Washington Medical Negligence Lawyer
Going to the family doctor’s office or entering the hospital for routine surgery is an ordinary event for most people. However, when negligence or failure to adhere to the accepted standard of care turns this everyday occurrence into a catastrophe, patients often do not know where to turn.
Injured by the negligence of a doctor or surgeon?
Contact the Seattle-area personal injury lawyers at Law Offices of James Newton PLLC. Call 1-800-4-INJURY to learn we can help you.
At our Kent, Washington, law firm, we handle a wide range of medical malpractice cases. Our goal is to help victims obtain full compensation for the injuries or illness they or a loved one suffered as a result of medical errors by a physician, surgeon or medical specialist.
Typical medical malpractice cases
Our cases involve matters such as:
- Birth injuries such as cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy, hypoxia and shoulder dystocia caused by mistakes such as failure to timely deliver, failure to perform a C-section, failure to monitor properly and failure to use forceps correctly
- Surgical errors, such as operating on the wrong body part, leaving surgical instruments and sponges in an incision and post-surgical infection
- Anesthesia mistakes, including failure to maintain adequate blood pressure, failure to determine allergies before administration of anesthesia and anesthesia overdose
- Physician errors, such as failure to diagnose, failure to order appropriate tests or failure to prescribe the correct medication
After experiencing medical errors such as these, you or a loved one may be severely injured and require long-term care. You may be grieving over a wrongful death. We cannot correct the damage done to you, your baby or another family member. However, we can work to obtain the funds you need to cope with your changed circumstances and live life to the fullest.
If you were injured or made ill because of medical malpractice, contact our Seattle-area personal injury law firm. Call us at 1-800-4-INJURY.
For more information about the legal issues surrounding medical malpractice, please review the material at our Medical Malpractice Information Center.
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