The Law Office of David M. Kennedy, P.C. has an extensive history of handling medical malpractice cases in both north Texas and Oklahoma. Medical Malpractice is a form of negligence where serious injury or death results from the failure of healthcare professionals to exercise adequate care, skill, or diligence in their practice. The determination of whether a duty of care is met depends upon an examination of the health care provider's actions/inactions in light of what a reasonably prudent healthcare provider would have done under similar circumstances.
Expert analysis is not only critical, it is mandated by law. In every state of our union, testimony from physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals is required to be presented and approved by the trial judge before a jury can consider the liability under a theory of medical malpractice. Thus, before the firm will take one of these cases, David retains practicing or teaching professionals in the particular field in question to review the records and conduct of the potential defendant. Only upon receiving a scientifically based opinion of fault will the firm pursue these claims. Our firm has the resources to have your case thoroughly investigated.
Catastrophic Injury or Death are the usual results of medical malpractice. When one goes to a healthcare professional, they are obviously in need of care, and there is little room for error. While a review of the Settlements and Verdicts section will give you a good idea of the various types of medical malpractice cases that have been handled by the firm - all involving catastrophic injury or death - some of the usual case scenarios are:
- Hospital staff/nurses failing to address a change in patient condition
- Hospital staff/nurses failing to recognize adverse drug reaction
- Surgical errors by physicians
- Birth defects due to improper delivery techniques
- Birth defects due to delayed reaction to pre-birth changes
- Physician prescribing improper drugs or treatments
- Missed or Delayed diagnosis by physicians
- Emergency Room physicians failing to follow investigative protocol
- Prescriptions improperly filled by pharmacists
- Anesthesia errors
- Inadequate hospital staff
- Failure to provide "Intensive" care in the ICU
While other firms are shying away from taking these cases, this firm remains dedicated to aggressively investigating the suspected neglect of hospitals and physicians, and has all potential claims reviewed by unbiased experts who have an active practice of treating patients and/or teaching at universities. If you suspect that you or your loved one is the victim of medical malpractice, please contact our office.