Kansas City Medical Malpractice Lawyers

The medical profession is one of the most demanding and fulfilling, requiring extensive training and commitment. Medical professionals spend years learning to heal others. As a result, they show a rare dedication and enthusiasm for their jobs. Unfortunately, not of their makes them immune to mistakes, and a medical mistake can be especially devastating. Most people are surprised to learn that, according to the National Academy of Sciences, nearly 98,000 Americans die as a result of medical mistakes each year.

Medical malpractice is legal term for negligent medical mistakes. If a patient sustains injury due to his/her medical treatment, there may be a case for medical malpractice. However, every medical mistake is not medical malpractice. Medical malpractice is determine by examining the behavior of the medical provider in question. Did the provider digress significantly from the “standard of care”?

To determine this, the court will compare the behavior of the defendant against the standard of care: would a reasonable, competent, medical professional of the same specialty and training as the defendant act the same or different then the defendant, given the same circumstances?

A bad treatment outcome is not necessarily proof of medical malpractice. In fact, good or bad treatment outcome is somewhat separate from the determination of medical malpractice, which is instead based on the duty of medical professionals to provide the best available medical care for any given time and place. In this, the law gives some latitude to medical professionals to practice medicine as an art.

If you or a loved one is in need of legal assistance, call the Noland Law Firm at (816) 781-5055 or contact us by email. The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.