Medical Malpractice

Medical Malpractice

San Francisco Medical Malpractice Attorneys

Every year thousands of people are killed, injured or disfigured by medical malpractice. Likewise, unfortunately, therapists sometimes abuse the trust bestowed upon them and have inappropriate contact with their clients. Lawyers at The Dolan Law Firm have handled hundreds of cases involving medical negligence and have experience with therapist abuse cases, such as the one detailed in this article.

While medicine is not an exact science, a patient expects that they will be treated with a high degree of skill, and care, by physicians, therapists and nurses. Any medical professional must operate within recognized standards of practice or be subject to a lawsuit. Our San Francisco medical malpractice attorneys can help you with:

• Wrongful Death
• Improper administration of the wrong drugs;
• Prescription of drugs that a patient is allergic to;
• Operating on the wrong body part;
• Inappropriate sexual contact with a patient;
• Performing a procedure they are not licensed to perform;
• Failure to diagnose a condition, injury, cancer, tumor;
• Failure to fully inform a patient of risks of a procedure before surgery;
• Leaving a foreign body in the patient;
• Misrepresenting credentials;
• Excessive radiation exposure during x-ray;
• Burns during surgery;
• Dropping a patient during surgery or transportation;
• Failure to monitor a condition;
• Failure to order tests that would have diagnosed a condition;
• Failure to hospitalize a suicidal patient;
• Refusing to provide treatment because of no insurance;
• Paralysis during surgery because of a severed nerve;
• Improper delivery during childbirth; and
• Failure to take away a drivers license from someone who’s illness makes them a danger to themselves or others.

The Dolan Law Firm is well-known for great successes in medical malpractice lawsuits. Cases handled by our lawyers have received national attention in articles published in the Washington Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Marin Independent Journal, The Independent, etc. Our main trial lawyer, Christopher Dolan, has been a guest on The O’Reilly Factor to discuss medical negligence cases.

In one case, Chris Dolan won a $686,000 jury verdict for client whose abortion was botched by Planned Parenthood. In another case, a woman died because of a misdiagnosis and the administration of the wrong therapy. Through Chris Dolan’s efforts, her family was awarded $586,500 in arbitration. (Visit our verdicts and settlements page to read about other cases handled by Chris Dolan and his team of lawyers.)

Medical Malpractice Law

To establish liability and recover damages in a medical negligence case, you must prove that the medical professional breached the standard of care which others in the profession would employ in the same or similar circumstances. This often requires the use of an expert to testify about the appropriate standard and how the doctor, therapist, nurse, etc, failed to meet that standard.

If your lawyer proves liability, you are entitled to damages. Your damages for pain and suffering have been capped at $250,000,00 by a law passed in 1976.

In Therapist Abuse Cases, the Law Is Clear

Therapists may not have sexual contact with their patients. It is a violation of the bond of trust that must be maintained between a therapist and his or her patients. It is also referred to as an abuse of transference. This clear prohibition is established by the ethical guidelines of the American Psychiatric Association. Our articles page contains news articles on therapist abuse cases handled by our San Francisco medical malpractice attorneys.

Contact Our Lawyers

The Dolan Law Firm works on a contingency fee and takes a portion of the damages it recovers on behalf of a plaintiff. If you have no recovery, we receive no fee. Our San Francisco medical malpractice attorneys have handled hundreds of professional negligence cases for satisfied clients. If you believe that you, or someone you love, have suffered because of the negligence of a health care provider, contact our lawyers for a review of your legal matter.

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From our offices in San Francisco, our medical malpractice attorneys represent clients throughout the California Bay Area, including Oakland, San Jose, Alameda, Santa Cruz, Berkeley, Walnut Creek, Hayward, Richmond, Marin, San Rafael, Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Fremont, Santa Clara County, Alameda County, Marin County, Contra Costa County, and San Mateo County.

The Dolan Law Firm
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San Francisco, California 94102

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