Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice and negligence are unfortunately common occurrences in the United States. While doctors and surgeons commit to many years of education and training, mistakes can and do happen. Even a small mistake in making a diagnosis, prescribing medication, performing surgery, or delivering a baby can have dire, even deadly consequences for the patient.
The spirit of the Hippocratic Oath that many physicians take upon entering practice is, "First, do no harm." However, that's not always the case. An often-cited report titled "To Err Is Human" by the Committee on Quality of Health Care in America, Institute of Medicine, estimates that as many as 98,000 people die each year in U.S. hospitals due to medical mistakes – our nation's eighth-leading cause of death. Medical malpractice mistakes involving medication errors cause injuries to over 1.3 million persons a year.
The experienced medical malpractice attorneys of The Law Offices of Chalik & Chalik have the know-how and resources to properly investigate your claim and document the true cause of your injuries or a loved one's death. We will work with our medical experts who will help us determine exactly what caused your injuries and who is responsible.
Medical malpractice or negligence can happen in a number of situations for a variety of reasons. Some of the more common areas where mistakes of varying degree are made include:
- Misdiagnosis (including failure to diagnose a patient's condition or making the wrong diagnosis)
- Errors in treatment (including failure to obtain consent for treatment)
- Prescription errors (including medication errors)
- Surgical errors
- Testing errors (including X-ray and other diagnostics)
If you think you or a loved one is suffering physical problems due to...
- an error made by a doctor, surgeon, or other medical staff personnel
- the negligence of a hospital or medical facility
- faulty medical devices or equipment
...please contact the Florida medical malpractice attorneys of Chalik & Chalik today.
Our practice of compassionate, experienced attorneys handles the following common types of medical malpractice cases: Medical Misdiagnosis, Medication Errors, Surgical Mistakes, and Injuries to Children (Birth Injuries).
You go to the doctor for a routine checkup, because you're sick, or because you think something may be wrong with you or a family member. We depend on our health care professionals to correctly diagnose what's wrong with us and to prescribe the right treatment or medication to make us well again.
Medical misdiagnosis occurs when a physician or other medical professional fails to diagnose a patient's condition or makes the wrong diagnosis. This type of medical error can occur when treating infants, emotional or behavioral conditions, digestive problems, rare diseases, or other ailments whose symptoms are vague or may be confused with other conditions. The wrong diagnosis or a missed diagnosis can lead to the wrong medication or treatment, which in turn can cause harm to the patient.
If you think you or someone you love is suffering due to medical misdiagnosis, contact Chalik & Chalik to have one of our medical misdiagnosis attorneys discuss your claim. For more information, please see our Medical Misdiagnosis page.
Physicians are charged with the responsibility of not only knowing the human body inside and out, but knowing how to treat a diseased or injured body effectively. This means knowing the right medications and exact dosages to treat a constellation of diseases and symptoms in babies, children, adults, and seniors of all backgrounds. It's a tall order but we expect nothing less from our health care providers.
Pharmacists, just like physicians, commit to years of scientific study and to adherence to their industry's strict standards. And like physicians, pharmacists who dispense our medications can literally have our lives in their busy hands. The wrong pills, the wrong dosage, or the wrong labeling instructions put on a bottle with our name on it can have disastrous effects.
The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy reports that some 7,000 people die in the U.S. each year due to medication or prescription errors.
If you think you or a family member may have suffered injury due to medication error, please contact the experienced attorneys at The Law Offices of Chalik & Chalik.
For more information, please see our Medication Errors page.
People make mistakes in the course of their jobs. And we've all heard the phrase "Mistakes happen." However when a surgeon makes a mistake, the results can be devastating to the patient. When you or a loved one is wheeled into the Operating Room, you count on the surgeon, the anesthesiologist, and all of the medical personnel attending to keep you safe. A mistake made during surgery can cause further complications or injury, years of health problems, or even death. Because cases involving surgical error or anesthesiologist error can be extremely complicated, you need a medical malpractice attorney with experience and determination to handle your case.
If you believe that you or a loved one may have suffered injury due to surgical error, contact Chalik & Chalik to consult with one of our experienced medical malpractice attorneys.
For more information, please see our Surgical Mistakes page.
Infants are the most precious little patients, and their medical care starts before they are even born. Obstetricians receive special training to monitor and care for expecting mothers throughout the course of their pregnancies, to when they finally go into labor and delivery their babies, and shortly beyond.
Unfortunately, serious birth injuries occur in about 3 of every 100 births. Pregnancy is a vulnerable time for the mother and the unborn child. When doctors fail to effectively diagnose or treat complications or emergency situations that arise while caring for women patients during pregnancy and delivery, the babies can suffer lifelong consequences.
The caring attorneys of Chalik & Chalik Law Offices have in-depth knowledge regarding medical malpractice issues concerning children throughout Florida. Injuries to children and birth injury cases can be very complex and proving medical liability can be difficult. So you need tough, compassionate lawyers experienced in this area to research and fight for your claim.
If you think your child may be suffering due to a birth injury that could have been prevented, please contact The Law Offices of Chalik & Chalik to discuss your case.
For more information, please see our Birth Injuries and Erbs Palsy page.
Why You Need an Experienced Medical Malpractice Attorney
Doctors, surgeons, and hospitals hold our lives in their hands. Let us help you hold them accountable for their actions. If you think you or a beloved family member was injured or died due to medical negligence, please let the caring medical malpractice attorneys of Chalik & Chalik research and prove your claim. Contact the medical malpractice attorneys at Chalik & Chalik for a free legal consultation.