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What constitutes medical malpractice?

You entrust medical professionals with your health and that of your family. When a doctor or hospital administrator fails to honor that trust by meeting a reasonable standard of care, Louisiana considers the action to be medical malpractice.

Hospitals aren’t the only source of medical errors. Clinics, doctors’ offices, pharmacies, physical therapists, chiropractors and nursing homes all represent potential points of harmful or fatal medical mistakes. Any of these places may be subject to the same reasonable standard of care.

Not every medical accident or unfortunate outcome constitutes medical malpractice, however. Because these suits are often complex and costly to pursue, affected patients and their families need to make sure they have a claim worth presenting before a jury.

What steps can I take?

Obtaining well-qualified legal counsel is the first step in determining how to proceed with your case. If you or someone you know is the victim of medical malpractice, you need to consult an attorney experienced in medical casework at the earliest opportunity in order to present the strongest claim possible.

While you can seek compensation for any injury caused by negligence, limited time and money can make it unrealistic to sue for a minor ailment that resolves quickly. Be sure to speak with an attorney who can help you determine whether your claim has merit and should be pursued.

Our Medical Malpractice Team

Led by attorney Ben Mouton, the medical malpractice lawyers of McGlynn, Glisson and Mouton are committed to protecting your rights to pursue compensation if you are injured as the result of negligent medical care. Assisted by our staff medical doctor and nurse paralegals, we thoroughly review your records for evidence of medical negligence and help you decide the best course of action for your case.

As your legal counsel, our experienced team works closely with you to review all medical records, consult expert witnesses and lay the groundwork to establish the resulting injury or death was the result of medical error.

Our firm aggressively investigates and pursues claims for catastrophic injuries and wrongful death resulting from medical malpractice, including those claims involving the following:

• Traumatic brain injury, spinal cord and nervous system damage
• Birth injury and cerebral palsy
• Failure to diagnose cancer and other diseases
• Inappropriate or negligently performed surgery
• Disfigurement
• Dangerous treatment practices
• Nursing home negligence and abuse
• Pharmaceutical injuries and prescription drug errors
• Psychiatric/mental health malpractice or negligence
• HMO negligence

Contact the offices of McGlynn, Glisson and Mouton to discuss the merits of your claim with an experienced Louisiana medical malpractice attorney.