Medical Negligence

Medical negligence, also known as medical malpractice, is one of the leading causes of death in America. It has been reported by the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) seminal study that an estimated 98,000 patients die from preventable medical mistakes every year. Aside from heart disease, cancer, stroke, chronic lower respiratory disease and unintentional accidents, medical negligence accounts for the most deaths in America each year.

Medical Negligence has Devastating Consequences

When a doctor, nurse or other healthcare provider engages in medical negligence, the consequences are almost always devastating. Patients may be left with debilitating, life-changing injuries, such as:

Medical negligence can take many forms. In some cases, mistakes are made due to irresponsible or careless behavior, and in other cases, mistakes are made as a result of not taking certain actions or delaying proper treatment.

Medical Malpractice Negligence Lawsuits

Despite the large number of injuries and deaths caused by medical malpractice, these types of lawsuits are not as common as one may think. If you believe that you or a loved one has been harmed by a preventable medical error, you should consult with an experienced medical negligence attorney as soon as possible to determine if you have a legitimate case.

Medical malpractice is difficult to prove and only a qualified legal professional with experience in these specific matters will be able to obtain justice in your case.

Contact a Connecticut Medical Negligence Attorney

Medical mistakes are serious and should not be overlooked. At The Berkowitz Law Firm, our Connecticut medical negligence lawyers recognize the devastating consequences of medical negligence and malpractice. We are dedicated to helping people and families who are devastated by these types of injuries and will fight aggressively to ensure a full financial recovery for your suffering.

If you or a loved one has been harmed by medical negligence, we would like to speak with you. Our attorneys have experience in these specific cases and have the experience and skill to stand up to the largest hospitals and their insurance companies.

Contact The Berkowitz Law Firm today for more information or to schedule an evaluation of your case.

  • $9,000,000.00 medical malpractice recovery against an obstetrician and a hospital whose failure to timely deliver the infant plaintiff, despite signs of fetal distress, left her severely brain damaged.
  • $6,100,000.00 settlement against a hospital and two physicians on behalf of a client who sustained permanent paralysis following the administration of anesthesia and prior to undergoing an anterior cervical discectomy.
  • $4,750,000.00 medical malpractice award on behalf of a child who sustained brain damage as a result of a hospital's negligent airway management.
  • $4,000,000.00 medical malpractice verdict against a gynecologist who caused the plaintiff to undergo a hysterectomy following a negligent surgical procedure and destroyed her ability to bear children.
  • $3,000,000.00 medical malpractice recovery against an anesthesiologist whose negligent administration of spinal anesthesia left an infant plaintiff profoundly brain damaged.
  • $3,000,000.00 medical malpractice settlement on behalf of a brain damaged newborn against a hospital as a result of the hospital's failure to timely deliver said newborn despite signs and symptoms of fetal distress.
  • $2,600,000.00 wrongful death verdict against a family practitioner and a urologist whose failure to timely diagnose prostate cancer led to the plaintiff's death.
  • $2,500,000.00 settlement against a radiologist for his failure to timely diagnose the plaintiff's spinal tumor which progressed to metastatic late stage cancer.
  • $2,450,000.00 total award against a hospital for its failure to properly restrain a hospital psychiatric patient who jumped out of a hospital window and fell three stories sustaining a permanent brain injury.
  • $2,300,000.00 medical malpractice settlement against a hospital following its failure to diagnose a bacterial infection causing a child to go into respiratory arrest and without oxygen for 20 minutes leading to the child's brain damage.

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