Family Gets $8.5 Million in Medical Malpractice Case
Posted on Mar 18, 2011 7:50pm PDT
A family in the New Jersey area has reportedly agreed to an $8.5 million medical malpractice settlement in regard to their son’s
brain injury. The medical malpractice case showed that the nurse waited too long before calling a doctor to deliver the woman’s child. The doctor then reportedly waited too long to perform an emergency C-section. The baby reportedly suffered an oxygen loss and ended up with permanent brain damage.
You should be able to protect your rights when you are injured in a medical malpractice situation. When medical professionals do not operate properly and put your life in danger when they should be helping you, then you will want to pursue a medical malpractice case. Your life may be forever altered after malpractice, so the guilty party should be held responsible for the pain that they have caused you. Working with a medical malpractice attorney will allow for you to have an expert on your side protecting your rights. A medical malpractice lawyer will know how to proceed forward with your case all while keeping your best interest in mind. A malpractice lawyer will guide you through this process, including dealing with insurance companies and court proceedings. Please take some time to contact a malpractice attorney today to begin discussing the details of your case.