East Hill-Meridian Medical Malpractice - Hospital Negligence Attorneys

Dealing with a medical injury caused by negligence can completely disrupt your life. You may be facing extensive medical treatment, huge bills, lost income, ongoing disabilities, and emotional distress. Pursuing compensation through a medical malpractice lawsuit is a major decision. If you reside in the East Hill-Meridian, WA area, you need an experienced medical malpractice lawyer to handle your potential claim.

Moseley Collins Law is one of leading medical malpractice firms with over 40 years of in-depth experience representing injured victims and families. Our accomplished lawyers have recovered millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for clients. We are committed to guiding you through this difficult process and getting you the maximum compensation you deserve.

This page provides an overview of medical negligence cases, how they work, and what to expect when pursuing compensation. We’ll also share more about East Hill-Meridian and the surrounding communities we serve. If you think you may have a valid malpractice case, contact us today for a free consultation.

Medical malpractice occurs when a doctor, nurse, technician, hospital, or other healthcare provider fails to meet accepted standards of care and harms the patient as a direct result. Some examples of negligence that may warrant a malpractice lawsuit include:

• Misdiagnosing or failing to diagnose serious illnesses like cancer or infections
• Surgical mistakes such as operating on the wrong site
• Medication errors like prescribing the incorrect drug or dosage
• Childbirth injuries to the mother or infant due to delivery room errors
• Improper anesthesia administration leading to brain damage
• Failure to quickly identify and treat emergency conditions like a heart attack
• Preventable hospital-acquired infections

These types of medical errors often lead to catastrophic injuries that drastically change people’s lives. Our experienced lawyers handle even the most complex cases involving:

• Brain and spinal cord injuries
• Disabilities requiring lifelong care
• Amputations
• Birth-related injuries to mother or baby
• Failure to detect cancer
• Surgical mistakes
• Fatal errors

Thoroughly investigating negligence takes extensive medical knowledge and resources. Moseley Collins Law has the skills and experience to build a solid malpractice case by:

• Collecting and analyzing all relevant medical records
• Consulting with independent, impartial medical experts
• Interviewing witnesses and reconstructing timelines
• Identifying deviations from proper protocols
• Proving a direct link between the error and the injury/harm suffered

This process requires an understanding of medical treatments, techniques, technologies, and standards of care. Our accomplished malpractice lawyers have the resources and expertise to prove negligence and maximize your potential compensation.

We represent medical malpractice clients from across King County and surrounding communities including:

• East Hill-Meridian
• Kent
• Renton
• Newcastle
• Covington
• Maple Valley
• Auburn
• Federal Way
• Bellevue
• Kirkland

With offices in Seattle, our lawyers assist injured victims throughout Western Washington pursue compensation for medical negligence.

East Hill-Meridian residents rely on several major hospitals and specialty clinics located close by for care, including:

• Valley Medical Center – A key medical facility for the region offering emergency care, cancer treatment, cardiac services, Level II trauma center, and women’s health services.
• UW Medical Center – Northwest – Part of the highly-ranked UW Medicine system, this state-of-the-art hospital in Northgate offers emergency, cancer, neurology, cardiac, pediatric and other specialty care.
• Overlake Medical Center – Based in Bellevue, Overlake provides a full array of healthcare services with specialty centers for cancer, heart care, neurology, high-risk childbirth, Level III NICU, and more.
• St. Francis Hospital – This Federal Way hospital offers emergency care, cancer treatment, orthopedics, neurology, women’s health services, childbirth care and a Level III NICU.
• MultiCare Auburn Medical Center – Auburn’s leading medical center delivers emergency medicine, cancer care, orthopedics, diabetes treatment, women’s health and other services.

If you or someone you love suffered preventable harm due to substandard care at any East Hill-Meridian area hospital, clinic or doctor’s office, a seasoned medical malpractice lawyer can assess your situation and options for seeking compensation.

When evaluating potential malpractice cases, our lawyers carefully analyze the evidence to establish four key legal elements:

1. Duty of Care – Healthcare providers must abide by a reasonable, accepted standard of medical care suited for the patient’s situation and needs. This duty exists for all doctors, nurses, dentists, therapists, and other practitioners.
2. Breach of Duty – The care provider must have breached their duty of care through negligent acts or omissions like an incorrect diagnosis or procedure, surgical mistake, improper medication, lack of monitoring, etc.
3. Causation – There must be a direct cause-and-effect relationship between the breach of duty and the resulting injury or harm to the patient. In other words, the provider's negligence must have directly caused the damages suffered.
4. Damages – The patient must have incurred quantifiable economic and non-economic losses related to the malpractice. This includes medical costs, lost income, pain and suffering, permanent disabilities or disfigurement, and reduced life expectancy or quality of life.

With our extensive experience, Moseley Collins Law conducts exhaustive investigations and marshals all available evidence to prove each of these elements in your case. We work closely with nationally-renowned medical experts to establish deviations from standards of care. Our goal is building the strongest argument so you receive full and fair compensation.

If you pursue a medical malpractice claim in Washington, you must file within a limited timeframe or else lose your right to recovery. Key deadlines are:

• Adults – Must file within 3 years from the date of injury or 1 year from when negligence was discovered.
• Wrongful Death – Must file within 3 years of the date of death but no later than 4 years after initial negligent act.
• Exceptions – The timeline may be different for cases involving foreign objects left in a patient's body or intentional concealment of negligence.

Meeting with a knowledgeable medical malpractice lawyer ensures your case gets filed properly before the statute of limitations expires. We guide clients through this complex process while handling all legal communications along the way.

If you or someone you love suffered injuries in the East Hill-Meridian area due to substandard medical treatment, Moseley Collins Law can help. We provide free, no-obligation consultations and case evaluations. Please call us at 800-426-5546 or contact us online to schedule.

Even if we cannot take your specific case, we will guide you in the right direction so you understand your legal options. Our lawyers are compassionate advocates who realize this is an extremely difficult situation. We welcome the opportunity to review what happened in a confidential setting, answer all your questions, and help you pursue fair compensation. Let our decades of medical malpractice experience work for you.

Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare professional breaches the standard of care and their negligent actions cause injury or harm to a patient. Examples include surgical mistakes, improper medication, misdiagnosis of a serious condition, preventable birth injuries, and more. The key is proving the provider's substandard care directly led to damages.

It's wise to have an experienced medical malpractice lawyer review what happened in your specific situation to determine if you have a strong case. They will assess factors like the duty of care owed, if/how it was breached, injuries/damages that directly resulted, and whether the case meets other legal requirements. An initial consultation is free.

Medical negligence lawyers handle cases on a contingency fee basis, meaning no upfront payment is required from the client. The lawyer receives an agreed-upon percentage only if they obtain compensation through a settlement or jury verdict. There are also no out-of-pocket costs for things like hiring experts.

Every state has a statute of limitations, which sets legal deadlines to file malpractice cases. In Washington, adults normally have 3 years from the date of injury or 1 year after discovering negligence. A lawyer ensures your rights are protected.

You may recover compensation for all economic and non-economic losses directly attributable to the provider's negligence. This includes medical costs, lost income, pain and suffering, permanent disability or disfigurement, emotional distress, reduced life expectancy, and other damages.