Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Seattle
Medical malpractice is defined as misdiagnosis, mistreatment, delayed diagnosis, failure to diagnose, surgical errors, medical errors, or various types of negligence on the part of a medical professional that results in injury or death of the patient.
Medicine involves certain inherent risks and margins for error, and medical malpractice laws are complex. Retaining a personal injury lawyer knowledgeable of your state’s medical malpractice laws could be the difference between you receiving compensation for your or your loved one’s injuries or getting your claim denied.
Seattle medical malpractice lawyer Pino Certa understands Washington State laws governing medical professional negligence and is a skilled litigator for personal injuries and wrongful death as a result of physician error. Call 888-314-8572 for a free evaluation of your Washington medical malpractice case.
Medical Malpractice in Washington State and the U.S.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported:
- During 2003, physicians were responsible for 80.4 percent of malpractice payment reports, dentists 11.8 percent, and all other health care practitioners 7.7 percent
- 3,184 (1.7 percent) medical malpractice payment reports were made against physicians in Washington State between 1990-2003
- 1,122 medical malpractice payment reports were made against dentists in Washington State from 1990-2003
- 191,804 medical malpractice reports were made to the National Practitioner Databank regarding physicians in the US 1990-2004
What do these statistics tell us? That even the most experienced medical professionals can make disastrous mistakes. These mistakes can leave a patient with permanent, irreversible injuries. As an experienced Washington medical malpractice attorney, Pino Certa can evaluate your claim and, if the injury was sustained due to a medical professional’s negligence, help you to recover the monetary compensation you deserve. Contact his Seattle law offices at 888-314-8572 for a free evaluation of your medical malpractice case.
Medical Malpractice and Wrongful Death
In its Fifth Annual Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study conducted from 2004 - 2006, Health Grades found that 238,337 Americans died potentially preventable, wrongful deaths as a result of patient safety errors in hospitals, at a cost of $8.8 billion to the U.S. Medicare program.
Most Common Diseases Receiving Medical Malpractice Compensation
According to Wrong Diagnosis, the top five diseases that receive monetary awards for malpractice, in terms of dollar value, are:
- breast cancer
- lung cancer
- colorectal cancer (including colon cancer and rectal cancer)
- heart attack
- appendicitis
Most of these claims involved misdiagnosis, either through delayed diagnosis or mismanagement of diagnostic testing.
Retaining Seattle medical malpractice lawyer Pino Certa can help you get compensation for personal injury as a result of doctor negligence. Call 888-314-8572 for a free evaluation of your Washington medical malpractice case.
Our law firm is conveniently located in Seattle, in the Columbia Center and near City Hall. We have assisted clients from Seattle, Tacoma, Kent, and Everett and throughout King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties achieve successful outcomes to their personal injury cases.
Certa Law Group is experienced in handling personal injury cases including, but not limited to, car and motorcycle accidents, construction site accidents, premises liability, product liability, medical malpractice, dog bites, elder abuse and insurance claim disputes.
