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Mobile Medical Malpractice Lawyer

Doctors and other medical professionals are given a high degree of trust in our society. We implicitly trust the advice and treatment of physicians, pharmacists, anesthesiologists, and other medical specialties to help and heal us when we are ill or injured. When a medical professional makes a preventable medical error, the consequences could be catastrophic injury or death for the patient. Hiring a Mobile medical malpractice lawyer from Mezrano Law Firm will ensure you get the most compensation possible.

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Call us at (205) 654-8146 24/7 to arrange to speak with a personal injury lawyer about your case, or contact us through the website today.

At Mezrano Law Firm, we understand the pain and frustration that can result from an injury caused by medical negligence. With more than 40 years of combined legal experience, we have helped many clients like you obtain justice in the form of fair compensation for your injuries while holding those responsible for your injuries accountable for their mistakes.

You may schedule a free consultation to discuss your medical negligence injury, placing you under no obligation to work with us. You never pay attorney fees until we have recovered compensation for you.

How do I know if a medical mistake rises to the level of medical malpractice?

Mobile Medical Malpractice Lawyer

Being fallible, humans, physicians, and other medical professionals make mistakes. Medical professionals owe a duty of care to their patients to follow the accepted standard of care for their specialty. When a physician makes a mistake, for it to rise to the level of malpractice, several elements must be satisfied:

  • A doctor-patient relationship exists.
  • The physician or any other medical professional's actions or failure to act breached the accepted standard of care.
  • The patient was injured.
  • The doctor's error was the direct cause of the patient's injuries.

Under Alabama law, the plaintiff must be able to prove to the jury "by substantial evidence" that the medical professional failed to follow the accepted standard of care for their specialty. The plaintiff must hire a medical expert with similar experience, skill, and expertise as the defendant's doctor to show how their actions caused the plaintiff's injuries.

How much time do I have to file a medical malpractice claim in Alabama?

The legal time limit for taking legal action is called the statute of limitations, which in Alabama is two years from the date of injury for medical negligence claims. There is also the discovery rule, which is an exception to the two-year deadline in cases where the injured person could not have reasonably discovered the injury within two years and allows a person to file within six months of learning the damage.

For children who suffered a medical negligence injury and were under four years old at the time the medical negligence occurred, they have until their 18th birthday to file a medical malpractice claim.

Alabama also has a statute of repose for medical negligence cases, which creates a legal deadline of four years, after which an injured person may not file a claim regardless of when they discovered the injury.

Does an Alabama medical malpractice complaint require an affidavit of merit?

No. The Alabama statute that governs medical negligence, the Alabama Medical Liability Act (Code of Alabama 6-5-551) requires a medical malpractice complaint to include:

  • A detailed and factual description of each act and omission alleged by the plaintiff to render the health care provider liable to the plaintiff
  • When feasible and ascertainable, the date, time, and place of the act or acts
  • If the plaintiff needs to amend their complaint, they must do so at least 90 days before the trial begins
  • Any complaint which fails to include a detailed and factual description is subject to dismissal

What are some examples of medical malpractice injuries?

The following are examples of different ways physicians and other medical professionals have made preventable medical errors and caused serious injury or death to patients:

  • Misdiagnosis
  • Failure to treat
  • Surgical errors
  • Medication or pharmaceutical errors
  • Anesthesia errors
  • Birth injuries

How can a Mobile medical malpractice lawyer help my case?

A medical malpractice lawyer is your legal advocate as you navigate the civil justice system designed for lawyers to represent clients. Your lawyer's job is to guide you through filing a medical negligence claim. They will investigate the incident and hire a medical expert witness with similar training, experience, and qualifications as the medical professional you allege caused your injury. It is your attorney's job to prepare an argument that convinces a jury that the defendant's negligence caused your damage and that you should recover compensation.

Medical malpractice cases are complicated. They can hang on to the expert witnesses' testimony and require many resources to be invested before the case is brought to trial. If you suffer from an injury caused by medical negligence, your time might be better spent resting and recuperating. In contrast, your medical malpractice lawyer takes on the legal challenge on your behalf.

How much is my medical negligence injury case worth?

In some cases, we must help our clients set realistic expectations about what they might expect to recover from their medical negligence claim despite the massive verdicts that make headlines. Regardless of how much a plaintiff might recover, it is impossible to know what that number will be at the start of a case. One of the significant factors in determining the value of a medical malpractice case is the severity of the injury, the nature of the medical mistake, medical costs, lost wages, and other issues all play a part. Additionally, if the case is going to trial, no one can predict how much a jury might award someone who has been injured because of the negligence of a medical professional.

We can promise every client that we always do our best to recover as much compensation as possible. We understand the hardships that can arise when someone is injured and can’t work, the medical bills are piling up, and the injury affects the person’s quality of life. We fight aggressively on behalf of every client for all the compensation they deserve.

How does my medical malpractice lawyer get paid?

At Mezrano Law Firm, like many other injury firms, we accept medical negligence cases on contingency. This means you pay us a percentage of the total settlement or verdict amount after we win the case. With this arrangement, you enjoy being represented by an experienced medical malpractice attorney without being required to pay them first.

Medical malpractice cases are complex and require a significant investment of resources, which your attorney advances on your behalf. This incentivizes our Mobile medical negligence lawyers to work diligently to recover as much compensation as possible for you.

Fighting for Alabama victims of preventable medical errors throughout the state

Dealing with life after a serious injury caused by medical negligence can be challenging. At Mezrano Law Firm, we are here to pursue justice for you in the form of fair compensation.

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Call us at (205) 654-8146 24/7 to arrange to speak with a personal injury lawyer about your case, or contact us through the website today.

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