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How do you know whether you are a victim of medical malpractice? When it occurs, patients suffer from someone’s unintentional negligence. The Law Office of Hawley Holman has been helping clients in Texarkana, TX, file successful claims and secure the compensation they deserve. Here, the experienced personal injury lawyers explain what to look for to protect your rights.

Personal Injury Lawyer on Signs of Malpractice 

1. Breach of Duty

To prove medical malpractice, a personal injury lawyer must establish a doctor-patient relationship, that the medical professional had a duty, failed to fulfill it, and the failure directly caused the patient’s damages. All doctors owe their patients a duty of care to provide advice and treatment with the skill a reasonably competent doctor would give under the same or similar conditions. 

2. Poor Care

persona injury lawyerPoor medical care is often referred to as negligence. For instance, if a doctor fails to order necessary tests to diagnose symptoms, delays treatment for a disease, or prescribes the wrong medications, and the patient suffered as a result, they likely have grounds for a claim.    

3. Surgical Errors

Medical malpractice cases can arise from mistakes made before and during surgery. Giving too much or not enough anesthetic, operating on the wrong body part, damaging another part of the body during a procedure, or leaving foreign objects in a patient after surgery are all errors that cause temporary or permanent damage.

4. Lack of Informed Consent

Doctors and surgeons have a duty to tell their patients all the benefits and risks of a particular treatment or procedure, so patients can give informed consent. Withholding the required information is medical negligence, and when it causes harm, it’s malpractice. 

Medical malpractice injuries can be devastating to you or loved ones. The experienced personal injury lawyers at the Law Office of Hawley Holman in Texarkana offer skilled representation and personalized services to help injured individuals recover the full measure of their damages and losses. Their high ethical and professional standards have earned these attorneys the distinction of being named as a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly magazine. To schedule a free consultation, visit the law firm’s website or call (903) 792-4513 today.

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