Medical Malpractice

Negligent Treatment & Medical Device Litigation

Medical malpractice is any type of negligent act or omission to act by a health care provider that results in an injury to a patient. To prove a case, a plaintiff must present evidence demonstrating that the health care provider in question, be it a doctor, nurse, etc., did not provide treatment within the accepted standard of practice for the community. A plaintiff must also demonstrate that the negligent treatment caused an injury. This must be done with expert testimony of a doctor or other medical professionals qualified to offer testimony about the applicable standard of care.

Because the selection of medical experts is so important, we place great emphasis on choosing qualified professionals who have been recognized by their peers. If the expert identifies clear errors which are demonstrably related to a resulting medical injury, we will vigorously pursue the case. Examples of our past medical malpractice case experience include:

• Medical device litigation - a form of product liability law the firm pursues litigation of defective medical devices such as defibrillators and stents.
• Negligent treatment - any case where a doctor, nurse, hospital or nursing home has mistreated you or a loved one.
• Surgical errors, including improper pre- and post-surgical treatment, resulting in serious injury or death.
• Birth injuries, resulting from improper response to symptoms of fetal distress, or failure to promptly perform a caesarean section.
• Failure to diagnose acute or chronic medical conditions.
• Failure to treat illness or injury.
• Improper treatment of dependent adults, including senior citizens, who are captive to the substandard care provided by a nursing home or other long-term care facility.
• Medication errors, including a failure to prescribe a specific type of medication, a failure to recognize a specific known reaction, or a failure to monitor the patient after providing medication.
• Failure to order proper tests.
• Patient dumping; refusal of hospitals to treat patients in need of emergency medical treatment
• Failure to obtain a patient’s informed consent before a medical procedure.

If you suspect that you may have a potential malpractice action, it is imperative that you promptly see a lawyer. In California, the law provides a limited time in which to file a medical malpractice claim. The time limit to file your claim may be further limited if the healthcare provider is a government entity or hospital district. The experienced Riverside California medical malpractice attorneys at The Law Offices of Tiedt & Hurd can help guide you through the legal process - from filing a claim through litigation or settlement.