Clifton Medical Malpractice Lawyer

Medical professionals have an obligation to uphold a specific standard of care when overseeing the treatment of patients. Anyone who provides a patient like you with substandard care opens themselves and their institution up to medical malpractice claims. Filing a lawsuit alongside a Clifton medical malpractice lawyer allows you to get justice for your losses.

Morelli Law Firm’s concentrated legal efforts can help you overcome the financial burdens of lost income, pain and suffering, and emotional distress on top of medical expenses. We bring over 40 years of experience to your pursuit of support.

You can book a free case evaluation with our personal injury lawyers in Clifton today to learn more about how our legal advice can facilitate your recovery.

Defining the Value of Your Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

When you file a lawsuit for financial compensation after suffering a surgical error or medical mishap, you can recover two types of damages. These include economic damages, or direct financial losses, and non-economic damages, or intangible losses. 

• Your economic damages may include medical care up until you reach maximum recovery, injury-related loss of income until you return to work, and any required in-home care. It can also include medical care and income loss that continues into the future.
• Your non-economic damages might include injury and treatment-related physical pain and suffering, mental and emotional trauma, physical impairment or disfigurement, and loss of enjoyment of life.

We can help you assess these damages and account for them in your case. We can also make sure all relevant case-related deadlines are met in a timely fashion.

Our History of Medical Malpractice Awards

With our team members on your side, you can fight for your rights after a medical error disrupts your life. While you work on restoring your compromised health, we will assess the value of your claim and fight for recovery just like we have done for previous clients:

• $1 million for a patient who suffered the loss of a limb
• $2 million for doctor and hospital medical negligence
• $4 million for failure to diagnose a breast cancer patient
• $5 million for a patient who suffered severe injuries during surgery
• $41 million for a misdiagnosis and pregnancy complication

You can read more about the verdicts we fought for and the financial settlements we negotiated for our clients. You can also read client testimonials that speak to our commitment to seeking financial recovery for victims of medical malpractice.

Contending With Uncooperative Insurance Companies

In an ideal world, insurance providers would help you overcome the financial burden of anesthesia errors, emergency room errors, and unchecked medical malpractice. Unfortunately, most insurance companies are more invested in their personal financial gain than your legal issues. 

Insurance claims adjusters may try to intervene in your recovery before you have time to assess the full extent of your losses. Others may pressure you into signing away your right to sue an institution or an insurance company for failure to help you recover.

In other words, you may struggle to get the fair compensation you deserve from an insurance company. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take action in the face of healthcare providers’ negligence, though. Rather, our team encourages you to file an insurance claim with help from a Clifton medical malpractice attorney.

When to Call a Medical Malpractice Lawyer

We encourage you to work with a medical malpractice attorney when initially composing your claim. Our team can prevent insurance claims adjusters from trying to prematurely settle your case or take a recorded statement to later use against you. As your claim progresses, our legal representation can mitigate a company’s attempts to act in bad faith.

Healthcare professionals owe you a duty of care when you place your health in their hands. No error, from prescription errors to telemedicine errors, should go unaddressed by insurance providers. Our outstanding lawyers can fight for your right to hold institutions and their employees accountable even when insurance companies try to strip you of your right to recover.

How We Build Medical Malpractice Cases

It can take time to find out you or your loved one endured a medical error and even more time to build a case that explains how medical malpractice occurred. When our team handles your medical malpractice case, we can consult with qualified medical experts to clarify the cause of your injuries. We will also rely on:

• Medical bills
• Medical records
• Detailed photos
• Test and laboratory results

This list is in no way exhaustive, and the medical expert we consult on your behalf may have recommendations for additional supporting documents. It’s crucial to comply with any requests for information, documents, or evidence right away.

Our personal injury attorneys will read and review these items and organize them into an evidence file that supports your right to compensation from the at-fault medical professional or entity.

Identifying Your Injury and Resulting Complications

With careful scrutiny of your pre and post-treatment medical records, pharmacy records, prescriptions, and the opinion of medical experts, we can pinpoint the exact injuries you endured. 

According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), medical malpractice can occur due to:

• Equipment errors
• Medication errors
• Birth injuries
• Laboratory or testing errors
• Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis
• Prescription or dosing errors
• Patient errors, including patient mix-ups
• Surgery on the wrong part of your body
• Forced or dangerous restraining measures

You do not have to scrutinize your medical records on your own or struggle with medical jargon or terminology. Our team can help you prove your injuries and their cause, costs, and consequences.

What to Do in the Face of a Loved One’s Wrongful Death

In worst-case scenarios, a care facility’s failure to support injury victims may see families prematurely lose loved ones. If you’re contending with the aftermath of a loved one’s wrongful death, you may have the right to bring a personal injury claim against the institution responsible for your loved one’s suffering.

Our medical malpractice lawyers in Clifton can look through a loved one’s hospital records to identify the negligence that led to your family’s suffering. We can then walk you through the legal process so you understand what right you have to represent the deceased in civil court. 

Our efforts can help families like yours secure maximum compensation from a liable party. If you want to learn more about your right to file a wrongful death claim, we encourage you to book a free case evaluation with our staff.

Your Case has a Filing Deadline

NJ Rev Stat §2A:14-2 gives you only two years to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. It can be difficult to pinpoint the exact date of injury in your medical malpractice case. You do not have to define the appropriate date on your own. Instead, our investigative team can help by examining your medical records and consulting relevant medical experts on your behalf.

Part of building a successful case includes understanding local law, complying with the statute of limitations, and securing the testimony of medical experts. These factors can help our investigative team in our effort to determine the medical error or mishap that caused you harm.

File the Required Affidavit of Merit on Time

When you pursue a healthcare professional for financial compensation in Clifton, your case will entail a large amount of paperwork. For example, NJ Rev Stat §2A:53A-27 requires your medical malpractice lawsuit to include an affidavit of merit.

A qualified medical expert who meets certain standards must complete this document before we can proceed with your case. The malpractice lawyer who represents you can find and consult with this individual to ensure we comply with this requirement.

You Can Recover from Medical Malpractice with an Attorney in Clifton

Our medical malpractice attorneys in Clifton, NJ, want to help you secure the fair compensation you deserve in the wake of medical malpractice injuries. We’re prepared to help you assign liability to an at-fault party, negotiate a settlement, or go to trial.

You do not have to fight for compensation alone or settle for less compensation than you deserve. Put the power of Morelli Law Firm behind you and connect with our team members. We work on contingency and offer all clients a complimentary case assessment.