Medical Malpractice Lawyers Boone County, Missouri

Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Boone County, Missouri. If you or a loved one were harmed because a physician did not give you the proper treatment that you were owed, call Burger Law right away at (314) 500-HURT or complete our online form. Our medical malpractice lawyers always get great results for the injured in Boone County and throughout Missouri.

You should not have to pay because a doctor, medical institution or other medical professional in Boone County, MO gave you substandard care. When we get medical treatment, we do so believing that we are placing our health — and at times even our lives — in trustworthy hands. When doctors are negligent and you end up with even worse illnesses or injuries as a consequence, trust in the accomplished and knowledgeable Boone County, MO medical malpractice lawyers of Burger Law to win you justice and the best possible compensation. Not only are we understanding and dedicated to our Boone County, MO clients, but we are more aggressive than most law firms in filing litigation and not waiting around for the liable doctor to take responsibility. Our medical malpractice lawyers want medical professionals and their insurance company to realize that we are persistent and will not take anything but the best possible financial recovery. Negligent health care can have horrible, permanent repercussions, and in the dire cases can even lead to wrongful death.

In our three decades of experience pushing back against bullies and getting the best possible results for the injured, we have secured our clients over $175 million in verdicts and settlements. If you or someone you care about has been harmed by a careless medical professional in Boone County, MO, get in touch with Burger Law's medical malpractice lawyers right away at (314) 500-HURT or contact us online.

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Medical Malpractice Statistics | Boone County, MO Medical Malpractice Lawyers

Research by John Hopkins Medicine found that one-tenth of all deaths nationwide are owing to medical error. Just one percent of physicians account for almost a third of medical malpractice cases. Too often, negligent doctors are permitted to continue practicing without any discipline. But when the state of Missouri does not want to hold liable doctors to blame, you can be confident the medical malpractice lawyers of Burger Law will.

In Missouri, less than 33 percent of medical malpractice cases end with the plaintiff collecting damages. Still, between 2009 and 2018 a full $631.11 million was paid out in medical malpractice lawsuits. You need devoted and veteran Missouri medical malpractice lawyers to make certain you get the great compensation you deserve.

Who Your Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Boone County, MO Can Hold Accountable in Your Claim

We usually automatically think of doctors when we think of medical malpractice, there are many people or institutions that may be liable for medical negligence in your case. The state of Missouri defines a “healthcare provider” as a

Malpractice lawsuits are often intricate; it may not be clear straight away who was accountable, or many people may be at fault. The dependable and skilled Boone County, MO medical malpractice lawyers at Burger Law will conduct a complete investigation into your injuries and make certain that every party that caused you injuries is held responsible for their negligent behavior.

Examples of Medical Malpractice in Boone County, MO

Medical negligence occurs when a healthcare professional breaks the standard of care, which is how a competent doctor in the same field and same geographic location would have care for your health issue. Our Boone County, MO medical malpractice lawyers have seen that take place in many different ways:

Failure to Diagnose or Misdiagnosis

This is the most frequent reason for medical malpractice lawsuits that take place in outpatient care. About 12 million Americans are misdiagnosed annually. Diagnosing medical issues early on is imperative in attaining the most favorable outcome for a patient. A misdiagnosis, or failing to diagnose, can lead to a delay to the treatment you seriously require to become healthier, or can cause inappropriate treatment that compounds your illness or injury. Three-quarters of misdiagnoses are failing to diagnose some of the most severe health conditions, for example:

• 37.8 percent for cancer
• 22.8 percent for cardiac events
• 13.5 percent for infections

Surgical Errors

Surgical mistakes are the most common medical malpractice case when it comes to in-hospital care. There are a minimum of 4,000 surgical errors in the United States annually, and frighteningly, the most common instance is performing surgery on an erroneous body part. Other instances can include accidental cuts, anesthesia errors, foreign objects like scissors remaining inside the patient, infections or failure to address difficulties arising from the surgery.

Medication Errors

An estimated 7,000 to 9,000 people in the U.S. die every year because of mistakes when administering medication. Examples can include not being aware of a patient's allergies, giving an incorrect medication, giving an incorrect dosage or not recognizing interactions with other drugs.

Medication errors can also include overprescribing medications. Studies show that overprescribing is a substantial contributor to the opioid crisis in the United States.

Unnecessary Care

Unnecessary medical care costs about $210 billion annually. John Hopkins Medicine asked 2,106 doctors and learned that doctors themselves are of the opinion that 15 to 30 percent of medical care is not needed, including:

• Over a fifth of prescription medications
• 24.9 percent of medical tests
• Over one-tenth of procedures
• 20.6 percent of medical treatment in general

Unnecessary treatment can lead to surgical errors, medication errors and overprescribed medication.

