Hospital Negligence
Did You or a Loved One Suffer Harm Due to Hospital Negligence?
If you or a loved one experienced harm or wrongful death due to medical care received from a hospital, you have legal rights to pursue a claim. Whether treated as an outpatient or inpatient, patients can hold hospitals and healthcare corporations accountable when their agents or employees act negligently. Medical professionals in hospitals, including doctors and nurses, owe a duty to provide treatment within accepted standards of care. Failure to uphold these standards can result in serious harm or wrongful death, for which the hospital can be held legally responsible.
The Alarming Statistics of Medical Errors
Preventable medical errors kill between 200,000 and 440,000 Americans every year, according to the Institute of Medicine. If classified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), medical errors would rank as the sixth leading cause of death, surpassing fatalities from auto accidents and guns. Despite this alarming statistic, medical error mortality rates have not improved for decades. Often, profits are prioritized over patient care, as seen with the increasing presence of foreign, for-profit healthcare corporations and the growing use of algorithms and AI in medicine.
Our Commitment to Justice
At Bencoe & LaCour Law PC, we are dedicated to promoting safety by seeking justice and accountability for clients injured or who lost loved ones due to medical errors and negligent business decisions by hospitals and healthcare corporations. We handle cases involving various forms of hospital negligence, including:
- Falls from hospital beds or common areas
- Negligence in emergency rooms, operating rooms, medical floors, ICUs, radiology suites, or catheterization labs
- Errors by nurses, anesthesiologists, radiologists, hospitalists, or critical care doctors
Addressing Systemic Issues
Our commitment extends to addressing systemic issues within healthcare corporations. We pursue claims against hospitals that understaff their facilities, fail to provide sufficient training, or grant privileges to unqualified medical professionals. These business decisions, like the actions of negligent trucking companies, can lead to harm or death, and those responsible should be held accountable.
Contact Us Today
For more information about hospital negligence claims and how we can help you, explore our Practice Areas section on our website. If you believe you have a claim, contact Bencoe & LaCour Law PC today for a free consultation. Our experienced attorneys are here to evaluate your case and seek the justice and compensation you deserve.
For more specific information about types of negligence claims commonly brought against hospitals, see these Practice Areas elsewhere on our website: [LIST HERE/LINK]
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