MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

What is Medical Malpractice?

Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare provider, such as a doctor, nurse, or hospital, fails to provide care that meets the accepted standard, resulting in harm to a patient. This can involve errors in diagnosis, treatment, aftercare, or health management. Victims of medical malpractice may suffer severe physical, emotional, and financial consequences due to negligence.

At Bergstresser & Pollock PC, we have successfully represented clients in a wide range of medical malpractice cases, including:

  • Cases involving delayed diagnosis of cancer, bowel perforations, infections, and other medical emergencies.
  • Birth injury cases resulting from medical mistakes during labor and delivery.
  • Cases involving errors in heart, bladder, abdominal, and other types of surgeries.
  • Cases in which surgical instruments, sponges, or towels were left inside patients after surgery.
  • Cases involving mistakes in administering anesthesia.

OUR RESULTS

When you hire an attorney, results are what count — and our track record speaks for itself, with numerous awards and recognitions in the field of medical malpractice, reflecting our commitment to excellence and justice for our clients.

$9.5 million — quadruple amputation from delay in diagnosing and treating infection after cesarean delivery
$7.1 million — severe post-operative infection
$6.6 million — obstetric anesthesia malpractice resulting in coma
$5 million — death of a 35-year-old wife and mother from delay in diagnosing and treating sepsis
$4.8 million — child injured during labor by delay in performing cesarean delivery
$4 million — death of a 36-year-old wife and mother from delay in diagnosing and treating preeclampsia
$4 million — failure to diagnose spinal herniation resulting in paralysis of 61 year-old man
$3.75 million — paralysis from medical error after spinal surgery
$3.5 million — death of a 49-year-old husband and father from sequelae of perforation during endoscopic procedure
$3.0 million — child injured during labor by delay in performing cesarean delivery
$3.0 million — misdiagnosis of lacunar stroke leads to cardiac embolism and brain damage
$2.85 million — child who suffered an injury to her facial nerve during surgery
$2.75 million — individual died as a result of a delay in diagnosis of esophageal cancer

CONTACT US

We are here to help

If you or a loved one has been a victim of professional malpractice, it’s crucial to have experienced attorneys by your side to seek justice and compensation. Contact us today for a free consultation to discuss your case and learn how we can help you navigate the complexities of these claims.

Bergstresser & Pollock PC
52 Temple Place
Fourth Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02111