Pahrump NV Medical Malpractice Lawyers

Quality medical care is essential to living our best lives, and many healthcare practitioners work diligently to ensure their patients receive it. Yet, when medical mistakes occur, the experience can be jarring to patients, forcing them to live with painful injuries and other losses that could harm them for years to come. Medical professionals can fall short of the standards expected of them, and when they do, patients can seek to hold them responsible.

If you or a loved one has received medical treatment that did not meet the accepted standard of care, a Pahrump medical malpractice lawyer with High Stakes Injury Law can help you explore your legal options. Call us today at (702) 444-3228 for a free consultation with a team member.

Why Hire a Lawyer for a Medical Malpractice Case?

Patients are responsible for proving that negligence occurred when they were under a medical professional’s care. These cases are complex and require an understanding of intricate laws, so having legal counsel can help injured parties navigate the claims and litigation processes.

An attorney can help their clients do a number of things, including gathering the evidence needed to prove medical malpractice. They can also evaluate the injuries and losses their client suffered.

A Lawyer Can Help You Recover Compensation for Your Losses

You may be able to secure compensation for the following economic damages:

• Past and ongoing medical treatment
• Hospital stays
• Surgery
• Prescription medications
• Medical devices (including wheelchairs, crutches, or walkers)

If a patient loses income or has a lower income due to recovering from a medical error, they can count this among their economic damages.

Non-Economic Damages

Non-economic damages, or those that do not have a fixed dollar amount, can also be included in a medical malpractice lawsuit. Those can include:

• Mental anguish (past and future)
• Emotional distress
• Pain and suffering (past and future)
• Scarring, permanent disability, or disfigurement
• Loss of companionship

The Statute of Limitations for Medical Malpractice Cases in Nevada

If you suffered a medical malpractice-related injury in Nevada and want to pursue legal action, the state’s statute of limitations, outlined in NRS §41A.097, typically allows you one year from the date of your injury to file a lawsuit.

If a loved one died due to medical malpractice, qualifying representatives can bring a wrongful death lawsuit against the at-fault party. If you want to sue for wrongful death, you can contact High Stakes Injury Law for more information.

What Medical Malpractice Is and Isn’t

Medical malpractice is any action performed by a medical professional that results in injuries or health complications. This could be a result of negligence, omission, or inappropriate conduct.

Miscommunication, staff training errors, staff shortages, paperwork mix-ups, and other situations can result in medical professionals failing to deliver the care expected of them, causing a patient to suffer unintentional harm. Medical malpractice can be demonstrated in a number of ways, including the following:

• Birth injuries (which can happen before, during, or after delivery)
• Misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, or a failure to diagnose
• Performing the wrong surgery or performing surgery on the wrong body part
• Leaving surgical tools inside of a patient’s body
• Anesthesia errors
• Medication errors (such as prescribing the wrong dosage)
• Failing to order the proper medical tests
• Failing to monitor a patient
• Failing to provide adequate follow-up care
• Discharging a patient too early

Not All Medical Errors Constitute Malpractice

It is important to note that medical treatment that produces an unfavorable result does not always mean malpractice has occurred. If it is found that a medical professional followed the accepted standard of care, they might not be liable for an injury that developed, even if the injury is fatal.

Some surgeries, for example, carry great risks. If a doctor could not have reasonably foreseen that a patient could develop health complications, any undesirable outcomes may not constitute medical malpractice.

Even if you are not sure whether your situation qualifies as medical malpractice, the High Stakes Injury Law legal team can review your situation and advise you further.

Proving Medical Malpractice

To prove that medical malpractice occurred, you or your attorney must prove the following:

• The medical provider had an obligation to provide their field’s accepted standard of care.
• The medical provider failed to uphold this obligation.
• The medical provider’s carelessness or negligence caused your injury or health condition.

If you can prove the above criteria, you could recover compensatory damages.

Call High Stakes Injury Law for Medical Malpractice Case Help

High Stakes Injury Law can help you with your medical malpractice case. We are up for the challenge, and we do not back down from tough cases. We can help you seek compensation while you move forward from this event.

Give our legal team a call today at (702) 444-3228 to learn more about how a Pahrump medical malpractice lawyer could help you. If you hire us, we will handle your malpractice case on a contingency fee basis; you pay nothing unless we win your case.