Understand your rights to justice and compensation after harm or loss caused by a doctor or nurse’s mistake by reaching out to Medical Malpractice Lawyer Christopher Russo.
We are taught to trust doctors, to seek them out when we are in pain, and to follow their instructions to get better. People do so every day in Lakeland and across Florida without thinking twice about it, and most of the time, it goes well. But doctors are humans, and they can sometimes be careless, rushed, arrogant or dismissive of your state.
When doctors make mistakes, and they do, people get hurt badly, and some never recover. Others die. These are horrible tragedies, as even when you survive, you might be left with permanent or long-term injuries, including brain damage and paralysis.
If such an injury has happened to you or someone you love, you may be able to file a medical malpractice claim against those responsible. While no legal procedure can get you your health back, nor return a family member to life, it can help hold the guilty party accountable, and recover significant financial compensation to cover your costs and harm.
In Lakeland, Florida, personal injury and medical malpractice lawyer Christopher Russo has been helping injured families do just that. He will help you understand your rights and claim the compensation you need.
Some medical procedures are inherently risky, major surgeries and powerful medications can have dangers and side effects and sometimes cause as much or more harm than they solve. But these risks are those you will have been warned about beforehand, and chose to face.
That said, doctors, nurses and other medical practitioners also have a duty to uphold certain standards of care for anyone they are treating. If they fail to meet that standard by behaving negligently or carelessly, serious harm can be caused that has nothing to do with the risks you accepted or signed a consent form for.
In Lakeland or anywhere else in Florida, such negligence can take many forms, including:
One of a doctor’s primary responsibilities is to correctly identify what health issues you are facing so that the correct treatment can be provided. If they make a mistake because they ordered the wrong test, failed to correctly interpret results, or ignored symptoms that were described to them, that can be considered medical negligence.
When a doctor gives you the wrong diagnosis or fails to diagnose a serious condition, that can lead to injury, harm, or even death. Christopher Russo has handled several such cases, including one where a woman’s stroke was not correctly diagnosed, leading to her ending up in a permanent vegetative state, and another in which a man was paralyzed from the waist down because a doctor did not order an MRI in time. Attorney Christopher Russo helped bring successful multi-million dollar medical malpractice claims in both cases.
Your case does not need to be nearly so extreme to result in a successful medical malpractice claim. If you suffered significant harm or injury because of a diagnostic failure, you should speak with a medical malpractice lawyer near you to see if you are eligible for financial compensation.
Mistakes happen every day in hospitals, nursing homes, dental clinics and other medical facilities. Most of them will be corrected immediately, others will never be noticed, but some of them have dramatic or horrific consequences. When the wrong procedure is performed on someone, or an unnecessary test leads to complications, or a procedure is done badly, permanent harm can sometimes be caused by such negligence.
Among attorney Christopher Russo’s many Lakeview medical malpractice cases, one such claim involved a neurological procedure. When a surgeon attempted to biopsy a patient’s brain tumor but instead ended up removing another portion of their brain, causing brain damage with a lasting impact on the unfortunate man. Christopher Russo helped him claim compensation from the doctor and hospital for that, just as he will for any harm you have suffered because of a medical procedure gone wrong.
Not all medicine involves dramatic surgeries or vital diagnostics; a lot of what most medical practitioners do every day is simply to take care of the day-to-day needs of their patients. From dressing and changing bandages after a surgery, to elder care in nursing homes throughout the city, doctors, nurses and staff are in charge of actions that can certainly impact the health and lives of you or your loved ones.
When this level of care is not provided, when a patient's needs are ignored, or routine care is neglected, injuries and harm can easily occur, sometimes even leading to death. One such case occurred to a patient whose family came to Christopher Russo after the man died when a physician's assistant improperly titrated his epilepsy medication. Even though a doctor was not the one responsible for his death, the supervising doctor and institution were held responsible, and the family received compensation with our help.
Russo Law | Justice and compensation for medical malpractice victims in Lakeland, Florida
It can feel unjust to go in to seek the help of a trained doctor whom you are supposed to help, only to leave with an even worse injury, or be unable to leave at all. Such medical negligence is a betrayal of their code and their duty of care to you or your loved one as their patient. And when it leads to an injury or death, you deserve justice and significant financial compensation to cover the costs of care, loss of income, and any harm to your quality of life.
Here at Russo Law in Lakeland, we help injured patients in Florida get both. We will help you hold the institution or individual responsible and accountable, and in so doing, obtain the crucial resources you need to keep going or care for your family. The clock is ticking on your ability to get both justice and compensation, so you must get help with your medical malpractice claim quickly.
To secure a free consultation to discuss your situation and injury, you can reach out to our team online, we are known for prompt responses, or just call (863) 201-5918.
