Modern medicine is intricate and technologically complex. Treatments unheard of a few years ago are common today, and people put a tremendous amount of trust in the skill and diligence of their doctors and other medical professionals. When something goes wrong and the outcome is a serious injury, permanent loss of function or the unexpected death of a beloved family member, victims deserve answers and accountability.
Determining whether medical malpractice caused that outcome, whether greater diligence would have made a difference, and who may be liable for damages all call for an experienced medical malpractice lawyer with strong connections to qualified experts.
Medical malpractice claims have always been challenging to evaluate and prove, but the burden and costs are greater than ever in an age of “tort reform” and extremely aggressive insurance defense. Whereas many personal injury lawyers avoid medical malpractice lawsuits altogether, this area remains a strength at Byron Carlson Petri & Kalb, LLC.
Our trial-proven St. Louis and Edwardsville medical malpractice attorneys, led by Eric J. Carlson, are well prepared to assess and handle cases of:
In medical malpractice cases, there are absolutely no substitutes for qualified expert opinions, in-depth research and rigorous case preparation. Our lawyers know that winning for our clients calls for total commitment, and we immerse ourselves in the medical resources required to earn sizable verdicts and settlements.
Medical malpractice results obtained by our attorneys include a settlement in excess of $2 million dollars for a failure to properly diagnose a blood flow problem to the spinal cord, resulting in partial paralysis of the patient’s legs.
Anyone who visits a doctor, emergency room or hospital signs various consent forms. It is common for people to wrongly assume that this precludes any action to recover compensation for medical malpractice. However, action against negligent medical professionals is still possible, and we will provide a free case evaluation to assess whether you have a valid claim worth pursuing.