Medical Malpractice
Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
It is an obvious fact that we go to a hospital or seek medical care to feel better, find a cure or be healed. It is also a fact that in many instances the medical care we receive makes us ill, injures us and, in some cases, causes death.According to the National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine (“To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System”), between 44,000 to 98,000 Americans die in hospitals each year due to preventable medical errors. At the same time, only one in eight preventable hospital errors result in a malpractice claim, according to a Harvard study. Why so few?
It takes a combination of medical knowledge, legal experience, litigation skills and financial resources to effectively pursue a medical malpractice claim. At Dodson & Hooks, APLC, we are recognized by our referring peers and partnering law firms to possess those qualities of legal experience and financial resources to effectively litigate medical malpractice cases. Contact us today to discuss your case with one of our Baton Rouge medical malpractice attorneys.
Louisiana Birth Injury Attorneys
At our Baton Rouge law office, we offer:
- Medical records obtained at no charge
- On-staff physician to review potential medical malpractice claims
- A low client-to-attorney ratio
- Referring team partnering with law firms throughout the world
- The resources to pursue complex medical malpractice litigation
Full Range of Medical Malpractice Litigation Experience
At Dodson & Hooks, APLC, our Louisiana medical malpractice lawyers have experience with the full range of medical malpractice issues. Please contact our law office for a free initial consultation regarding any of the following issues:
- Anesthesia errors
- Birth injuries
- Delay in diagnosis
- Dental malpractice
- Emergency room negligence
- Failure to diagnose cancer
- Misdiagnosis
- Nursing home negligence, neglect or abuse
- Ob-gyn errors
- Prescription errors or dosage errors
- Spinal cord injuries
- Surgical errors
- Wrongful death
Medication Errors
Louisiana Prescription Error Attorneys
One of the most common issues in medical negligence that comes up are errors with prescriptions and medications. If you have been the victim of a prescription drug error while in a hospital or with a clinic, it is important to hold the negligent doctor or pharmacist responsible and to pursue the compensation that you deserve.At Dodson & Hooks, APLC, our lawyers provide representation for those impacted by serious medication errors. Proving malpractice, in any case, is rarely an easy task, but our firm has the experience and the resources to understand the issues, look into the medical records and provide answers and advice on the best options to take.
Baton Rouge Medication Error Attorneys
Our firm has experience with medical malpractice cases that include medication errors such as:- Dosage errors
- Dispensing errors
- Drug interactions
- Labeling errors
- Prescription errors
- Adverse reactions and side effects
- Errors with automated dispensing systems
