Were You a Victim of Medical Malpractice?
Medical treatment can lead to serious side effects, invasive treatments, and significant expense, but trust in health care providers motivates patients to complete even the most difficult treatment protocols with the hope that their conditions will improve. When treatment fails to result in the outcome you expected, you may have questions about your doctor’s decisions.
Medical treatment sometimes fails to cure a condition or remedy symptoms as expected, but not all negative outcomes amount to medical malpractice. The questions posed by the medical malpractice quiz below can provide preliminary insights into whether your case qualifies as medical malpractice.
Please note that this quiz is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for legal advice from a licensed attorney. If your answers to our quiz point to a potential medical malpractice claim, a medical malpractice lawyer at our law firm can review your case in detail and advise you whether you have grounds to file a medical malpractice claim.
Quiz: Did You Experience Medical Malpractice?
Medical Malpractice Vs. Mistakes
If you answered yes to any questions between two and seven but not to question one, your case may not meet the legal threshold for medical malpractice. In a viable medical malpractice claim, you must prove that the doctor’s mistake led to an injury. You must also prove that the doctor’s mistake constituted a breach of duty. A breach of duty in medical malpractice cases occurs when a doctor strays from the established standard of care.
Our seasoned medical malpractice lawyers can compare your health care provider’s actions to the reasonable standard of care and answer the following questions:
- Did the provider owe you a duty of care?
- Did the provider breach a duty of care?
- Did you suffer an injury you would not have but for the breach of duty?
- Is the breach of duty the actual and proximate cause of your injury?
If we determine that the answer to all of these questions is yes, we may advise you to move forward with a medical malpractice claim.
Contact Our Attorneys Today If You Suspect Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice can lead to lifelong disabilities and undermine your trust in the medical system. Our experienced medical malpractice attorneys are dedicated to holding negligent health care providers accountable and recovering substantial compensation for medical malpractice victims.
Founding partner John Perconti is nationally recognized as one of our nation’s leading medical malpractice attorneys because of his extensive experience in federal and state courts. His in-depth knowledge of complex medical issues has allowed him to achieve record-setting multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements. Our over $2 billion of successful case results include the following:
$40M
verdict for a 19-year-old woman who suffered a severe brain injury due to a delayed C-section
$14M
record verdict against a doctor and hospital for ignoring chest X-rays, resulting in a substantially delayed cancer diagnosis
$8M
settlement over a hospital’s failure to treat a kidney stone, resulting in the patient’s death
$6.2M
verdict for a 61-year-old man who became permanently disabled from a botched procedure at a VA hospital
If your answers to the questionnaire indicate that you may have been a victim of medical malpractice, call us immediately at (312) 332-2872 or contact us online for a free consultation.
Related Links
Click the links below for the answers to some questions we frequently receive about medical malpractice claims.
