Medical Malpractice

Any provider of health care services may be the subject of a claim for malpractice. These claims can involve complex medical and technical issues as well as questions of whether the service provided was in accordance with that ordinarily provided by similar individuals or facilities. The ability to provide effective representation in these cases will often be determined by the quality and experience of the legal counsel. The attorneys at Harman Claytor who represent clients in these types of claims have years of experience and a comprehensive grasp on the liability issues facing doctors, hospitals, assisted care facilities and other health care providers.

The most common types of claim for medical malpractice against physicians relate to negligently performed procedures, incorrect procedures, delays in treatment, incorrect diagnoses and medication errors. Claims against hospitals and other health care facilities may be based on providing improper care, neglecting a patient, employing unqualified staff, failing to provide appropriate medication at the appropriate time and failing to respond to changes in a patient’s condition. Similar claims may be made against nursing and assisted care facilities. There are innumerable other types of claims that may arise in health care settings.

Cases against health care providers invariably require that experts be engaged to evaluate the case and provide an opinion as to whether the care provided was appropriate under the circumstances. There is no shortage of medical professionals who offer their services as expert witnesses. Through our experience in handling similar claims, we are able to identify and engage the services of experts with the skills and ability to make the findings necessary to determine how to proceed and, if appropriate, to convey their opinions to a jury in a manner understandable to a lay person.

When a case is taken to trial, it requires particular skill for an attorney to both understand the complex medical and technical issues and to present them in a way that is comprehensible to the jury. Through years of experience, the attorneys at Harman Claytor have developed the knowledge, understanding and skill to formulate the most persuasive argument based on the evidence and the ability to present that evidence to the jury in the most effective manner.