Medical Malpractice

Boston Medical and Nursing Malpractice Lawyers Dedicated to Getting You Financial Compensation You Need

Medical malpractice errors are responsible for thousands of deaths and injuries each year. Although healthcare providers have access to more medical devices, diagnostic tests and drugs than ever before, there remains a high rate of medical malpractice around the country, affecting thousands of unsuspecting patients who place their trust in their doctors, nurses, and hospitals.

Medical malpractice can occur in any environment where a doctor, nurse, or healthcare provider provides treatment to a patient. It can occur in a doctor's private office or in the operating room at a hospital.

Examples of cases involving medical negligence include:

Surgery Errors and Surgical Neglience - such as the negligent performance of a surgical procedure, the use of improper medical equipment, negligent failure to respond to signs and symptoms during surgery, or leaving an instrument or foreign body inside a patient following surgery.

Birth Injuries - occur when there has been negligent medical or nursing care before, during or immediately following birth, such as the negligent failure to perform a caesarian section (c-section) delivery. Birth trauma resulting from medical negligence can cause death and catastrophic injuries, including cerebral palsy, shoulder dystocia, brain damage, developmental impairments and neurological injury.

Failure to Diagnose or Treat Medical Conditions - such as the negligent failure to diagnose or properly treat cancer, the negligent failure to diagnose or properly treat an early stage heart attack, the negligent failure to diagnose or properly treat an aneurysm, or the negligent failure to diagnose or properly treat any disease or condition affecting the body's organs and normal function.

Medication Errors - such as the prescription of unsafe medication, the prescription of medication that should not be taken with one or more other medications a patient is taking, or the prescription of medication that should not be taken when a patient has certain medical conditions such as high blood pressure or liver problems.

Medical malpractice cases are unique and require a sophisticated team of educated and proven professionals. At Swartz & Swartz, we have a team of attorneys and professionals dedicated to medical malpractice cases. We work closely with some of the most knowledgeable and renowned medical experts in the country, and have a proven track record of successful recoveries on behalf of victims of medical negligence.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of medical malpractice and would like to speak with a medical malpractice attorney, please contact us. Our lawyers are here to answer your questions and discuss how to protect your legal rights. Call our Boston, Massachusetts office at (617) 742-1900, or toll-free at 1-800-545-3732.