Kensington, Maryland Medical Malpractice Attorney

When a doctor, surgeon, nurse, or other healthcare provider causes you harm through negligence, you deserve a proper remedy. Maryland law allows for victims of medical malpractice to file a claim for compensation. However, this process can be intimidating to navigate by yourself, especially when you are up against powerful corporations or resistant insurance companies. A Kensington, MD medical malpractice attorney can ensure that you are fairly represented as you seek payment for your damages.

At Serafini Law, we have a wealth of experience representing clients in personal injury claims. Attorney Andrew Serafini has been recognized as one of the Top 40 Under 40 by The National Trial Lawyers, as he has become well-known for his dedicated advocacy and smart counsel.

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Can You Hold a Doctor Liable for Medical Malpractice in Kensington, MD?

A doctor can be held liable for medical malpractice in Kensington when the evidence shows that they failed to meet the accepted standard of care and caused harm as a result. A bad medical result does not automatically mean that malpractice occurred. Some illnesses are hard to diagnose. Some treatments carry known risks. However, doctors, surgeons, nurses, hospitals, and other medical providers must still act with reasonable care based on the patient's condition.

A malpractice claim may involve a missed diagnosis, a delayed diagnosis, a medication mistake, a surgical error, a birth injury, poor monitoring, or failure to respond to signs of distress. These cases are often complex because the injury must be tied directly to the provider's mistake. Medical records, test results, imaging, hospital notes, medication records, and expert review can all help show what should have happened and how the provider's conduct caused harm.

Types of Surgical Errors Our Firm Investigates

Surgery can involve risk even when a medical team does everything correctly. Still, preventable mistakes can leave a patient with serious injuries. A surgical error may happen before the operation, during the procedure, or during recovery. Our firm can investigate claims involving:

• Wrong-site surgery: This occurs when a surgeon operates on the wrong body part or performs a procedure on the wrong side of the body.
• Wrong procedure: This happens when a patient receives a surgery that was not properly ordered, explained, or approved.
• Internal injuries: These accidents take place when a surgeon damages an organ, blood vessel, nerve, or nearby tissue during the procedure.
• Retained surgical objects: This occurs when a sponge, tool, or other object is left inside the patient after surgery.
• Anesthesia errors: A surgeon may be liable when a patient is given too much anesthesia, too little anesthesia, or is not properly monitored while under anesthesia.
• Infection-related mistakes: These accidents occur when a surgical team fails to follow proper safety steps before, during, or after the operation.
• Poor post-surgical monitoring: This occurs when doctors or nurses fail to respond to bleeding, infection, pain, breathing problems, or other warning signs after surgery.

After a surgical injury, the hospital or insurer may argue that the harm was a known complication. A detailed review can help separate unavoidable complications from malpractice.

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Delivery Room Errors Can Cause Serious Injuries

Birth injury claims are some of the most painful medical malpractice cases. A mistake during pregnancy, labor, delivery, or newborn care can affect a mother, a child, or both. For a mother, negligent care may lead to infection, severe bleeding, untreated high blood pressure, uterine rupture, or other dangerous complications. For a baby, a delivery room error may cause traumatic brain injuries, oxygen loss, nerve injuries, broken bones, or developmental problems.

Medical providers must watch for signs of distress. They must respond when labor becomes dangerous. A delay in ordering a C-section, failure to monitor the baby's heart rate, misuse of forceps or vacuum extraction, or failure to treat maternal complications can all lead to serious harm. These claims often require a close review of prenatal records, labor and delivery notes, fetal monitoring strips, newborn records, and follow-up care.

What Is the Duty of Care in a Medical Malpractice Claim?

A "duty of care" means that a medical provider has a legal responsibility to treat the patient according to accepted medical standards. The standard of care depends on the facts. A surgeon is judged by what a reasonably careful surgeon would have done in a similar situation. An emergency room doctor, obstetrician, nurse, anesthesiologist, or primary care doctor may each be judged by the standards that apply to his or her role.

To bring a successful claim, it is not enough to show that the patient was hurt. The injured person must usually show that the provider owed a duty, breached that duty, caused an injury, and created damages. In plain terms, the case must show what the provider should have done, what the provider did wrong, and how that mistake caused real harm.

Frequently Asked Questions About Medical Malpractice in Kensington, Maryland

Circuit Court Information for Medical Malpractice Claims in Kensington

Medical malpractice claims in Maryland often involve special steps before a case reaches circuit court. Many claims must first be filed with Maryland's Health Care Alternative Dispute Resolution Office. This process involves mandatory arbitration unless it is properly waived. After the required arbitration process is completed or waived, a malpractice lawsuit connected to Kensington may proceed in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County:

• 50 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850

Contact a Kensington, MD Medical Malpractice Lawyer

At Serafini Law, we represent patients and families harmed by medical negligence in Kensington and throughout Maryland. We can investigate what happened, review medical records, work with qualified medical professionals, and pursue compensation through settlement, arbitration, or litigation. Call 240-744-1600 or contact our Kensington, Maryland medical malpractice attorney to schedule a free consultation.