Physicians offer life and hope to millions of Americans each year. Unfortunately, many patients suffer injury or death due to medical mistakes, ignorance, negligence and inexperience. It has been reported that more than an estimated 97,000 patients each year die because of medical error in hospitals alone. This estimate does not include mistakes made in other health care settings such as physicians’ offices, emergency care centers, nursing homes and other health care settings. Our nation spends more than 17 Billion dollars each year on costs associated with preventable medical errors.

A physician is determined to be negligent when they fail to use the same degree of skill and learning under the same or similar circumstances, that are used by other members of their profession. Leading types of malpractice include

• Wrongful death


• Hospital, physician and nursing negligence


• Birth defects or injuries


• Misdiagnosis


• Pharmaceutical errors


• Nursing home and elder abuse injuries

Proof of negligence is required to win damages in medical mal practice cases. Damages may be economic which would include loss wages and medical expenses. Damages may also be non-economic losses, which would include pain and suffering and even punitive damages. Damages may also include compensation for future monies, which would include medical care and potential loss of earnings.

A qualified attorney is essential if you have any chance of winning a medical malpractice claim. This would involve expertly evaluating your case, gathering documentation, identifying witnesses, and utilizing the resources necessary to prepare a case that proves negligence.

Medical malpractice cases are historically the most difficult cases in the area of litigation. Therefore you need a competent and experienced lawyer that can demonstrate that your injury was the result of medical negligence. At the Law Firm of Burnetti, P.A. we are committed to ensuring that our client who have been victimized by medical negligence receive the compensation to which they are entitled. Working closely with our clients we will analyze their case and pursue it with the agressive experience needed. If you have a potential medical malpractice claim, please fill out our free case evaluation form.

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