Misdiagnosis, Failure to Diagnosis and Medical Error
More and more hospitals are being found negligent in caring for their patients. Clients are rightfully angry when they or their loved ones have been seriously hurt because hospitals tried to save money by cutting corners.
At Joseph L. White & Associates, we know that your case is about more than money. For our Louisville, Kentucky, law firm, fighting medical malpractice is about achieving justice for personal injury victims and their families. It is about holding health care providers accountable and giving families the resources they need to move forward after hospital negligence changes their lives.
To talk with us about how medical malpractice has changed your life, contact us by calling 866-936-6290.
Types of Medical Malpractice
Our law firm handles a broad spectrum of medical malpractice cases, including:
- Surgical mistakes
- Medication errors
- Birth injuries
- Failure to diagnose or misdiagnosis
- Emergency room errors
The Broken Medical System
We have all heard stories about people who go to the hospital for a standard procedure and come out with a virulent, sometimes fatal, infection — caused by unsanitary surfaces, unclean equipment, or needles used more than once. Something that used to be considered a "one-in-a-million" situation, such as a surgeon or nurse forgetting a foreign object in the patient's body, now seems to be reported as commonplace.
If you feel that the medical system is broken, you're not alone. The number of injuries caused by physicians or other medical staff seems to be increasing, in part, because hospitals everywhere are cutting costs — even in the hiring and training of doctors, nurses, and other medical staff.
Profit Over Safety
Insurance companies are paying hospitals less and less each year, causing hospitals to cut their costs wherever they can — including expenses for sufficient staff, proper training, sanitary equipment and the proper cleaning of the hospital itself.
Experienced Malpractice Lawyers
If you live in the Louisville, Kentucky area, our medical malpractice attorneys stand ready to help you. Contact us at 502-403-2710 or toll-free at 866-936-6290 to schedule your free consultation.
