Medical Malpractice
Some HMO controlled hospitals have experienced a decline of the standard of care for patients. Many hospitals are now run with profitability as a priority, which can lead to problems, such as refusal to admit for medical care and premature discharge. Studies have confirmed that thousands of patients are misdiagnosed or otherwise the victims of medical errors every year.
The unfortunate reality is that the vast majority of these mistakes are never uncovered and the victims of medical negligence are many times unaware of what happened or why it happened. Doctors are also incredibly overworked. Interns and residents at hospitals go through extraordinarily long shifts and are responsible for large numbers of patients. Mistakes or fatal
delays of treatment are a frequent occurrence in many hospitals. Having an experienced legal team to investigate what happened is crucial in getting compensation for your loss.
Virginia and Maryland have imposed caps on the maximum recovery for medical malpractice. The District of Columbia has not imposed any caps on recovery.
The majority of medical malpractice cases do not settle and must be litigated. This can be very expensive as multiple expert witnesses are usually required to present the claim. For this reason, most malpractice attorneys will only accept claims which involve life threatening or disabling injuries or death.
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