Medical Malpractice Lawyers Ray County, Missouri

Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Ray County, Missouri. If you or someone you care about were harmed because a doctor did not offer you the competent care that you deserved, call Burger Law right away at (314) 500-HURT or fill out our online form. Our medical malpractice lawyers always get the best possible financial recoveries for the injured and vulnerable in Ray County and throughout Missouri.

You do not have to pay because a physician, hospital or other healthcare professional in Ray County, MO did not respect your health. When we get medical attention, we do so under the assumption that we are placing our health — and sometimes even our lives — in competent hands. When doctors are negligent , leaving you with even worse illnesses or injuries as a result, believe in the seasoned and knowledgeable Ray County, MO medical malpractice lawyers of Burger Law to secure you justice and great financial compensation. Not only are we empathetic and devoted to the injured in Ray County, MO, but we are more aggressive than most law firms in filing lawsuits and not waiting around for the at-fault doctor to take accountability. Our medical malpractice lawyers want medical professionals and their insurance company to understand that we are serious and will not take anything but full compensation. Negligent health care can have devastating, life-long consequences, and in the dire cases can even cause wrongful death.

In our three decades of experience pushing back against bullies and getting great results for our clients, we have secured our clients over $175 million in verdicts and settlements. If you or a loved one has been hurt by a thoughtless medical professional in Ray County, MO, get in touch with Burger Law's medical malpractice lawyers now at (314) 500-HURT or contact us online.

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Medical Malpractice Statistics | Ray County, MO Medical Malpractice Lawyers

A study by John Hopkins Medicine found that one-tenth of all fatalities in the U.S. are due to medical error. Just one percent of physicians are responsible for about 33 percent of medical malpractice lawsuits. Too often, negligent doctors are allowed to keep practicing without any penalty. But when the state of Missouri does not want to hold negligent doctors accountable, you can be confident the medical malpractice lawyers of Burger Law will.

In Missouri, less than a third of medical malpractice claims end with the plaintiff recovering damages. Still, between 2009 and 2018 a full $631.11 million was recovered in medical malpractice cases. You need committed and accomplished Missouri medical malpractice lawyers to ensure you get the full compensation you deserve.

Who Your Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Ray County, MO Can Hold To Blame in Your Case

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

Malpractice lawsuits are often complicated; it may not be clear straight away who was responsible, or many parties may be to blame. The dependable and talented Ray County, MO medical malpractice lawyers at Burger Law will conduct a complete investigation into your case and make certain that each party that caused you injuries is held responsible for their careless behavior.

Examples of Medical Malpractice in Ray County, MO

Medical negligence happens when a healthcare professional breaches the standard of care, which is how a capable doctor in the same field and same geographic location would have addressed your health problems. Our Ray County, MO medical malpractice lawyers have seen that occur in all sorts of ways:

Failure to Diagnose or Misdiagnosis

This is the most frequent reason for medical malpractice suits that occur in outpatient care. Roughly 12 million people in United States are misdiagnosed every year. Catching health problems early on is imperative in achieving the best possible results for a patient. A misdiagnosis, or missing a diagnosis, can lead to a delay to the care you seriously require to get better, or can lead to improper treatment that exacerbates your illness or injury. Three-quarters of misdiagnoses are failing to diagnose some of the most serious health conditions, including:

• 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 related to in-hospital treatment. There are a minimum of 4,000 surgical mistakes in the United States every year, and frighteningly, the most common source is operating on the wrong organ. Other examples can include accidental cuts, anesthesia mistakes, foreign objects like sponges remaining inside the patient, infections or failure to treat complications emerge after the surgery.

Medication Errors

An estimated 7,000 to 9,000 people nationwide die each year because of medication errors. Examples can include not being aware of a patient's allergies, giving the wrong medication, giving the wrong dosage or failing to identify interactions with other drugs.

Medication errors can also include overprescribing medications. Studies have found that overprescribing is a principal factor in the opioid crisis in the United States.

Unnecessary Care

Unnecessary medical care costs roughly $210 billion every year. John Hopkins Medicine asked 2,106 doctors and discovered that doctors themselves think that 15 to 30 percent of medical care is not needed, including:

• More than a fifth of prescription medications
• Almost a quarter of medical tests
• 11.1 percent of procedures
• Over one-fifth of medical treatment in general

Unneeded treatment can lead to surgical mistakes, medication errors and overprescribed medication.

Birth Injuries

On average, 6 to 8 out of 1,000 children born in the United States suffer a serious birth injury each year. Not properly observing the baby throughout birth, not appropriately implementing birthing procedures or not identifying a health condition with the mother during pregnancy are all cases of medical negligence that can cause long-term or permanent consequences.

Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse

The 1987 Nursing Home Reform Act established a Bill of Rights for nursing home residents meant to shield and guarantee their physical, emotional and social well-being. When a nursing home institution or staff disregards those rights and your family member is consequently harmed, the medical malpractice lawyers of Burger Law will hold them to blame.

Failure to Inform or Lack of Consent

Everyone has an innate right to make decisions for ourselves. When a physician neglects to inform you of risks, or fails to obtain your consent before treatment, it is an egregious infringement on your rights.

At Burger Law, our Ray County, MO medical malpractice lawyers have seen it all. We know the cataclysmic repercussions a healthcare professional's or institution's neglect can cause, and the anger and sorrow that accompanies finding out that your trust was broken. We hold negligent doctors responsible and win our Ray County, MO clients the maximum financial recovery they are owed and that they require to move on and fully recover. Our medical malpractice lawyers also have considerable medical knowledge and will be able to identify precisely how your doctor violated the standard of care. Call our medical malpractice lawyers in Ray County, MO immediately at (314) 500-HURT.

