Dayton Medical Malpractice Lawyer

We expect to get better when we entrust our health to a doctor, nurse, or another medical care provider. When a medical professional makes a negligent mistake while offering care, the result is often the opposite; the patient suffers further injury, and their family is burdened even more with financial and emotional distress.

If this has happened to you or someone in your family in Dayton, Ohio (and anywhere), you may have grounds to file a legal claim to recover compensation for your expenses and losses. Our team at The Fitch Law Firm LLC would like to offer a free consultation to discuss your options for seeking a medical malpractice settlement. If you decide to work with us, a Dayton medical malpractice lawyer can start working on your case right away.

Dayton Medical Malpractice Lawyers You Can Trust

The injury attorneys at The Fitch Law Firm LLC, have over 30 years experience in medical malpractice lawsuit. We work hard on medical malpractice claims for two main reasons. First, we’ve seen the impact of medical negligence on individuals and families in our community – from growing medical bills and lost wages to unacceptable pain and suffering. These are losses that no one should have to endure, and we want victims to be rightfully compensated.

Second, and just as important, pursuing a malpractice case means holding the negligent medical professional accountable for their actions. This helps families achieve a sense of justice and hopefully prevents others from getting harmed by similar mistakes.

Our Legal Team Wants to Have Your Voice Heard

Our firm offers:

• Over 30 years of experience
• Documented success in medical malpractice cases
• Accessible, responsive, and compassionate legal support

At The Fitch Law Firm LLC, we are here to provide legal guidance that can help you navigate the claims or litigation system. If you decide to go forward with your case, we are ready to represent you, using our experience and skills in this area of the law.

Experienced Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Attorneys in Dayton

You shouldn’t have to worry about complex legal paperwork and procedures or dealing with insurance companies. Our firm can handle this for you. As your legal representative, we can prepare your case, which can give you time to recover from your injuries or handle other important matters.

Our legal team will take care of the following tasks on your behalf:

• Obtaining your medical records and thoroughly reviewing them to understand the medical care you received and the injuries you suffered
• Investigating the cause of your injury
• Strategizing on how the law can apply in your case
• Collecting evidence that supports your medical malpractice claim
• Naming the liable parties who may be held responsible for your injuries
• Calculating the value of your case
• Enlisting medical experts to provide testimony for your case and explain how malpractice occurred
• Submitting the necessary documentation to initiate your claim or lawsuit on time
• Fighting for the damages you deserve, both in and out of court
• Contending with defense lawyers in a skillful and assertive way
• Guiding you through any legal decisions you need to make

The legal process for filing a medical malpractice claim or lawsuit can be long and complex, so our team will make ourselves available whenever you have questions or concerns about your case.

Our Attorneys Work on a Contingency-Fee Basis

When you work with a medical malpractice attorney from The Fitch Law Firm LLC. The only time you pay our attorney’s fees is if and when we win your case. Our firm works on the contingency that we only charge for our services if we succeed in getting compensation for our clients. Within this agreement, our firm will:

• Postpone attorney’s fees until the end of your case
• Not charge by the hour but a percentage fee, which will be taken out of your compensation award instead of your personal finances
• Discuss our fees in your initial consultation, which is free of charge, so that you understand the terms of the client-attorney relationship
• Only collect our fees once you begin collecting compensation
• If our team is not successful in winning your case, you will not be obligated to pay our fees. So, there is no risk when working with our team.

How Do Our Attorneys Prove Medical Malpractice?

Just because there was a bad medical result doesn’t always mean it was caused by medical malpractice. Under the law, a valid malpractice case has to have these four elements:

• A doctor-patient relationship: The injured person must have been a formal patient of the medical professional. For example, it does not count if the person was harmed because they followed an online article written by a physician.
• The doctor’s care fell below the standard: Medical professionals have to uphold a “standard of care,” which is the reasonable kind and level of care that an average professional in their field would have applied.
• The doctor’s failure caused harm: There must be direct causation between the physician’s failure and the patient’s injury. For instance, if the patient neglected their own post-surgery wound despite the doctor’s advice, and it resulted in an infection, it may not be valid grounds for a malpractice claim.
• There is quantifiable harm: The patient’s injury must be calculable in terms of legal damages.

Our legal team can review your medical records, consult a separate medical professional, and do other investigative work to see if you have grounds to file a malpractice case. Once we identify the causal factors of your injuries and at least one potentially liable party, our team will also collect evidence to support your claims.

