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Greensboro Medical Malpractice

Have you been injured as the result of negligence from a surgeon, doctor, anesthetist, pharmacist, or other medical professional? Are you facing consequences that will irrevocably alter your life?

Medical errors occur every day, and sometimes those mistakes cause a wrongful death or permanently injure a patient.

When you seek medical treatment from a physician or other medical professional, you place your trust in the professional's ability to render proper medical care. When that trust is shattered by negligent or incompetent conduct, it generally has significant and long lasting consequences. Unfortunately, the judicial system cannot return you to the health you enjoyed before the negligent treatment. However, it can offer you monetary relief that will ease the financial burdens that always accompany negligent medical care.

Negligent medical care generally results in significant medical expenses, lost wages and other significant economic losses. Of course, a person who has received negligent medical care is most often permanently injured and faces a lifetime of pain and suffering and mental anguish. It’s not just the injured person who is affected, it’s the entire family. Whether the injured person is a husband, wife or child, the lives of other members of the family are inalterably changed and result in greater burdens for all family members.

Persons who have been the victim of medical malpractice are entitled to recover damages for past and future medical expenses, lost wages and pain and suffering. An award for pain and suffering includes not only the physical pain which the person has endured, but also the mental anguish which accompanies that pain. In addition, the person has a right to recover economic costs such as changes to their home that are necessary due to their new disability and medical equipment essential for their survival. The spouse of the injured person has the right to recover for the loss of consortium or services and companionship of their spouse.

As one of the top Greensboro, North Carolina medical malpractice law firm, we have almost twenty five years of experience helping people injured due the negligence of others. 

Types of North Carolina Medical Malpractice

North Carolina State Malpractice Laws at a Glance:

North Carolina State Tort Law

Statute of Limitations

Three years from date of original injury or one year after injury is discovered but not longer than four years from injury.  In cases of foreign objects, one year from discovery but not longer than ten years from act.

Damage Award Limits

Limit of punitive damages to greater of $250,000 or triple the economic damages.

Joint Defendant Liability

Separation of joint and several liabilities are recognized.

Expert Witness

Must be licensed doctor and be qualified to testify regarding community care standards.

Attorney Fees

No limits on attorneys fees

Schlosser & Pritchett – Dedicated Greensboro Medical Malpractice Lawyers

Medical malpractice cases can be complex. The insurance companies which handle the claims on behalf of the physicians and other medical professionals are very aggressive in defending claims against the physicians and hospitals they insure. In addition, the physician generally must consent to any settlement. This generally results in most cases being litigated.

Because of the complexity of medical malpractice actions, it is important that they be pursued as soon as possible after the negligent conduct. Medical records and bills have to be gathered and reviewed by the person handling the claim. After an expert witness is identified, he or she must review the records and confirm the existence of the negligent conduct. A lawsuit and affidavit for the expert must then be drafted and filed. Of course, these things take a great deal of time, energy and resources.

If you believe you have been the victim of medical malpractice, it is important you have your case reviewed as soon as possible by a Greensboro medical malpractice attorney who can advise you as to the viability of your claim.

Tens of thousands of people die each year due to medical mistakes. This has become the third leading cause of death in the United States.

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5709 West Friendly Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27410

Phone: 336-292-4076
Fax: 336-292-8003

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