Columbus Medical Malpractice Lawyers

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Columbus Medical Malpractice Lawyers

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Every patient who sees their physician or undergoes a medical procedure hopes that their health will improve or that it will, at least, stay stable. They don’t expect that their health will be worse after their visits or treatments. Yet, all too often, hospitals, doctors, and other healthcare providers make mistakes. These mistakes can delay or prevent helpful treatments. These mistakes can also cause serious injuries, health disorders, or fatalities. At Crandall & Pera Law, our Columbus medical malpractice lawyers have the experience, medical relationships, and courtroom advocacy skills to hold every healthcare provider who caused harm to a newborn, child, adult, or senior accountable for their negligence.

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Our Columbus medical malpractice attorneys have helped many patients and nursing home residents obtain strong recoveries. Here are a few illustrative examples of our impressive record of results in medical malpractice cases:

  • $15 Million for a two-year-old and his parents for the failure to diagnose strep throat, which caused brain damage and amputation of both legs and arms.
  • $10 Million for a teenager against a doctor who negligently plunged an instrument he was using into our client’s spinal cord, causing permanent paralysis.
  • $8.5 Million for a misdiagnosis that led to an infection that led to brain damage.
  • $7.1 Million for a 54-year-old man for surgical malpractice that caused our client to become partially paralyzed. The man suffered a stroke and brain damage because surgical material wasn’t properly removed.
  • $6 Million for a 58-year-old woman who suffered paralysis and loss of bladder/bowel control when a doctor performed an unnecessarily complicated surgical procedure when a simpler procedure was warranted.
  • $4 Million for our client who suffered a partial amputation of both feet and one hand due to the failure to timely diagnose a blood disorder.

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What is medical malpractice in Columbus?

At Crandall & Pera Law, our lawyers are skilled at showing that medical malpractice caused your injuries or the death of a loved one. The elements of a medical malpractice claim are:

  • A doctor-patient relationship. This is usually based on the doctor's agreement to provide medical care for you.
  • A breach of the medical standard of care. Doctors are required to provide competent medical care based on their type of medical practice and what competent doctors would have done.
  • Causation.The instance of medical malpractice (action or inaction) must be the cause of your injuries or the death of a loved one.
  • Damages. You must suffer damages in the form of medical bills, lost income, pain and suffering, or other damages.

In Ohio, the statute of limitations for filing a medical malpractice claim is generally within one year. Some exceptions apply. We strongly recommend that you contact us as soon as possible.

What types of medical malpractice claims do you handle in Columbus?

Our Columbus medical malpractice lawyers handle all types of medical malpractice claims, including claims due to:

  • Medication mistakes. Healthcare providers may be liable for medical malpractice if they prescribe the wrong medication or administer the wrong dosages, fail to consider any dangerous interactions or side effects or fail to administer the medications in the correct way.
  • A delayed or misdiagnosis. Physicians can be held liable if they make an improper diagnosis or delay a proper diagnosis. These failures may be due to failing to order the correct diagnostic tests or misreading the results of the tests. Delays can cause the patient harm, delay competent care, or prevent proper treatments from being administered. For example, a delayed diagnosis of heart disease or cancer could be fatal. At Crandall & Pera Law, we handle all types of diagnosis mistakes, including:
  • Surgical errors. Hospitals, doctors, and the surgical team may be liable for operating on the wrong person or body part, leaving instruments in the patient, failing to use proper techniques, or failing to respond competently to complications.
  • Lack of informed consent. Doctors have a duty to inform their patients of the benefits and dangers of any medical procedure or treatment.
  • Anesthesia errors. This type of medical malpractice is usually due to administering too much or not enough anesthesia during a surgical procedure.
  • Birth injuries. Our Columbus medical malpractice lawyers hold OBGYNs and other healthcare providers when a baby or mother is harmed during pregnancy or during delivery due to loss of oxygen, loss of blood, improper use of force, and many other medical errors.
  • Nursing home abuse and neglect. We file claims against nursing homes when they fail to provide competent medical care for their residents. Incompetent medical care can cause bedsores, malnutrition, medication mistakes, delayed treatment of strokes, and other injuries.
  • Failure to monitor the patient. Patients should be monitored for known risks and complications before, during, and after any procedure or treatment.

