Baldwin Park, CA Medical Malpractice Lawyer - Hospital Negligence Attorneys

If you or a loved one has suffered due to medical negligence in Baldwin Park or the surrounding areas, you may have grounds for a medical malpractice lawsuit. The experienced medical malpractice lawyers at Moseley Collins Law help victims in Baldwin Park and throughout Los Angeles County hold negligent doctors, nurses and hospitals accountable. We have over 40 years of experience fighting on behalf of those harmed by medical errors nationwide and securing millions of dollars for those we represent.

Read below to learn more about medical malpractice claims in Baldwin Park, determining if you have a valid case, frequently asked questions, hospitals in the area, types of injuries caused by malpractice, areas we serve, and how our dedicated lawyers can help prove malpractice and get you maximum compensation.

Medical malpractice occurs when a medical professional fails to adhere to the accepted standard of care, directly causing injury or harm to a patient. Some examples of medical negligence in Baldwin Park hospitals, clinics and nursing facilities include:

• Misdiagnosing or failing to diagnose serious medical conditions
• Prescribing the wrong medications or incorrect dosage
• Birth injuries like cerebral palsy due to doctor errors
• Surgical mistakes including operating on the wrong body part
• Obstetrician negligence resulting in brain damage during childbirth
• Using contaminated medical equipment leading to infections
• Failing to order tests or labs needed to detect health issues
• Discharging patients too early without proper follow up care

If your own Baldwin Park doctor, surgeon, healthcare provider or nurse behaved negligently resulting in unexpected injuries or complications for you or your child, you likely have grounds to pursue financial compensation.

It can be challenging to determine if medical errors pass the threshold of being "malpractice" as opposed to complications out of anyone's control. At Moseley Collins Law, we thoroughly investigate what happened and gain medical opinions from up to four independent specialists who review all pertinent medical records.

Some factors examined when evaluating potential malpractice cases in Baldwin Park include:

• Did medical care fall severely below expectations?
• What specifically was the mistake and could it reasonably have been prevented?
• Would another competent doctor/facility in the community have avoided the error?
• Did delays in diagnosis or emergency surgery lead to worsened outcomes?
• Can the patient's problems be tied directly back to medical negligence?

By going through this extensive review process drawing on years investigating medical injuries, we build strong arguments regarding breach of care. We can tell you honestly if we believe you have a winning case worth pursuing in Baldwin Park. If we do take your malpractice lawsuit, we advance all costs so the mistakes of others don’t devastate you financially.

Citrus Valley Medical Center - Queen of the Valley Campus
This full-service 357-bed acute care teaching hospital provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services. They offer specialized centers dedicated to emergency services, stroke care, maternal and child healthcare, behavioral health and more.

Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park Medical Office
This multi-specialty facility focuses primarily on family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, obstetrics, gynecology, etc. to serve the local community.

Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital
This 231-bed hospital provides comprehensive services including a 24/7 ER, cardiovascular care, advanced surgical offerings, imaging diagnostics and childbirth facilities.

San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
This general medical and surgical hospital has over 400 beds and offers specialized services like behavioral health, maternity, wound care, physical medicine, cardiac rehab and more.

Medical mistakes both major and seemingly minor can result in severe, debilitating harm with profound life-long implications. Types of injuries caused by medical negligence in Baldwin Park include:

• Birth Injuries - Birth trauma like oxygen deprivation can cause cerebral palsy, seizure disorders, developmental delays if doctors fail to perform emergency C-sections when needed or properly monitor fetal distress.
• Surgical Errors - Surgeons leaving foreign objects in patient's bodies, operating on the wrong body part or making preventable mistakes can all warrant malpractice suits. Botched procedures or anesthesia errors also potentially apply.
• Failure to Diagnose - Not recognizing early warning signs of cancer, infections, pulmonary embolisms or other dangerous conditions through negligence can severely reduce patient survival and recovery odds.
• Childhood Disabilities - Poor physician decisions or oversight while a mother is pregnant, during delivery, or in an infant's early years could potentially lead to irreversible brain damage or physical disability.
• Nursing Home Injuries - Lack of patient supervision or negligent care practices in nursing homes, rehabs or assisted living centers could cause falls, bedsores, malnutrition and other harms.

No amount of money can undo the damage from a lifetime of living with an avoidable serious injury or losing a loved one prematurely because of medical negligence. But securing financial compensation can aid immensely with paying years of medical bills, therapy costs, making homes wheelchair accessible, loss of income and other accident-related expenses victims now face.

