Medical Malpractice Attorneys

What is Medical Malpractice?

Medical malpractice occurs when doctors or hospitals cause injury to a trusting patient by failing to provide acceptable care. Medical malpractice cases are handled professionally through our law firm. Our medical malpractice attorneys know how to tell if your hospital has not provided acceptable care or if doctor mistakes have occurred. Contact us for a free consultation. Tell us what happened. We can explain the medical process and help you feel at ease.

Purpose of Malpractice Law
We believe that legitimate medical malpractice claims help maintain the high quality of medical care that a patient expects. People tend to be more careful when they are held accountable for their actions. Doctors, hospitals and pharmacists are no different. Just the possibility of someone calling their work into question makes them more likely to treat their patients competently. Ferrer, Poirot & Wansbrough hopes to help maintain health care standards by getting victims of medical mistakes the compensation they deserve.

Expert Witness
An expert witness in a medical malpractice case is a doctor who specializes in the same area of medicine as the accused practitioner. This witness may be called upon to testify in court about mistakes that were made in your treatment that caused you to be injured. Expert witnesses also help us review potential claims to determine whether or not your injury was a result of medical malpractice.

Patient's Procedures
If you believe you have been the victim of a medical mistake:

• Don't jump the gun. Once in awhile, a doctor will admit to making a mistake, but that doesn't mean that you've instantly won your case. You and your attorney still have to prove that the doctor caused your injury.
• Get organized. Save all your prescription bottles and list the names of all your doctors and hospitals, the reason you received treatment, and the month and year of your treatment. In drug-related medical malpractice, be sure to write down dosage information, such as pill size.
• Stay composed. Avoid discussing your case with anyone except your lawyer. Your words can come back to haunt you. Stay composed and realize that when the time is right you will get a chance to tell your story.

Review our Questions to Ask Yourself. If you answered "yes" to any of the questions or answered "no" and still have questions, call our law firm immediately. Our staff will respond quickly to your situation and set up an appointment to get your detailed medical history. The medical malpractice lawyers at Ferrer, Poirot & Wansbrough will investigate your claim. If necessary, we then will take legal action on your behalf and stand by your side the entire time, whether your case is settled or goes to trial. We are paid only if you receive compensation for your injury.

Legal Procedures
In a typical medical malpractice case, you must prove four facts:

1. That the doctor or hospital was responsible for providing your care
2. That an injury occurred
3. That the doctor or hospital caused the injury
4. That the doctor or hospital failed to provide a level of care consistent with acceptable medical standards

If you were indeed the victim of medical malpractice, we can try to help you get the money you deserve. Call Ferrer, Poirot & Wansbrough so we can help you when you've been the victim of medical malpractice.