Boca Raton Medical Malpractice Lawyers

Why Do You Need a Boca Raton Medical Malpractice Lawyer?

Medical malpractice can involve serious injuries and losses. A medical malpractice lawyer can investigate the cause of your injury and hold all responsible parties liable. Let our attorneys do the work to secure the compensation you need for a better quality of life.

Hospitals, medical professionals, and healthcare workers are held to high patient standards when it comes to providing medical care. The stakes can be as serious as life and death. If these standards are not met and an injury results, you deserve justice for you and your loved ones.

Medical malpractice is a broad area of injury law covering many different kinds of healthcare failures, such as hospital errors, physician negligence, and prescription errors.

At Osborne, Francis & Pettis, we understand how malpractice can impact a person’s life. We have included introductory information and facts about medical malpractice below, including how a damages award or settlement can assist you, and what you should expect from your medical malpractice attorney.

Contact us at (561) 293-2600 to schedule a free consultation today if you require more specific feedback or if you need to speak with a lawyer.

What Kind of Settlement Can a Boca Raton Medical Malpractice Attorney Help Secure?

A Boca Raton medical malpractice attorney can help injured patients secure various costs and losses, legally known as damages. Based on the specific circumstances of the case, compensation could cover:

• Medical bills for both past and future treatments, including surgery costs, prescription medications, physical therapy sessions, and long-term care
• Lost wages, loss of future earning capacity, and other employment-related costs like insurance coverage or missed promotion opportunities
• Pain and suffering expenses associated with the ordeal, including psychological impacts of the injury
• Punitive damages, which are intended to punish the wrongdoer for their violation and discourage future instances of the misconduct
• Wrongful death expenses if the malpractice resulted in the loss of life; damages can cover funeral expenses, loss of household income, and the human cost of losing a spouse, parent, or child

No amount of financial compensation can fully undo the losses that medical malpractice might cause. However, a settlement can help tremendously in helping you and your family secure a better quality of life through proper medical care and equipment, and other items needed to get you on track.

At Osborne, Francis & Pettis, we have a proven case record of returning billion-dollar and million-dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of our clients. We have successfully handled cases involving defective medical products like knee replacements, dangerous drugs such as Traysol, and many other types of medical malpractice.

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What Types of Medical Injuries Does a Boca Raton Malpractice Attorney Handle?

The medical malpractice attorneys at Osborne, Francis & Pettis handle a wide range of medical injury claims. Examples of medical malpractice injury cases that we handle include:  

• Anesthesia errors, such as failing to monitor a patient’s IV during surgery or administering the wrong type of anesthesia.
• Birth injuries like cerebral palsy or Erb's palsy. This category includes injuries to either the mother or child during childbirth.
• Hospital negligence such as understaffed operations, inadequate supplies, and outbreaks of preventable hospital-acquired infections.
• Medication errors, such as administering the wrong medication, getting the dosage wrong, or failing to consider drug interactions and allergies.
• Physician’s error such as delayed diagnosis of a medical condition or misdiagnosis of a disease such as cancer.
• Physician assistant negligence such as nursing errors, negligence in reading charts or graphs, or failure to obtain informed consent before a procedure.
• Surgical errors, which may include performing the wrong type of surgery, leaving bandages or instruments inside the patient, or conducting surgery on the wrong site or side of the body.

These are only some examples of the different kinds of medical malpractice injuries our Boca Raton attorneys handle. If you think that you or a loved one have been injured due to medical malpractice, contact our attorneys right away to determine your legal rights and options.

Get in touch with one of our Boca Raton medical malpractice lawyers online or by calling (561) 293-2600. We will set up a no-cost, confidential consultation to determine how you should proceed with legal action.

How Can a Boca Raton Malpractice Lawyer Help with Your Case?

Medical malpractice claims can be complex and involve many steps. We understand that you may be recovering from an injury and are not able to perform all tasks by yourself. A medical malpractice lawyer can help ease your burdens by providing services like:

• Investigating the facts and circumstances involved in your injury, such as assessing medical records and consulting with expert medical professions for additional opinions
• Researching the relevant laws and statutes that apply to your case
• Advising you regarding your legal rights and options, such as whether to pursue mediation or litigation
• Filing all relevant court forms on your behalf, and drafting any legal documents needed to continue with your case
• Negotiating with various parties for you, such as insurance companies, hospital representatives, and others who may be involved
• Representing you in court and presenting a strong legal strategy outlining your compensation

Injured patients may sometimes be hesitant to pursue legal action because they are unsure of what will be required of them. However, with Osborne, Francis & Pettis, we work hard to make sure your involvement is minimal — we handle all of the heavy lifting for your case so you can focus on physical recovery and spending time with loved ones.

When you hire an attorney at Osborne, Francis & Pettis, you gain the benefit of our experience and knowledge of the internal workings of the court system. We have decades of proven results, and our staff is on hand to ensure your case moves forward without delay.

Contact Boca Raton Medical Malpractice Lawyers

 We recommend that you contact a medical malpractice lawyer and seek legal advice as soon as you are able after an injury. One quick phone call may be all you need to protect you or your loved one, and obtain the legal services needed for your case.

The sooner you take action, the sooner our team of legal professionals will be able to gather evidence for you before it changes or disappears. We can also speak on your behalf with insurance and hospital agents, so they cannot mislead you into giving up any of your legal rights.