San Francisco Injury Lawyer Blog

Civil lawsuits allow for people to seek damages from wrongdoers in cases of negligence. These wrongdoers also include professionals, such as doctors and accountants. A lawsuit against a doctor for wrongdoing in surgery, or a misdiagnosis would be called a medical malpractice suit. Doctors are held to a professional standard. In order to be successful in a medical malpractice suit, you must show that the doctor fell below the applicable standard of care by using evidence that the doctor departed from customary practice of other doctors. There are multiple ways to practice medicine, so as long as the doctor followed one of the accepted ways, then it is not malpractice.

Doctors must use knowledge and skill common to members of the profession in good standing; this standard only requires that the physician be of minimal competence. Doctors are not the only professions who are subject to medical malpractice, as nurses, psychologists, and dentists are also subject to such lawsuits. Additionally, if these health care providers caused the injury to you while working in a hospital, and it took place there, then you may be able to sue the hospital as well.

In order to determine if you have a lawsuit against a health care provider for something that happened to you, please contact Greenberg & Rudman LLP to speak to one of our experienced attorneys about your case. Our attorneys can help you determine if what happened to you was a natural consequence of your disease, or if the health care provider acted under the standard of care. We are committed to obtaining compensation for victims injured by the negligence of others. Call us now at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO), and visit our website www.alawpro.com for more information.
For more information, please read Part II: CALIFORNIA FAMILY SUES DOCTOR FOR SON’S DEATH