Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Park City

You Deserve to Know the Truth After Being Injured by a Negligent Healthcare Professional

There are many more gaps in the healthcare industry than most Americans would like to admit. Despite the high prices a patient must pay to see well-educated doctors and specialists, sometimes the care they receive makes things worse, not better. Often this is because of medical malpractice.

If a doctor makes a mistake, or their care can be proven to be substandard, the patient has a right to sue for damages. However, these cases are not always as straightforward as they seem. They may require knowledge of highly technical concepts that cannot be understood without a background in healthcare.

When you work with Dodd & Kuendig, you will have access to medical experts who understand every nuance of your case and can testify on your behalf. Working with a skilled team will boost your claim, whether in negotiations or the courtroom. Talk to our Park City medical malpractice lawyers today to learn more about how we can help

Call (435) 296-7434 if you think you have a medical malpractice claim. We offer free evaluations by phone and in person at our Park City office.

Types of Medical Malpractice

With the complexities of modern medicine, there are nearly an infinite number of ways negligence might affect you. However, healthcare mistakes are sorted into 2 major categories.

Errors of Omission

When a caregiver fails to perform an expected action to keep a patient safe, they have made an error of omission. These errors can lead to delayed care—and a patient’s condition may worsen if they do not receive the treatment or assistance they need. Oversights in this category have a wide range:

• Misdiagnosis or delay in diagnosis
• Failure to provide appropriate testing or treatment for a condition
• Patient falls
• Failure to administer preventative care
• Development of pressure ulcers

Errors of Commission

When a patient receives the wrong treatment, this is considered an error of commission. A patient caught in this scenario may have their needs mistaken; when they receive the wrong type of care, they may suffer new injuries that come with lasting consequences. Medical events that fall under this category include:

• Patients receiving the wrong medication
• Wrongful dosage of drugs
• Mistaking patient identities
• Wrong-site surgeries

Some events could fall under either category: For example, a surgical injury could be caused by a surgeon’s failure to take protective measures or by operating on the wrong body part. Or, a complex error may fit into both categories at the same time.

Before filing a medical malpractice case, it’s important to fully understand the cause(s) of the injury and the role of negligence in the victim’s losses. Learning the error category is just the first step. Our Park City medical malpractice lawyers can work with medical consultants to fully investigate your claim before important evidence is lost or destroyed.

Informed Consent in Malpractice Cases

Medical malpractice law does not cover every adverse medical event a patient may experience. All treatments, from pharmaceuticals to surgeries, come with a list of warnings and side effects. Patients have the right to informed consent: They should be made fully aware of the risks before they decide whether a certain therapy is right for them. By agreeing to try a treatment, a patient accepts the risk of suffering from the known side effects. If they have an unfavorable reaction, they acknowledge it is not the doctor’s fault.