Missouri & Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawyer
One of the most devastating experiences in life is to completely trust your health to another individual, only to have that trust betrayed. When you are injured through the negligent care of a doctor, the emotional turmoil can be as destructive as the physical injuries. Certainly, doctors are human and bad outcomes occur. This in itself is not the basis for the medical malpractice claim.
What does lead to a medical malpractice case? Every surgery, diagnosis, and procedure has an accepted standard of care that doctors must follow. It is when the doctors deviate from this accepted standard of care that you need a St. Louis Medical Malpractice Lawyer.
Medical malpractice can take many forms such as misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, botched surgeries, medication errors, failure to obtain informed consent - the list is virtually endless. Unfortunately, these mistakes are all too common.
It is no secret among St. Louis personal injury lawyers that medical malpractice cases are among the most difficult. If nothing else, this is due to the rising bias throughout communities against medical malpractice claims. Many people are buying into the insurance industry's propaganda that doctors are being chased out of the profession due to lawsuits. While there are a number of studies to refute these lies, the bias still exists. It takes a skilled and tenacious trial attorney to confront these jurors and prove to them why the doctor is responsible.
St. Louis Personal Injury Attorney Josh Myers has never been afraid to handle these claims. Not every case should be taken, but once it has been decided to pursue your claim, Josh Myers will fight for you with unabandoned resolve. In Missouri & Illinois, you only have 2 years from the date of the negligent act to file suit. If you feel you have been a victim of medical malpractice, contact Josh Myers as soon as possible to discuss your case.
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