In addition to helping victims of medical malpractice in the city of Baldwin Park itself, our lawyers assist those throughout Los Angeles county and surrounding areas including:

• Azusa
• West Covina
• Glendora
• Covina
• El Monte
• La Puente
• Hacienda Heights
• Rowland Heights
• Walnut
• Diamond Bar

Regardless of whether the medical negligence resulting in your injuries occurred in Baldwin Park, La Puente, Glendora or anywhere in the greater San Gabriel Valley - we help victims and their families pursue maximum compensation through malpractice lawsuits region-wide.

Navigating the complex legal and insurance process on your own after an incident of medical malpractice can be confusing and risky. This is why partnering with a knowledgeable medical negligence law firm is so valuable. At Moseley Collins Law, our Baldwin Park medical malpractice lawyers assist by:

• Conducting Thorough Investigations - We gather all medical records, accounts from witnesses, documents from the defendant and facility. Our nurses, specialists and investigators work diligently to build a claim showing a departed standard of care.
• Negotiating with Insurance Companies - We handle all dialogue with negligent medical professionals’ insurance carriers, backed by years bringing similar cases to trial for millions in verdicts/settlements.
• Handling All Legal Filings - Our lawyers manage the entire litigation process including petitions, evidence gathering, regulatory complaint submissions and other documentation required in malpractice claims so you can focus on healing.
• Taking Cases to Trial When Needed - While we do aim to settle suitable cases out of court, our firm is fully prepared to go to trial if fair compensation is not offered through less adversarial options first.
• Minimizing Stress for Clients - We value clear communication and thoughtful counsel to ensure our clients understand what to expect during a malpractice lawsuit while making the process as smooth as possible.

Medical negligence can happen at any Baldwin Park healthcare facility or with any medical practitioner. No one expects to become the victim of a horrific medical mistake when seeking treatment - but if you do suffer, we can fight on your behalf. Our sole focus is on getting innocent victims harmed by malpractice the financial means to recover and secure what they need following life-altering injury accidents.

To learn more and get a Free Consultation with our Baldwin Park medical malpractice lawyers, contact us at 800-426-5546 today.

If you suffered harm under a Baldwin Park doctor, nurse or healthcare provider’s care but are hesitant to pursue a medical negligence claim - know that you have rights. Read below for answers to some of the most common legal questions we receive about medical malpractice.

Not all poor outcomes or complications constitute malpractice. Typically, it requires showing medical professionals violated standards by doing (or not doing) something no reasonably competent peer would have chosen given the circumstances which then directly caused preventable patient harm.

If our lawyers can prove malpractice liability for your injuries, damages pursued may cover the present and future costs associated with: medical treatment, hospital stays, long-term care, physical rehabilitation, at-home nursing assistance, special medical equipment/transport needs, lost work wages due to disability, pain and suffering, and other accident-related costs. Additionally, immediate family members may have grounds for wrongful death damages if negligence resulted in loss of their loved one.

Even in smaller communities, providers and medical negligence victims maintain respective rights to fair legal process. However, transferring your care may ease this tension. At Moseley Collins Law, we handle communications with the provider's insurance company so you do not have continued direct contact during litigation.

Per California medical malpractice law, you have one year from the date when the injury was discovered to file a claim. Additionally, children who were injured by negligence have until age eight to file, or one year after connecting a physical disability to the putative malpractice (with absolute cut-off at age 26 for filing). Have your case evaluated as soon as possible not to risk missing your deadline.

Our personal injury lawyers take all meritorious medical negligence claims in Baldwin Park on a contingency fee basis - meaning legal payment only comes as a percentage of case winnings, at no upfront cost to you. We also front all litigation costs for things like expert witnesses and investigative work. You have zero out of pocket risk for hiring us.

Yes - California operates under a "comparative negligence" doctrine, meaning you can still recover damages so long as the negligent provider's mistakes are deemed at least 51% responsible for causing preventable subsequent patient harm. However, your compensation amount would be somewhat reduced according to your contribution percentage to the situation.

If you suffered harm under a healthcare provider’s care beyond normal complications, you could be looking at a potential malpractice claim. Contact our firm directly for a Free Consultation with an experienced Baldwin Park medical malpractice lawyer by calling 800-426-5546 for guidance pursuing your best path toward justice. We're here to advise how best to handle your unique situation every step of the way.