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If you suffer harm because medical treatment falls below the accepted standard of care, an Ohio statute establishes the legal framework for you to file a medical malpractice claim. At the Cleveland personal injury law firm of Caravona & Berg, LLC, we guide you through the complicated system to ensure you get justice and receive the full compensation you deserve. Our extensive experience enables us to handle all types of medical malpractice cases, including high-value claims with devastating injuries and sophisticated, complex legal and factual issues. We help clients throughout the State of Ohio.
In our law practice at Caravona & Berg, we have decades of experience representing injured individuals and their families in medical malpractice claims, as well as all other types of injury cases. Our record of securing jury verdicts and settlements attests to our accomplishments for our clients.
We know that successfully handling a complex medical malpractice claim requires superior legal skills and relentless dedication. We attribute our success to excelling at what we do by working harder and preparing more thoroughly than the opposition, in addition to building trust in our client relationships. Every client knows that we do everything within our power to achieve a just and fair result for them. We draw on our in-depth understanding of the law, our finely-honed legal skills, and all the tools provided by the legal system to recover compensation for our clients.
In communicating with clients, we have a compassionate, straightforward approach. We firmly believe that honest, forthright communication is the only way to build a strong working relationship with a client. Our approach includes listening carefully to all your concerns, answering all your questions, and making certain you have reasonable expectations about the legal process.
Unlike some attorneys who settle every claim to increase case volume and turnover, we do not hesitate to take a case to trial when an insurance company is not willing to offer fair compensation to a client. We never charge you to talk with us about your accident. If you retain us to represent you, we charge fees on a contingent basis, so you pay us nothing unless we recover compensation for you.
A medical malpractice claim is based on harm and injuries caused by medical professionals when diagnosis or treatment falls below the accepted standard of care. In Ohio, a complex state law governs medical malpractice actions, which include claims for medical, dental, optometric, and chiropractic treatment.
One of the most important provisions in the law establishes a statute of limitations for bringing a medical malpractice action, which means the claim must be filed within a certain period of time in order to be valid. For many medical malpractice claims in the state, a one-year limitation period applies, although there are specified exceptions to the one-year rule. The statute of limitations means that a medical malpractice claim must be filed within one year of the occurrence of the event that triggers the claim (or a different period if one of the exceptions applies), or the ability to get compensation is lost. For that reason, it’s essential that you contact Caravona & Berg as soon as possible if you may have a medical malpractice claim.
Medical malpractice claims are typically more complicated than other types of claims. The legal issues and factual evidence relative to medical treatment are intricate. Gathering documents and analyzing the circumstances is a considerable undertaking. Often, getting expert opinions is necessary to demonstrate legal liability. Our team at Caravona & Berg has the high-level skills to accomplish these tasks, as well as the unwavering commitment that is essential in pursuing a malpractice claim.
If you may have a malpractice claim, you should never talk directly to an insurance company that has potential liability for paying compensation. Insurance companies are in business solely to make money. They profit by paying as little as possible on a claim, or by denying a claim and paying nothing. If you discuss the accident with an insurance adjuster, you can inadvertently make statements that undermine your claim. For those reasons, it is never in your best interest to talk directly with an insurance company’s adjuster. When you count on Caravona & Berg to represent you, we are not fooled by insurance company tactics and tools for minimizing compensation for injured victims.
The circumstances that lead to medical malpractice claims vary greatly. Any failure to abide by the accepted standard of care in medical diagnosis or treatment can support a malpractice claim. However, there are certain types of medical malpractice that reoccur with some frequency.
Treatment (or lack of treatment) during a medical emergency can lead to a malpractice claim. Emergency room doctors and staff must treat patients with an appropriate level of care to avoid misdiagnosis or a failure to diagnose a serious emergency condition.
One of the reasons that malpractice claims arise from emergency treatment is that emergency rooms are often understaffed and overburdened. That fact does not excuse or justify substandard treatment. If you were injured because of your treatment in a medical emergency, you can count on Caravona & Berg to pursue the compensation you deserve.
Lab tests are a significant factor in treatment for some medical conditions, like cancer. Especially when treatment involves multiple medical professionals, lab mistakes can have a substantial negative impact on the patient’s diagnosis.
Pathology errors are known to occur. They can result in misdiagnosis, a failure to diagnose entirely, or an incorrect course of treatment. If erroneous lab results or mishandling of lab tests affected your medical treatment and caused harm, you should talk with us about whether you have a pathology malpractice claim.
Birth injuries occur as the result of a wide range of errors. The mistakes may occur long before the mother goes into labor. Some of the most damaging errors happen due to negligence during or immediately before delivery. Cerebral palsy in the baby is just one of many possible types of serious injury that can occur during birth.
When prenatal treatment or medical handling of labor and delivery fall below the accepted standard of care and the baby or mother (or both) suffer harm as the result, our team at Caravona & Berg aggressively pursues a medical malpractice claim to recover compensation for the mother, baby, and family.
Virtually any type of medical setting that involves diagnosis and treatment can lead to a medical malpractice claim. Doctors and other health care providers may be legally liable for damages when they fail to act within the accepted standard of care. Medication errors, surgical mistakes, failure to diagnose, and even incorrect charting can constitute malpractice. So can other medical errors and mistakes. If you think you may have a medical malpractice claim of any type, we encourage you to talk with us about your situation.
If you lost a loved one due to medical malpractice, an Ohio statute provides the right to bring a wrongful death action if death occurred due to another person’s wrongful act, neglect, or default, when certain legal requirements are met. The law provides for specific items of compensation that may be recovered in a wrongful death case. They include financial losses from the death, such as medical, funeral, and burial expenses. Certain family members may also be able to recover damages for additional losses caused by the death.
The statute imposes a two-year statute of limitations on wrongful death claims, which means the action must be filed within two years of the death, so it’s essential to contact us as soon as possible after you lose a loved one in a medical malpractice situation. We understand that it is important for you to have time to grieve, so we carry as much of the responsibility as possible for pursuing the legal action and work hard to recover the full compensation you deserve. We want you and your family members to be able focus on helping each other through the bereavement process.
If you have a potential medical malpractice or wrongful death claim arising from medical practice, we encourage you to schedule a free consultation to talk with us by calling 216.696.6500, sending an email to info@cbjustice.com, or using the online contact form. From our Cleveland location, we help clients throughout the State of Ohio.
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