Doctor’s Hospital of Queens Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Medical malpractice cases are full of complexity, with very specific legal requirements which patients must follow. You should find an experienced lawyer to help with any type of medical negligence claim. Michael Gunzburg, P.C., is proud to serve the Queens community, and our team has helped men, women, and children who were injured in medical mishaps, including botched surgeries or misfilled prescriptions. We have the necessary experience to analyze your medical team’s actions and determine if they failed to meet the accepted standard of care.
Call us today. A Doctor’s Hospital of Queens medical malpractice lawyer will meet for a free consultation. This meeting lets us get some idea on what happened—why you went to the hospital and what treatment you received. We never charge a fee unless we win your case, so don’t hesitate to pick up the phone and call now.
Misconceptions about Medical Malpractice
This is one of the more confusing areas of law. We are happy to answer any questions you have, but want to clear up some misinformation right away:
- Myth: A doctor committed malpractice if you don’t get well. That’s not really true. Some conditions will never get better, no matter how talented your doctor is. You have a malpractice case when a doctor provided substandard care.
- Myth: A patient needs to die before they have a malpractice claim. That’s also false. You can bring a claim for malpractice even if you survive. We’ll need to prove damages, like increased pain or additional medical expenses. If a loved one died, we might bring a wrongful death case based on medical malpractice.
- Myth: Doctors are the only defendants. Actually, you can sue hospitals, nurses, dentists, radiologists, psychologists, and other medical professionals for malpractice. Many professionals owe you a duty of care, and they are legally liable when they fail to meet the correct standard of care.
- Myth: Victims will wait years to receive compensation. We typically settle a case much faster by showing to a doctor’s malpractice insurer that your doctor made a mistake while treating you. Usually, you only wait years if your case must go to trial—but few of them do.
- Myth: You have as much time as you need to sue. We wish! New York has deadlines which apply. Generally, you only get 30 months (2.5 years) after the negligent medical treatment to file your lawsuit. If a surgeon left an object behind, you get one year from the date you discovered the item was inside you.
We want to hear from you. Our firm has settled many cases for millions of dollars and knows how to properly estimate their monetary value. Let us represent you in negotiations with a hospital or your doctor.
Schedule Your Free Consultation with a Doctor’s Hospital of Queens Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Pick up the phone and call our Doctor’s Hospital of Queens medical malpractice lawyer today to review your possible legal claims. We know how to meet all the technical requirements for filing a malpractice claim, so your case will be in good hands.