Birth Injuries

An estimated 6 to 8 out of a thousand children born in the United States experience a significant birth injury Every year. Not correctly monitoring the infant throughout birth, not appropriately implementing birthing procedures or not diagnosing a health issue with the mother during pregnancy are all instances of medical negligence that can result in long-term or lifelong health problems.

Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse

The 1987 Nursing Home Reform Act established a Bill of Rights for nursing home residents meant to protect and confirm their physical, emotional and social health. When a nursing home or its staff does not respect those rights and your family member is consequently hurt, the medical malpractice lawyers of Burger Law will hold them accountable.

Failure to Inform or Lack of Consent

We all have an inherent right to make decisions for ourselves. When a medical professional neglects to inform you of risks, or neglects to obtain your consent before a procedure, it is an outrageous breach of your rights.

At Burger Law, our Boone County, MO medical malpractice lawyers have experience with every type of negligence lawsuit. We know the catastrophic consequences a healthcare professional's or institution's carelessness can cause, and the exasperation and sorrow that comes with finding out that your trust was betrayed. We hold careless doctors to blame and get our Boone County, MO clients the full compensation they are owed and that they need to move on and fully recover. Our medical malpractice lawyers also have exhaustive medical comprehension and will be able to determine exactly how your doctor violated the standard of care. Get in touch with our medical malpractice lawyers in Boone County, MO at once at (314) 500-HURT.

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Medical Malpractice Cases Won

Browse the links below to see some of the recent successes Burger Law's medical malpractice lawyers have gotten for our clients in Boone County, MO:

• $1 Million Settlement for Family of a Man With Sepsis Infection
• $1 Million Settlement for Permanent Brain Injury
• $900,000 Settlement for Unnecessary Surgery Leading to Blindness in One Eye
• $200,000 Settlement for Misdiagnosis
• $175,000 Verdict for Surgical Error During a Cesarean Section
• Confidential Settlement for Failing to Diagnose Cancer and Lost Chance of Survival
• Confidential Settlement for Nursing Home Neglect
• Confidential Settlement for Wrongful Death Due to Fentanyl

How Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Missouri Can Help

Medical malpractice lawsuits are infamously difficult to win. That is why you need exceptional medical malpractice lawyers that have the experience, knowledge, persistence and savvy to win you the maximum financial recovery you know you deserve. When you hire us, our Missouri medical malpractice lawyers:

• Start working on your claim straight away
• Connect you with trustworthy and competent doctors to finally get you the medical attention you need
• Conduct a full investigation, including procuring medical records, expert testimony and taking depositions of the defendant
• Confer with our team of Boone County, MO medical experts to establish standard of care in your case, demonstrate how the care you were provided with was not up to the standard and prove negligence
• Offer compassionate, wise and dependable legal advice
• Keep you informed throughout your claim so you are aware of what is going on and know everything you need to make the best decision for your family
• Handle every legal aspect of your case so you can focus on healing
• Work with with economic experts to exactly value your damages
• Negotiate with the insurance company to secure you a full settlement offer
• Take your case in front of a judge and jury when the insurance company does not want to offer what you are owed in mediation

At Burger Law, we know that most people in Boone County, MO does not have access to the resources and legal comprehension to fight the expensive defense teams of doctors and large insurance companies. That is why our Boone County, MO medical malpractice lawyers work on a contingency fee basis. We accept no attorneys fees until we get you the maximum financial recovery you are owed. We have committed our lives to making sure that the injured and vulnerable in Boone County, MO have access to the highest form of legal advocacy, one that equals and surpasses that of large insurance companies. Our medical malpractice lawyers always work to get rid of every hurdle standing between you and justice.

What You Need in a Medical Malpractice Claim

Not every mistake carried out by healthcare providers constitutes malpractice. In order to get a financial recovery for substandard care in Boone County, MO, you must prove four things. Your medical malpractice lawyers from Burger Law will help you prove that:

1. A doctor-patient relationship existed. This means proof that you hired the doctor and the doctor agreed to be hired. This is generally not difficult to prove.
2. The doctor or healthcare provider was breached the standard of care. You need to be able to demonstrate that a competent healthcare professional in the same field, in the same geographical location caring for the same health problem, would not have made the same error.
3. The doctor’s violation of the standard of care directly caused you injured. This can often be hard to prove, as patients being treated by a doctor are usually already sick or injured.
4. That the injury caused the patient harm that they need to be compensated for. This can include physical pain, impairment, additional medical costs, or loss of earning capacity.

