Practice Areas – Medical

Medical malpractice claims are among the most complex, hotly contested, and expensive forms of personal injury litigation. The investigation and proof of such a claim can only be made with the assistance of highly qualified professional consultants in the given field. DawsonBrown^PS attorneys have experience handling medical malpractice claims for plaintiffs. We carefully screen all such cases to insure that we undertake only meritorious cases with significant damages. If you feel we could be of assistance to you, we would be happy to discuss your case.

Physicians, like all other health care providers have a duty to provide care to their patients in a reasonably prudent manner. They must also allow their patients to participate in important decisions about their health care, by giving the patient sufficient information about the proposed treatment, risks, and alternatives in order for the patient to give his or her “informed consent” to the proposed treatment. Physicians must meet the standard of care for their particular specialty, and must refer the patient for treatment by other specialists where the patient’s condition requires such care. Where a patient suffers severe harm because the physician has failed to meet these standards, the physician must bear the responsibility for redressing the injury they have caused.

Hospitals have the obligation to hire and supervise their employees in such a manner as to insure that the health care provided meets reasonable standards, and to take reasonable steps to insure the safety of patients who receive care at the hospital. Hospitals will often be liable for errors of the nursing staff, and for various services such as radiology, pathology, anesthesia, the pharmacy and emergency room treatment. The hospital may also be liable for inadequate monitoring of patients or for failure to take reasonable steps to avoid birth trauma during delivery.

Chiropractors and Optometrists are health care providers who call themselves “Doctor” but who are not actually medical doctors. They do have substantial training in their fields of specialty and provide much needed care to many people every day. They are responsible however for being “reasonably prudent” in the course of the care which they do provide, and they are also charged with the responsibility to recognize when their patients suffer from medical conditions which are outside their fields of treatment specialty. In such cases the Chiropractor or Optometrist must refer the patient to the appropriate medical practitioner for treatment.

When Chiropractors fail to do an adequate examination, or use excessive force, or use an improper manipulation, the patient can suffer harm. The most common forms of serious injury are a herniated disc in the spinal column, or the disruption of an artery which provides blood to the brain. Both conditions result in permanent severe harm.

DawsonBrown^PS has experience in cases involving chiropractic and optometry negligence.

There are many fine nursing homes where competent and caring nursing home care is provided to our parents and grandparents. Occasionally though, nursing homes do not provide reasonable care, and as a result, some of our most vulnerable and valued friends and relatives are harmed. When nursing home negligence or neglect is suspected there are ways to help protect those who must still reside there, compensate for the harm done, and help ensure that such harm does not happen to anyone else.