medical malpractice attorney Plantation Florida

Medical malpractice is professional negligence  which causes injury or death to a patient. A patient who has been a victim of medical malpractice requires professioanl legal assistance for a successful medical malpractice suit. An experienced medical malpractice attorney must help a plaintiff establish all four elements of the tort of negligence for a successful medical malpractice claim

These Four Elements Of The Tort Of Negligence Inlcude:

  • A duty was owed: a legal duty exists whenever a hospital or health care provider undertakes care or treatment of a patient.
  • A duty was breached: the provider failed to conform to the relevant standard of care.
  • The breach caused an injury: The breach of duty was a proximate cause of the injury.
  • 4. Damages: Without damages (losses which may be pecuniary or emotional), there is no basis for a claim, regardless of whether the medical provider was negligent.

Medical malpractice can occur in varying ways. It can be brain damage in a child due to careless childbirth procedures, a failure to treat an illness, an error in anesthesia or misdiagnosis. With medical malpractice attorney Mark P. Bockstein representing your case he will fight for just and fair compensation for your lost wages, medical expenses, life care expenses (past and future loss) as well as physical and psychological harm including pain and emotional distress. Experienced legal representation from Mark P. Bockstein will help you begin the healing process and move forward from this personal devastation.

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Mark P. Bockstein

Attorney at Law