April 8, 2024 | Medical Malpractice

When we are injured or ill, we entrust our lives to the care of medical professionals. We trust them to provide us with the best standard of care. While many strive to do so, some are negligent. Errors and other forms of negligence in healthcare can have catastrophic results. Fortunately, you can recover compensation for your injuries through a medical malpractice lawsuit. While these cases are often complex, with the help of the experienced attorneys at High & Younes LLC, you can ensure that your rights are protected and justice is served.

Common Types of Medical Malpractice Cases

Medical malpractice involves any case where a patient suffers an injury or other forms of harm as a result of the negligence of the healthcare professionals under whose care the patient was at the time. Medical malpractice can occur in various ways including:

• Misdiagnosis
• Surgical errors
• Delayed diagnosis
• Failure to treat
• Medication errors
• Birth injuries
• Anesthesia errors
• Failure to treat or prevent infections
• Failure to fain informed consent

Damages You Can Recover Through a Medical Malpractice Claim

Medical malpractice claims are designed to allow those injured as a result of the negligence of healthcare professionals to recover compensation for damages they incur. Some of the damages that you can recover in a medical malpractice claim include:

• Past and future medical expenses related to the injuries
• Lost income
• Pain and suffering
• Diminished ability to work
• Disfigurement
• Lost quality of life
• Loss of consortium and more

The specific types of damages you can claim in your medical malpractice case will vary depending on the circumstances of your case. Schedule a free consultation with the experienced attorneys at High & Younes, LLC to discuss the details of your case and determine what damages you are eligible to recover.

What to Do When Injured as a Result of Medical Malpractice

Medical malpractice cases can be quite complex. If you or a loved one has suffered harm as a result of medical malpractice, it is important to consult with an experienced medical malpractice attorney as soon as possible. Contact High & Younes to schedule free consultation. Our attorneys are waiting to hear from you and guide you through the process of recovering compensation for your injuries. We will ensure that your rights are protected and that justice is served.

Our attorneys will help you establish:

• Duty of care – A medical provider – patient relationship between you and the healthcare provider. We will show that the healthcare provider had a duty of care towards you.
• Negligence – We will gather evidence to show that the medical provider or healthcare worker was negligent in meeting their duty of care towards you by their acts or their failure to act.
• Injury – We will gather evidence to demonstrate that the healthcare worker’s or the healthcare provider’s negligence resulted in you injuries.
• Damages – We will work to establish that you have suffered specific damages as a result of the injuries suffered. These damages may include medical bills, mental anguish, physical pain, psychological trauma, lost income, lost capacity to work and more.

Statute of Limitations for Medical Malpractice Claims in Omaha

As with all other types of personal injury cases, medical malpractice cases are subject to a deadline i.e. statute of limitations. This is the period within which you can file a medical malpractice claim. If you fail to file your claim within this period, you will forfeit your right to recover compensation. In Nebraska, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice cases is 2 years. This is calculated from the date when the negligence occurred.

There are some exceptions to the statute of limitations in Nebraska for medical malpractice cases. For example, if you were injured as a result of negligence but the negligence was not discovered within 2 years of the incident, you can still file a medical malpractice claim. This is possible if you file your claim within one year of the discovery of the injury.

It is also important to note that the law in Nebraska prohibits people from filing a medical malpractice claim more than 10 years after the actual date when the negligence occurred. This applies even if the injury was not discovered immediately.

Key Records for Filing a Medical Malpractice Claim

Proving a medical error can be difficult. However, with the help of the experienced team at High & Younes, LLC , you can establish a breach of duty of care. Some records we use to do this include:

• Your medical chart
• Results from diagnostic tests such as blood panels
• X-rays
• Notes made by doctors and other healthcare professionals caring for you
• Prescriptions and other medical records

We also work with a network of qualified experts to review your records and provide expert testimony. Contact our law form to consult with an experienced attorney at our law firm for free.

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