Hialeah is the sixth largest city in the state of Florida, situated in South Florida's Miami-Dade County. Situated close to both Biscayne Bay and the Everglades, Hialeah is naturally beautiful and has a large population of Cuban Americans. With a rich heritage and plenty of arts facilities, Highway is a great place to visit or live.
Like all cities in Florida, Hialeah has its share of medical professionals, clinics, and hospitals in the area. Patients arrive at these hospitals, sometimes in dire condition, hoping for quality care. While most medical professionals dedicate their lives to helping patients, in some cases recklessness or negligence leads to harm. Medical negligence can have devastating consequences. In some cases the incorrect treatment or surgery is administered, making the patient worse. In cases of medicine errors, overdoses can occur, leading to potentially life-threatening injury. In cases of misdiagnosis, a patient may not be able to get life-saving treatment in time, especially in cases of cancer, leading to fatalities in cases where a patient may have been saved if their condition were discovered in time.
When patients do not get the medical outcome that they hope for, they sometimes assume that negligence is the cause. This is not always the case. Medical professionals, like all professionals make mistakes. In addition, in some cases the same medical situation may suggest various types of treatment, and a medical professional may simply choose the treatment that happens not to work. In some cases, patients simply do not respond as expected and there is nothing that medical professionals can do about that. However, in cases where negligence or recklessness on the part of medical staff lead to complications, injuries, or fatalities, victims do have the right to file a Hialeah medical malpractice lawsuit in order to recover compensation for lost income, medical costs, pain and suffering, and other expenses related to the injury.
If you suspect that you have been the victim of medical malpractice, contact a qualified highway a personal injury attorney specializing in this area of the law. Patients often have a hard time determining whether a bad medical outcome was a cause of negligence or not, and an attorney can help the patient determine the exact cause of a bad outcome. If there is cause for a legal claim, a Hialeah personal injury attorney can help the patient understand the various options and rights that are relevant, allowing the patient to make an informed decision in their case.
If you suspect that you may have a Hialeah medical malpractice claim, contact the Flaxman Law Group today. The Flaxman Law Group is a full-service law firm with experience in medical malpractice as well as personal injury cases. The legal team at the Flaxman Law Group can answer your questions over the phone or can arrange a free accident consultation and free evaluation of your case at your home, workplace, or hospital room, or one of the three conveniently located Flaxman Law Group offices. The Flaxman Law Group legal team can take care of all the details for you if you do decide to file a claim, so that you can focus on healing.