Topeka Medical Malpractice Lawyers
Have You Been Injured by a Medical Professional's Mistake?
Every doctor, surgeon, nurse, and other medical professional is held to a strict code and the highest standards to ensure that patients are protected from undue injury and illness caused by avoidable mistakes. When a patient does suffer a serious injury or passes away due to the errors of a medical practitioner, it is crucial that they are held accountable through a personal injury claim in pursuit of maximized compensation. In many regards, the only way doctors and hospitals learn from tragic mistakes is by having to use their own finances to set things right.
No law firm in Kansas believes in protecting and upholding a patient’s rights more than Ralston, Pope & Diehl, LLC. Our Topeka medical injury lawyers have over 130+ years of combined experience and will stand by your side and fight on your behalf all throughout your medical malpractice claim. We know the damages in your case will likely be extensive, so we are not satisfied until we have maximized the settlement or verdict amount you win.
Damages we may be able to cite in your medical malpractice claim include:
- Full cost of hospitalization
- Additional medical treatments to correct error
- Wages lost while recovering
- Pain and suffering damages (noneconomic)
Seek justice after medical malpractice hurt you or a loved one. Call (785) 200-9465 today.
Causes & Consequences of Common Medical Malpractice Errors
Medical malpractice may be committed in a wide variety of ways. Essentially, if a doctor or medical professional is expected to complete a certain procedure, any deviation from the accepted standard of care or process is technically medical malpractice. Even if a patient is not injured by the deviation, it is still entirely unacceptable to act in such a way without permission from a medical board.
Our Topeka medical malpractice lawyers handle all types of cases, such as:
- Misdiagnosis
- Pharmacy errors
- Nursing errors
- Failure to diagnose
- Anesthesia errors
- HMO negligence
- Surgical mistakes
- Cardiology errors
You have inalienable rights as a patient that must be respected by doctors, medical staff members, and hospital groups. You can trust in our Topeka medical injury lawyers to handle your case with the utmost care and personalized attention to provide you with necessary legal guidance as well as earnest emotional support.
How Long Do I Have to File A Claim?
The statute of limitations for medical negligence claims in Kansas is generally two years from the date of the negligent act that caused the harm; unless the fact of injury is not reasonably ascertained until sometime after the initial negligent act. In that case, the period of limitation shall not commence until the fact of injury becomes reasonably ascertained to the injured party, but in no event shall such an action be commenced more than four years beyond the time of the act giving rise to the cause of action.
How Medical Malpractice Can Be Proven
What makes a medical malpractice claim valid in the court’s standards and legal statutes? Many people who are unhappy with their medical treatment may be tempted to try to file a medical malpractice claim. However, there are strict prerequisites that must be met in order for a medical mistake or discrepancy to be considered medical malpractice.
The four medical malpractice prerequisites are:
- You must have an established doctor-patient relationship with the practitioner that harmed you.
- The doctor must have deviated from acceptable standards of medical care, or otherwise acted negligently.
- The deviation or negligent act from that doctor caused an injury or worsened an illness.
- The injury or illness caused and can be linked to damages, such as physical pain and medical costs.
Reliable Representation When You Need It Most
Holding a hospital liable for a serious medical mistake or injury is not easy. Hospitals, medical centers, and even individual doctors usually have corporate legal teams on call to protect them against lawsuits and liability. You can balance the legal field by retaining our legal team for your side. We have the knowledge, experience, and passion to stand up against them to seek fair compensation for your loss or injuries.
