Fort Collins Medical Malpractice Attorneys

If you’re wondering whether you might have a medical malpractice case, here are some examples of medical malpractice:

• A patient schedules an appointment with their doctor. Although the patient is showing symptoms of cancer, the doctor fails to notice the warning signs. The patient isn’t diagnosed with cancer for six more months. By then, the cancer has spread.
• Following a routine medical appointment, a doctor orders a medication. However, the pharmacy dispenses the wrong dose. The patient has side effects because of the medication error.
• A surgeon leaves a sponge or instrument in a patient after surgery.
• The patient has a chronic condition. A medicine was recently marketed for the condition; however, it is now considered dangerous. The patient has other medical issues, and a reasonable doctor would know not to dispense the drug in light of all of the dangers. The doctor prescribes the medication anyway.
• After using a medical implantation device, a patient suffers side effects. The device had a poor design.
• Errors during surgery cause unexpected and avoidable side effects.
• A doctor who specializes in a particular area of medicine isn’t aware of a rare disease. Because of their lack of knowledge, they fail to make an accurate diagnosis. A doctor with similar training and skill should know about that disease and should have recognized it.

As you can see, there are lots of ways that medical malpractice can occur. The legal standard is whether the level of care used was reasonable, given the training and skill that the healthcare

INVESTIGATION AND DOCUMENTATION

To begin, we need to know what occurred and why it occurred. We gather records, conduct depositions and take all of the steps to determine what really happened. Our team understands the ins and outs of the legal process. That means we can use the legal process to demand records and prepare them for your case. 

LEGAL ADVOCACY

As we build your case, we also begin the process of being your aggressive legal advocates. You need to file your claim in court. We know how to skillfully prepare legal documents that demand maximum compensation. There is a court process to filing legal motions to build strategy. We speak on your behalf in court, and we build your legal claim.

You might resolve your case before trial. We’re skilled negotiators who are prepared to ensure that your settlement fairly represents your interests. In some cases, it’s necessary to go to trial. If that’s the case, you can be sure that we’re ready and determined to tell your story effectively to the jury.

GUIDANCE

While we fight for your legal rights, we’re also your guides. We connect you to the experts that you need to prove medical malpractice. We help you understand if you should settle your case or pursue a verdict at trial. Even how you structure a payment can impact your future. Our team of Fort Collins medical malpractice attorneys knows what is critical to reaching a successful outcome. We don’t settle for anything less.