Dallas Medical Malpractice Lawyers

As a group, doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals are some of the most educated and dedicated individuals in society, spending years learning a trade to help alleviate the ailments and suffering that plague mankind. Even so, health care providers can make mistakes - do make mistakes. The effects of such mistakes can be devastating. Many are shocked to learn that, according to the National Academy of Sciences, medical mistakes kill approximately 98,000 Americans each year.

From a legal perspective, medical malpractice (medical mistakes) is negligence - unintentional action/inaction leading to harm - on the part of the medical treatment provider. This action/inaction may be an isolated incident or may evidence a particular medical professional's "digression from the standard of care." In either case, that professional may be liable for any injury that has occurred. To determine if a medical professional has met the "standard of care," a comparison is made to other professionals from the same field and geographical region. Given the same circumstances, same field of practice, and same geographical area as the defendant, what would a reasonably compenant medical professional do with respect to care and treatment of the patient?

By no stretch of the imagination does medical malpractice occur each time treatment results in a bad outcome. Medical professionals are simply expected to provide good care, according to the accepted standards of the community and/or the relevant, particular medical specialty. Medicine is recognized, at least in part, as an "art" rather than as an exact science. This grants some latitude to practitioners with respect to the manner in which they choose to address the problems of specific patients.

If you or a loved one is in need of legal assistance, call The Moore law Firm, PLLC at (972) 599-7676 or submit an online questionnaire. The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.