Medical MalpracticeBay Area Medical Malpractice AttorneysHayward - Oakland - San FranciscoThe law requires medical doctors and other healthcare professionals to meet minimum standards of care. When they do not, and injuries occur, they can be held legally responsible for failing to meet professional standards. Known as medical malpractice, this area of the law helps patients who have been injured due to a failure to adhere to established standards of medical care. At our law firm, Furtado Jaspovice & Simons LC, our attorneys have been assisting injured people, including victims of medical malpractice, since 1951. To learn if you have a medical malpractice case, contact our Northern California office. Our attorneys represent people injured and the families of those killed by med mal incidents such as:
In some ways, these examples of medical malpractice are only symptoms of the economics of medical practice. Medicine is now a business run by large corporations that often make decisions based on financial considerations rather than on patient needs. Many times, hospital staffing is inadequate or poorly trained. HMOs are dedicated to keeping costs low, sometimes at the expense of patient care. Insurance companies frequently dictate the outcome of medical decisions. Patients need a forceful advocate to protect their to quality health care. Compensation for patients and their families is difficult to obtain. Many professionals refuse to testify against their colleagues. The law in California has shifted sharply toward protecting healthcare providers from patients rather than patients from negligent care. Difficulties like these should not prevent individuals who believe they have a medical malpractice case from contacting an experienced lawyer. At our Northern California law firm, we have medical professionals on staff to help evaluate malpractice cases. We work with nationally known medical experts to determine the correct standard of care and how it may have been violated. We use all our resources and experience to build a strong case for our clients. If you believe you or a family member has been the victim of medical malpractice, it is important to discuss the situation with an experienced attorney right away. At Furtado Jaspovice & Simons LC, our lawyers have a record of accomplishment in medical malpractice cases. Contact our Hayward, California, law firm to learn how we help clients with medical malpractice claims. We have been serving communities such as San Francisco, San Jose, Sacramento, Stockton, Santa Cruz/Monterey, and throughout Contra Costa County for nearly 60 years. Representing the injured since 1951 |