Our Medical Malpractice Lawyers Serving Dayton Win in and Out of Court

It is highly challenging to prove these elements and assert a malpractice case on your own. Our team has much experience obtaining high-value settlements and verdicts for our clients. Some of our successful medical malpractice case results include the following:

• $2.65 million award for a birth injury case involving an infant who suffered neurological damage after going into respiratory arrest during the birthing process
• $1.55 million award for a wrongful death case involving a 40-year-old man who was not diagnosed with cancer in time and ultimately passed away as a result
• $1.2 million award for a delayed diagnosis injury case involving a woman who now lives with permanent health complications because her physicians failed to diagnose her symptoms on time

We aim to pursue compensation that fairly reflects your damages. We can discuss how much compensation to pursue in your case in a future consultation once we begin calculating your damages.

Types of Medical Malpractice Cases We Handle

Medical malpractice can occur in many different ways and in all kinds of health care venues. It can involve a variety of health care providers and hospitals, including Dayton VA Medical Center, Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton Children’s Hospital, Grandview Medical Center, and other medical facilities.

Common medical errors in malpractice cases

Our firm handles malpractice cases involving:

• Anesthesia errors: Anesthetics are a significant part of major medical procedures, and they have to be handled by specially trained and skilled anesthesiologists. For example, the patient could suffer if the incorrect anesthetic drug or dosage is administered, or their body reacts negatively to the anesthesia.
• Birth injuries: The highly delicate process of labor and delivery has to be facilitated by careful professionals. Mistakes in this process – such as delaying a necessary Caesarean section, applying too much force, or failing to respond to fetal distress – can cause permanent disorders or death to the infant.
• Diagnosis errors: Missed diagnosis, delayed diagnosis, or incorrect diagnosis can cost patients much of their precious time and money, allowing health conditions to worsen. It could cause patients to miss their window of time when treatment could have been most effective.
• Emergency room errors: The ER may be a fast-paced, high-pressure environment, but this does not excuse trained professionals from being careless. Examples of negligent mistakes here include overlooking a patient’s medical history, administering the wrong medication, and failing to respond promptly to signs of distress.
• Hospital negligence: A hospital or clinic administration may be held liable in certain scenarios. For instance, they may be to blame for inadequate staffing, untrained or unscreened employees, poorly maintained hospital equipment, and unsanitary hospital conditions.
• Surgical errors: You may have heard of unfortunate cases in which a surgeon accidentally left a surgical tool or sponge in a patient’s body. Other mistakes in a surgical operation include injuring a nerve or organ, operating in unsanitary conditions, failing to prevent infection, and performing the wrong procedure.
• Treatment or medication errors: Even when a physician has correctly diagnosed a condition, the patient could still suffer harm from an incorrect form of treatment. The doctor could prescribe the wrong drug, a pharmacist could mislabel the medication, or a nurse could provide the wrong dosage.

If one of these errors or a similar scenario caused you or your loved one to suffer harm, our team is here for you. We want to support your right to seek compensation from the liable parties.

You Have a Limited Time to File Your Ohio Malpractice Case

There are a few factors to keep in mind when taking action against a medical practitioner in Ohio. For instance, you have a limited amount of time to file a lawsuit in this type of case. The exact timeline is complex, but our team is prepared to help you navigate it. We have outlined a few other significant factors below to give you more insight before your free consultation.

A Trial Is Not Always Necessary

A trial is not always necessary. In fact, many medical malpractice cases are resolved and settled before they go to court. However, even though you do not necessarily have to proceed to trial, it is important that you are protected by a lawyer throughout your case.

You can expect that the doctor or hospital you are up against is well-equipped and prepared to counter your case. Your attorney is important in providing adequate representation.

Expert Witness Knowledge Is Essential

A huge part of a Dayton medical malpractice claim relies on the testimonies of medical experts. We can enlist an expert who supports your claim with sound and persuasive medical opinion. You’ll want to be forthcoming with the expert when discussing your medical procedure and injury.

Medical experts can be physicians, surgeons, nurses, and other licensed medical workers who can verify whether malpractice occurred based on what peers in the same field would do. We can consult a medical expert on your behalf and collect their testimony for you. With malpractice cases, this is a necessary step in building your case.

It’s Crucial to Choose the Right Firm to Represent You

The reality is that not every lawyer is able to handle a case as complex as medical malpractice. You want to be discerning when choosing a lawyer to avoid wasting money, time, and effort. Your attorney should have:

• A track record of successful medical malpractice cases
• Strong testimonials from past clients
• Compassion for you and your family from the start

We want to be that law firm for you. At The Fitch Law Firm LLC, we proudly serve our clients and advocate for their rights. We aim to listen to your story so that we can have it heard in negotiation meetings or on the court floor.

Contact Our Team Today to Hire a Medical Malpractice Attorney

If you think you or someone you love is a medical malpractice victim, you can discuss your case with a team member from The Fitch Law Firm LLC. Residents of Dayton and other communities in Ohio have trusted our firm for decades now, and we want to provide the same top-quality legal service to you. Your initial consultation with us is absolutely free and confidential.

Talk to us about your case. Call our team at (937) 660-4232 today.