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Medical Malpractice Cases Won

Check out the links below to see some of the recent victories Burger Law's medical malpractice lawyers have gotten for our clients in Ray 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

What Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Missouri Can Do For You

Medical malpractice cases are notoriously hard to win. That is why you need stellar medical malpractice lawyers that have the experience, knowledge, tenacity and talent to win you the best possible compensation you know you deserve. When you hire us, our Missouri medical malpractice lawyers:

• Begin working on your case immediately
• Connect you with trusted and accomplished physicians to finally get you the medical treatment you need
• Perform a full investigation, including obtaining medical records, qualified testimony and taking depositions of the defendant
• Work alongside our team of Ray County, MO medical experts to corroborate standard of care in your case, demonstrate how the treatment you were provided with was not up to the standard and prove negligence
• Offer sympathetic, informed and direct legal direction
• Make sure you informed throughout your claim so you are aware of what is going on and have all the information you need to make the best decision for your family
• Oversee every legal aspect of your case so you can focus your energy on healing
• Consult with with economic experts to ascertain precisely how much your claim is worth
• Negotiate with the insurance adjusters to deliver 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 Ray County, MO does not have access to the resources and legal expertise to combat the expensive defense teams of doctors and large hospitals. That is why our Ray County, MO medical malpractice lawyers operate on a contingency fee basis. You do not pay us anything until we get you the best possible financial recovery you are owed. We have dedicated our careers to ensuring that the injured and vulnerable in Ray County, MO have access to the highest form of legal advocacy, one that rivals 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 error carried out by healthcare providers amounts to malpractice. In order to receive a financial recovery for substandard care in Ray County, MO, you must demonstrate four things. Your medical malpractice lawyers from Burger Law will help you prove that:

1. A doctor-patient relationship was intiated. This amounts to proof that you hired the doctor and the doctor agreed to be hired. This is generally very easy to prove.
2. The doctor or healthcare provider was negligent. You need to be able to show that a capable doctor in the same practice area, in the same geographical location treating the same health problem, would not have made the same error.
3. The doctor’s negligence directly caused the injury. This is often hard to prove, as patients under a physician's care are customarily already sick or injured.
4. That the injury caused the patient harm that they need to be compensated for. This can include physical pain, a disability, additional medical bills, or loss of future earning potential.

In Missouri, you will also need to include an “Affidavit of Qualified Healthcare Worker,” within 90 days of filing your claim, according to Missouri Revised Statute §538.225. This is a written opinion from a legally qualified healthcare provider that opines that a) the doctor did not offer the care that a careful healthcare provider would have under the same circumstances, and b) the negligence caused the alleged harm. Our medical malpractice lawyers have a massive network of accomplished and qualified medical connections in Ray County and throughout Missouri who will help substantiate your claim.

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

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

• Economic damages include:
  • Lost wages
  • Lost earning capacity if the medical negligence caused an impairment that does not allow you to carry out the duties of your job anymore
  • Medical bills, such as:
    • Subsequent doctors appointments
    • Surgeries
    • Physical therapy
    • Medication costs
    • In-home medical care
    • Assistive devices such as crutches or needed upgrades 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 tirelessly until you get every nickel that you are owed. We know that you can never fully heal from some injuries, but we fight to ensure that you get justice.

Malpractice cases diverge from other personal injuries in Missouri in two essential manners. Your medical malpractice lawyers at Burger Law will help you understand damage caps and the statute of limitations in Missouri:

Damage Caps in Missouri Medical Malpractice Cases

In 2015, Missouri state legislature put into law Senate Bill 239 in an attempt to lower insurance premiums for medical negligence. The bill set "damage caps" on how much compensation you can recover in a medical malpractice claim in noneconomic damages. As of 2022, those limits are $450,098 for a "non-catastrophic injury" and $787,671 for a "catastrophic injury."

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

The limits for catastrophic injuries are higher because they impact your ability to function in your daily life and to find enjoyment in life. Your Burger Law malpractice lawyers will help you ascertain if your injury can be viewed as catastrophic. Senate Bill 239 says that catastrophic injuries are:

• 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"

How Long Do I Have to File a Medical Malpractice Claim in Ray County, MO?

If you or a loved one were harmed by a doctor's negligence in Ray County, MO, it is key to contact medical malpractice lawyers immediately. While most personal injury claims have a time limit of five years in Missouri, medical malpractice claims only have a statute of limitations of two years, under Missouri Revised Statute §516.105. That means that following an injury from medical negligence your medical malpractice lawyers only have two years to investigate your case and file your claim. There are three noteworthy 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 failed 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 under 18 on the date of the negligent, you have until they turn 20.

There is no time to wait. Call the Burger Law Ray County, MO medical malpractice lawyers today. We get started on your case right away and do not let up until you have been fully compensated . Waiting could bring complications to your claim and could make it difficult for even the best medical malpractice lawyers to show the full extent of your damages. Call Burger Law's Ray County, MO medical malpractice lawyers immediately at (314) 500-HURT.

No one deserves to have their life upended because a medical professional was negligent in their care. Burger Law's Ray County, MO medical malpractice lawyers comprise the highest- and most-reviewed law firm in Ray County, MO. We fight hard for our clients and work tirelessly to get them the great results they need to recover. 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 doctors, large hospitals manipulate your vulnerability. Call Burger Law's Ray County, MO medical malpractice lawyers today at (314) 500-HURT or fill out our online form to start on your road to recovery.