Akron Medical Malpractice Attorneys

The education and training of doctors, nurses and other medical professionals is lengthy, extensive, and challenging. These individuals learning how to treat a great variety of illnesses and physical afflictions. Taken as a group, they are professionals to be held in the highest regard, dedicated to the alleviation of pain and suffering. However, even with the best training and intentions, health care providers can make mistakes. In cases in which mistakes are made, the results can be devastating. Such occurences are more common than most of us would like to believe. According to the National Academy of Sciences, approximately 98,000 Americans die from "medical mistakes" each year.

Under personal injury law, medical malpractice is a form of negligence involving a medical treatment provider. When someone sustains injury as a result of medical treatment, there may be a basis for medical malpractice. The most important factor to consider is the provider's fidelity to the "standard of care." If significant digression from the standard of care has taken place, the medical staff may be liable for the injury that has occurred.

Whether or not a medical professional has met the "standard of care," is a decision based on a comparison to other professionals in the same field and the same geographical region. Would another resonably competent medical professional, practicing in the same field and same geographical region as the defendant, faced with the same circumstances as the defendent, act the same or differently, with respect to patient treatment and care?

It is important to note that medical malpractice does not occur each time treatment results in a bad outcome. The medical profession's duty is simply providing good care according to those generally accepted standards of the community and/or the medical establishment. Medicine is recognized by the law as an "art," rather than an exact science. In this spirit, practitioners are granted some latitude in their decisions on who to address patients' specific problems and ailments.

If you or a loved one is in need of legal assistance, call Kisling, Nestico & Redick, LLC at 1-330-869-9007 or toll free 1-800 HURT NOW (1-800-487-8669) or submit an online questionnaire. 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.