Suffolk Medical Malpractice Lawyer Can Help Ease the Burden

Many Suffolk, Virginia (VA) patients are terrified at the prospect of suffering a serious injury or losing their life at a hospital due to a doctor or surgeon's mistake. This error might happen when you're under the knife (i.e. during surgery) or while you're receiving a powerful prescription medication at the hospital.

This fear is not unreasonable. The sixth largest killer of Americans is preventable medical errors, according to the American Association for Justice.

Medical News Today reports that nearly 200,000 people die from surgical mistakes like a perforated bowel, instruments such as sponges or clamps left inside a patient from a surgery, and medical mistakes like a misdiagnosis. In addition, over 1.5 million people are seriously injured due to prescription medication errors.

If you've been seriously injured due to a prescription drug or doctor's mistake while at the hospital, you're probably feeling a little overwhelmed with questions and concerns about what to do. Suffering an injury at the hospital is like having a sacred trust violated. Most of us believe that when you go to the hospital and see a doctor, you're going to get better, not to wind up with a potentially life-altering injury.

The questions and issues surrounding your injury need to be sorted out and this is why you should consult with a Suffolk medical malpractice lawyer. We can help answer some of those questions you're likely to be asked by your insurance company when you seek compensation and we can analyze your situation to see if you should pursue a personal injury claim against the doctor or surgeon who caused the injury.

The biggest mistake many people make is trying to pursue compensation on their own without the services of a medical malpractice lawyer in Suffolk. Insurance companies prey on people who do not have legal representation. The laws in VA are already designed to make it difficult for an individual to receive compensation from a medical malpractice claim. For example, before you can initiate litigation against a health care provider, you must obtain a "certificate of merit" signed by an expert witness who is qualified and trained in the field of medicine that concerns your type of injury.

Don't make this process harder on yourself than it needs to be by trying to battle an insurance company on your own. Give our firm a call for a free, no-hassle consultation or fill out our quick contact form on the right side of your screen.

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About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and have extensive experience handling medical malpractice and doctor mistake cases. Please take a few moments to review our medical malpractice case results. We have offices in Virginia Beach and Hampton, VA, but we're ready to come to you anywhere in Virginia, including Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Newport News and Suffolk, VA, if you've been seriously hurt by the carelessness of a doctor, surgeon, nurse or pharmacist.

Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been recognized as among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Also, Rick and Jim have been named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010. Fewer than 5 percent of lawyers are chosen for this professional honor.

Members of our VA personal injury law firm have also been selected by the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009. In addition, we were the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms. Our VA medical malpractice firm has the highest rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, a national lawyer ranking organization, which means we have a reputation for preeminent legal skill.

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