out who caused your injuries and who is responsible for your losses. Request a free consultation now with a Lakewood personal injury lawyer. We have recovered over $3 billion for our clients.
Types of Medical Malpractice We Handle in Lakewood
Medical malpractice occurs when a licensed health professional fails to follow the expected course of care for you, stepping outside of established norms that other doctors and providers in the same situation would follow. The following are some of the types of cases our lawyer can help you navigate:
- Birth injuries: Preventable injuries that occur during pregnancy, labor, or delivery, such as failing to monitor for distress, not testing for disease, or using improper methods and tools during delivery.
- Surgical errors: Mistakes made before, during, or after surgeries, including operating on the wrong area, leaving foreign materials in the body, or making critical mistakes during procedures.
- Medication mistakes: Often the result of over- or underuse of critical medications that, as a result, cause worsening of conditions, side effects, or even loss of life.
- Delayed diagnosis: Emergency rooms or doctor’s offices that fail to take symptoms seriously and seek treatment for you in a timely manner, resulting in a worsening of your condition.
- Nursing home abuse and neglect: These facilities cannot use a lack of staffing as a reason to neglect your family member or engage in any type of abusive behavior.
In each case, our lawyer will gather critical information from all available sources. We bring in medical experts when needed and use our years of experience handling even the toughest cases to determine where the failures occurred. Trust Postman Law not to let anything slide.
For a free legal consultation with a medical malpractice lawyer serving Lakewood, call 844-767-8626
How to Determine if You Have a Medical Malpractice Case in Lakewood, Colorado
Most patients who suffer critical mistakes and injuries at the hands of medical facilities, doctors, nurses, or surgeons do not know what happened or the details of what went wrong. Not every failed treatment or worsening condition is medical negligence, though.
There are several factors to consider to determine if your accident was malpractice. Once you contact our legal team, we will gather more evidence to build your case:
- Complications during surgery or treatment such as nerve damage, infections, or the need for multiple follow-up procedures
- Inaccessibility of your doctor, surgeon, or other specific medical personnel present when treatment was available
- Lack of consent for the care you received, including a lack of information provided about the treatment or side effects
- Lack of medical evidence or access to your medical records when requested
- Another professional voices concern over your care or the outcome of your treatment, even simply comments about being unsure why a treatment was applied
- Unexpected deterioration in your health or complications not related to the initial treatment
In each of these situations, our attorney will review the available evidence you have and then work quickly to require the provider to safeguard any evidence they have. If you wait too long, the critical evidence you need can disappear. Let Postman Law get to work on your case now.
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How to Prove Medical Negligence in Colorado
To bring a successful claim against a hospital, doctor, nursing home, or other licensed professional, you must bring clear evidence. You must prove the following is applicable in your case as well:
- A patient-provider relationship existed. This creates a duty of care for the provider to meet specific standards of medical care.
- The provider acted negligently in some manner or did not follow the medical procedures and expected treatment regimen that others would have in the same situation
- That negligent behavior or mistake caused your condition to worsen, caused additional suffering, or led to a new injury.
- You suffered some type of damages from the incident, such as physical and financial loss
Medical malpractice cases require a skilled and experienced attorney to handle. Any deviation from this opens the door to risks associated with your case. Trust a Lakewood medical malpractice attorney from our team. We bring experience, passion, and medical insight to your case. Contact us within the two-year statute of limitations (Section 13-80-102) for these cases. Let us go to work for you.
Postman Law Has a Proven History of Success in Medical Malpractice Cases
Ask us about previous cases we handled like your own that resulted in a settlement. Whether from recovering millions of dollars due to a failure to diagnose a fatal blood disorder to spinal cord injury treatment mistakes, Postman Law has a reputation for getting results. You need a proven attorney in these complicated cases.
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What Your Medical Malpractice Case Is Really Worth
Medical malpractice losses are also challenging to calculate, especially if you are still facing injuries and complications. We often seek damages such as the following in these cases:
- Current and future medical costs related to the injury
- Emotional trauma and physical pain from the mistakes
- Disfigurement due to the mistakes
- Loss of earnings because you could not go to work
- Limitations on your future ability to work, including disability
- Loss of quality of life
Speak to us about how this accident and oversight caused you to continue to suffer over and beyond what your original injury did. Let us fight for fair treatment under the law. Learn more about Postman Law at a free consultation today.
Schedule a Free Consultation with Our Medical Malpractice Attorney in Lakewood
Postman Law has recovered over $3 billion in compensation for our clients through settlements and verdicts. Many of the cases we handle involve complex medical errors and preventable oversights.
Request a free consultation now to gain peace of mind. A Lakewood medical malpractice lawyer from our firm is ready to guide you in filing a claim and maximizing the compensation owed to you.