Why do healthcare providers commit medical malpractice?

According to Duke Health, about 60% of all medical malpractice cases are due to poor clinical judgment. Examples include improper patient assessment, failure to conduct adequate physical examinations, inadequate patient monitoring, “failure to rescue,” and premature discharge of a patient.

Other causes of medical malpractice include poor communication, inadequate documentation, lack of experience, inadequate technical skill, not listening to the patient, being overworked, being understaffed, fatigue, substance abuse, and false assumptions.

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What types of injuries does medical malpractice cause in Columbus?

Medical malpractice can cause many different types of injuries depending on the type of malpractice, the types of available treatments, the patient, and other factors. Our Columbus medical malpractice lawyers work with doctors who understand the types of injuries you, your child, or someone you care for have.

Medical malpractice can result in the following injuries and concerns, among many others:

  • Corrective surgery or treatments (if possible)
  • The patient’s medical condition/illness worsened because timely, competent care was not provided
  • Direct injuries due to improper treatments, such as when the wrong medication is prescribed, a doctor operates on the wrong part of the body, and surgical mistakes cause trauma and other injuries
  • Infections, heart failure, and other complications
  • Death

Who is responsible for medical malpractice in Columbus?

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Our Columbus medical malpractice lawyers file personal injury and wrongful death claims against all responsible parties, including:

  • Hospitals
  • Doctors
  • Anesthesiologists
  • Nurses and nurse practitioners
  • Pharmacists
  • Emergency medical care providers
  • Medical oversight committees
  • Nursing homes
  • Manufacturers of medical devices
  • Other types of healthcare providers

How much is my medical malpractice claim worth in Ohio?

At Crandall & Pera Law, we work with independent doctors to evaluate your injuries, the medical care you’ll need, the cost of your care, and every way the medical malpractice is affecting every aspect and every day of your life.

We demand compensation for all your current and future:

  • Medical bills, including the cost of obtaining an independent diagnosis, corrective surgery, treatments, medical care for any new disorders (in addition to the disorders you originally sought treatment for), doctor visits, rehabilitative care, assistive devices and technology, and medications
  • Lost income and benefits for every day you can’t work
  • Your daily physical pain and emotional suffering
  • Any scars or disfigurement
  • Loss of bodily function
  • Inability to enjoy life’s pleasure
  • Loss of consortium

You may also be entitled to punitive damages if the medical malpractice was unconscionable.

We also file wrongful death actions if medical malpractice took the life of your loved one.

How do your lawyers fight for patients and families when medical malpractice occurs in Columbus?

Our Columbus medical malpractice lawyers fight for our clients in the following ways:

  • Review your current health with you and with doctors who can diagnose and treat your current medical disorders
  • Review the medical care your healthcare providers did provide and what they failed to provide - with our network of medical professionals
  • Review the proper standard of care you should have received
  • Review how your injuries or the death of a loved one could have been prevented with competent care
  • Contest and work to counter any arguments by the defendants that your health condition was not their responsibility, was preventable or isn’t serious
  • Analyze all your financial and personal damages
  • Discuss with your new doctors what corrective treatments/procedures are possible

Many of our lawyers are former defense attorneys. Combined with our years of advocacy for injury victims, we have a unique ability to anticipate the arguments and strategies the lawyers for the defendants are likely to assert.

Do you have a Columbus medical malpractice lawyer near me?

Crandall & Pera Law meets patients and families at our Columbus office located at 35 E. Gay St. #226. If your medical condition prevents you from coming to our office, we will meet you at your home or a healthcare facility. We also speak with clients by phone and through online consultations such as Zoom.

Our medical malpractice lawyers have helped many patients just like you obtain strong recoveries.

Get help now by contacting our accomplished Columbus medical malpractice lawyers

We understand how upset you are. You sought medical treatment to get better, not to get worse. You’re now very worried about your health, your bills, and your future. At Crandall & Pera Law, we have the experience and resources to hold physicians and other health professionals accountable when they commit medical malpractice. Call us or fill out our contact form to schedule a free consultation. We also represent medical malpractice patients in Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chagrin Falls, Chesterland, Ohio – and Lexington, Kentucky.