Medical Malpractice

Serving Western New York

Medical professionals such as surgeons, physicians, nurses and dentists in the Buffalo Niagara Region are some of most revered members of our community for good reason. In Western New York, we are truly lucky to have a thriving and envied healthcare industry. We trust them to treat our illnesses and we rely on them to care for us and for our loved ones in times of extreme vulnerability and weakness. Unfortunately though, there are rare instances when medical professionals make critical and avoidable errors that result in injury or death. When these incidents do occur it is critical to file a medical malpractice lawsuit in order to recover compensation for the damages incurred by negligent medical practice.

Statistical Breakdown and Types of Medical Malpractice

Doctors, nurses and all other medical professionals are, of course, required by law to use a reasonable amount of discretion in providing health care.  Because most of us are only familiar with medical professionals who are always well within the boundaries of the law, it is astonishing that 90,000 people per year are killed or injured due to medical errors.

The two most common forms of medical malpractice are the misdiagnosis of a medical condition and the mistreatment of a medical condition. Here are some common examples of each:

• Misdiagnosis of a medical condition: this could be the failure to diagnose cancer or another life-threatening disease when the symptoms and signs of the disease are present and should have been detected.
• Mistreatment of a medical condition: this could be something such as the failure to perform an emergency C-section when a pregnant woman or baby is in distress. The consequences of this unacceptable error could be a life-long disease such as Cerebral Palsy.

If you think that you or a loved one in the Buffalo Niagara Region has been the victim of medical malpractice, please call or email the medical malpractice attorneys at Feroleto Law today to schedule your initial consultation.
Our medical malpractice lawyers have the experience necessary to:

• Coordinate a thorough investigation
• Find the evidence and witnesses necessary for a lawsuit
• Have your medical records interpreted by experts in the field
• Build a solid case on your behalf

To learn more about medical malpractice and medical malpractice lawsuits, please select from the links below or contact us to set up a free case evaluation in our Buffalo, New York office today.

• How a medical malpractice lawyer can help
• Cerebral Palsy
• Nursing home abuse