East Bay Doctor Negligence Attorney
America's medical professionals are the best trained in the world. We trust them with our lives whenever we seek treatment at a medical clinic, hospital, or emergency room. But when a doctor makes a mistake because of negligence, or fails to follow accepted procedures for diagnosis and treatment, the impact on the patient can be catastrophic and even deadly. The medical profession holds its doctors to high disciplinary standards. The Dolan Law Firm holds medical professionals to the highest standards under the law.
Nationally Recognized Representation for Victims of Medical Negligence
Cases handled by our lawyers have received national attention in articles published in The Washington Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Marin Independent Journal, and The Independent, among others. Our main trial lawyer, Christopher Dolan, has discussed medical negligence cases as a guest on The O’Reilly Factor.
If you live in Oakland or another East Bay community and have suffered an injury you believe may have been related to medical malpractice, talk to an attorney at our firm right away. We have earned a reputation for taking on and winning the toughest cases of doctor negligence. The truth is that it is becoming more difficult to win a full and fair settlement or jury award on a medical malpractice case. Insurance companies use tactics to confuse the judge and jury and it is easy to blame the client for not following specific medical instructions regarding treatment and medication. That is why we work with independent professionals to determine proper timelines for diagnosis and treatment and the expected level of care for patients in Oakland and the East Bay region.
What Is Breach of Standard of Care?
A case of medical negligence exists when a physician performs a
service or procedure outside the scope of the intended procedure or
surgery. Patients are required to provide consent for a specific treatment. If a doctor proceeds with a procedure, medication or treatment without, or goes beyond
the scope of the original agreed upon procedure, there is a case for operating beyond or outside of the scope of consent. Legally, the Standard of Care is simply that standard which is commonly practiced within the same professional and geographic regions. If the injury results from a medical procedure or treatment that is within the accepted standard of care and risks, there may be legal argument for negligence.
Learn More About Medical Malpractice
Our firm is recognized as one of the preeminent medical malpractice trial firms serving plaintiffs in Oakland and throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. We have won significant settlements and jury awards in medical malpractice claims involving:
- Surgical errors
- Birth injuries to mother and child
- Dangerous medications
- Failure to diagnose cancer and other diseases
- Emergency room and EMT errors
- Hospital administration errors
Free Consultation • No Attorneys' Fees Unless You Win • Se Habla Español
Talk to an experienced Oakland medical malpractice attorney today. If you are a resident of Oakland or another East Bay community, contact the Dolan Law Firm to arrange a free initial case evaluation about your injury resulting from medical negligence. Evening and weekend appointments are available. We will come to your home or the hospital if you are unable to come to one of our three offices located in Oakland, San Francisco, and Sacramento. Our work is contingency-based, and we collect no fees unless we recover damages for you.