In Missouri, you will also be required to give an “Affidavit of Qualified Healthcare Worker,” within 90 days of filing your lawsuit, following Missouri Revised Statute §538.225. This is a written opinion from a a medical professional in the same practice area that opines that a) the doctor did not offer the treatment that a prudent healthcare provider would have in the same situation, and b) the negligence contributed to the alleged injuries. Our medical malpractice lawyers have a wealth of accomplished and qualified medical connections in Boone County and throughout Missouri who will help certify your claim.

What Compensation Can I Recover? | Boone County, MO Medical Malpractice Lawyers

The compensation your medical malpractice lawyers will help you receive usually falls into two categories: economic damages, which are intended to compensate you for the financial loss you have experienced due to a physician's negligence; and noneconomic damages, which are meant to compensate for the less tangible ways in which your injuries have impacted your life:

• Economic damages include:
  • Lost wages
  • Lost earning potential if the medical negligence caused a disability that does not allow you to carry out the tasks of your job anymore
  • Medical bills, including:
    • Subsequent doctors appointments
    • Surgeries
    • Physical rehabilitation
    • Medication costs
    • In-home medical care
    • Assistive devices such as crutches or required improvements to your home or vehicle
    • Future estimated medical expenses, such as further physical therapy or medication, or replacement costs for assistive devices
• Noneconomic damages, which the state of Missouri defines as:
  • Pain and suffering
  • Mental anguish
  • Inconvenience
  • Physical impairment
  • Disfigurement
  • Loss of capacity to enjoy life
  • Loss of consortium

Burger Law's medical malpractice lawyers work around the clock until you get every cent that you are owed. We know that some injuries are impossible to really heal from, but we fight to ensure that you get justice.

Malpractice cases differ from other personal injuries in Missouri in a couple of key manners. Your medical malpractice lawyers at Burger Law will help you maneuver damage caps and the statute of limitations in Missouri:

Damage Caps in Missouri Medical Malpractice Cases

In 2015, Missouri state legislature passed Senate Bill 239 in an attempt to lower insurance premiums for physicians and hospitals. The bill establishes "damage caps" on how much compensation you can receive in a medical malpractice lawsuit in noneconomic damages. As of 2022, those caps are $450,098 for a "non-catastrophic injury" and $787,671 for a "catastrophic injury."

What is Catastrophic Injury? | Boone County, MO Medical Malpractice Lawyers

The limits for catastrophic injuries are higher because they affect your ability to function in your daily life and to enjoy life. Your Burger Law malpractice lawyers will help you establish if your injury can be considered catastrophic. Senate Bill 239 defines catastrophic injuries as:

• Quadriplegia, or loss of function in all four limbs
• Paraplegia, or loss of function in your legs and lower body
• Loss of two or more limbs
• A brain injury resulting in permanent cognitive impairment that results in permanent inability to:
• Make independent decisions
• Perform basic daily tasks such as eating, dressing, bathing, toileting, transferring and walking
• Irreversible failure of one or more major organ systems
• Legal blindness in your "best eye"

What is the Statute of Limitations in a Medical Malpractice Claim in Boone County, MO?

If you or a loved one were injured by a medical professional's negligence in Boone County, MO, it is critical to contact medical malpractice lawyers immediately. While most personal injury cases have a time limit of five years in Missouri, medical malpractice suits only have a statute of limitations of two years, according to Missouri Revised Statute §516.105. That means that once you have been harmed your medical malpractice lawyers only have two years to investigate your case and file suit. There are three key exceptions:

1. If a foreign object was left inside of you after surgery, you have two years from the date you discovered the object, or should have discovered the object.
2. If a doctor neglected to inform you of test results, you have two years from the date you discovered or should have discovered that you were not informed. This does not include failure to inform of negligent or incorrect test results.
3. If you or your loved one was a minor at the time of the malpractice, you have until their 20th birthday.

There is no time to delay. Call the Burger Law Boone County, MO medical malpractice lawyers today. We get working on your case right away and do not rest until you collect full compensation . Waiting could bring difficulties to your claim and could make it hard for even the best medical malpractice lawyers to show the full impacts of your damages. Call Burger Law's Boone County, MO medical malpractice lawyers immediately at (314) 500-HURT.

No one deserves to have their life disrupted because a medical professional was negligent in their care. Burger Law's Boone County, MO medical malpractice lawyers comprise the highest- and most-reviewed law firm in the Region. We fight hard for our clients and work tirelessly to get them the great results they need to be made whole again. Our medical malpractice lawyers have spent the last three decades fighting back against bullies and standing up for the "little guy." We will not let physicians, large corporations exploit your vulnerability. Call Burger Law's Boone County, MO medical malpractice lawyers today at (314) 500-HURT or fill out our online form to start on your road to recovery.