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Hospitals owe their patients a duty of care. Unfortunately, hospitals do not always meet the standard of care expected of them, and they often make mistakes while treating patients or otherwise harm their health, safety, and well-being. Hospital negligence is a special form of medical malpractice
that occurs when a hospital – even a hospital employee – makes a mistake or somehow fails to take proper care of their responsibilities, leading to injury, illness, medical complications, or other losses on the part of a patient. Our Palm Beach Gardens hospital negligence lawyers handle a wide range of medical negligence and personal injury cases, including hospital negligence cases, so call us today for assistance with filing a medical malpractice claim for the injuries and losses you suffered because of hospital negligence.
Our team of attorneys can help you file a claim for damages, losses, and injuries stemming from hospital negligence caused by:
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There’s more to winning a hospital negligence lawsuit than suffering an injury at a hospital and submitting a claim. You need to identify who was at fault for your accident or injury and gather evidence to support your claim. You must also quantify your losses and submit the right documents to the right agencies and bodies within the designated timeframes.
Furthermore, you must properly classify the at-fault party. Not all hospital workers are employees of the hospital. Many doctors, for example, work at hospitals as independent contractors. As such, if an independent contractor doctor harms you in some way, you may have to file a lawsuit against the doctor, not the hospital. The same goes for many other types of staff, such as security personnel and maintenance teams.
In general, if your injuries were caused by healthcare professionals employed by the hospital, the hospital will most likely be liable for their actions. If not, you may need to verify the role and standing of the at-fault party before proceeding with filing a claim. It is important to also note that if a hospital fails to clarify that a certain caregiver is not their employee, you can still sue the hospital for the doctor’s mistakes or negligence.
If you or a loved one was harmed due to hospital negligence, you should seek the full available financial compensation to pay the bills you will face and to continue supporting your family. Florida state law allows plaintiffs to recover compensation for economic and non-economic losses arising from medical negligence. This includes medical bills, treatment expenses, rehabilitative care, compensation for lost wages and earning potential, pain, suffering, and wrongful death if hospital errors or negligence caused a fatality.
Johns Hopkins University has found that up to 370,000 people die due to medical negligence and errors every year, and the leading malpractice allegations – which include diagnosis, surgery, treatment, obstetrics, and medication/anesthesia errors – kill thousands and injure countless more every year. Many of these deaths and injuries occur in hospitals and as a result of hospital errors, and they are common in Palm Beach Gardens hospitals as well. If you live in Palm Beach Gardens and suffered such losses, contact our Palm Beach Gardens hospital negligence lawyers today.
Our team is here to help you. If you believe that you or a loved one were injured or harmed in any other way because of hospital malpractice, mistreatment, patient neglect, or otherwise, call us today for a free case evaluation. Our hospital error attorneys in Palm Beach Gardens, FL will review your claim and patient history. We will also discuss your case details with a medical expert to provide you with an honest and reliable assessment of where you stand and what your rights, responsibilities, and chances of securing compensation are under Florida law.
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