Rhode Island Medical Malpractice Lawyers
When you need medical care, you trust doctors and other health care professionals to make the correct decisions necessary to ensure your well-being. But the reality is that these highly paid professionals are only human and they can make mistakes -- mistakes during surgery, mistakes in your care and treatment, mistakes in diagnosing your illness or mistakes in your medications.
Medical malpractice is the legal area that covers such mistakes. If you've been the victim of medical malpractice, you may be entitled money for your medical bills, your lost wages or benefits, and the pain and suffering you've endured.
But keep in mind that medical malpractice cases have special rules, and there are strict deadlines for filing a claim. That's why it's important to contact the Providence, R.I. law firm of Gemma Law Associates, Inc. Call today at 401-467-2300 or submit an online contact form. We've been helping clients in Rhode Island for more than 48 years – and we can help you.
After more than four decades in practice, the attorneys at Gemma Law Associates, Inc. know that medical malpractice occurs much more frequently than it should. We’ve seen malpractice occur in a number of ways, including:
- Misdiagnosis of symptoms;
- Incorrect analysis or understanding of test or lab results;
- Surgical errors;
- Mistakes during labor and delivery;
- Inadequate or incorrect anesthesia medications;
- Giving the patient the wrong medication or an inappropriate dosage amount;
- Failure to order necessary tests, such as lab work;
- Communication breakdown between hospital staff that results in improper care.
A serious medical error can happen in an instant. Proving medical malpractice may take a lengthy investigation.
- Qualified medical witnesses are required to establish that the medical practitioner's conduct failed to meet accepted standards of care;
- Patients who were very ill may not be aware of all aspects of their medical care, so obtaining documentation of all procedures, reports and medicines is vital;
- Finally, a thorough understanding of Rhode Island law and its application to malpractice cases is essential.
The attorneys at Gemma Law Associates, Inc. have handled medical malpractice cases for decades – and we’ve won multi-million dollar settlements on behalf of injured clients across the state of Rhode Island. If your injuries were caused by malpractice, here's what steps we'll take to help you get the compensation you deserve:
- We will conduct an extensive evaluation of your circumstances to determine what happened and why;
- We will review your records with medical experts and provide experienced legal counsel for you and your family;
- Our experience with insurance companies and hospitals means that in many cases we can obtain a satisfactory settlement for you without going to court;
If you've suffered a serious personal injury due to medical malpractice, contact Gemma Law Associates, Inc. at 401-467-2300 or submit an online contact form. We've been helping clients in Rhode Island for more than 48 years – and we can help you.
