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The term "medical malpractice" refers to any misdiagnosis, treatment, lack of treatment or other departure from the accepted standards of medical care, health care or safety on the part of a physician, hospital or other health care provider that causes harm to a patient. A medical malpractice injury can often result in catastrophic consequences.

Areas that fall under medical malpractice injury include (but are not limited to):

• Misdiagnosis by a physician, hospital or other healthcare provider
• Improper or substandard medical care or treatment
• Failure to provide treatment
• Delay in providing treatment
• Failure to follow up properly
• Errors in prescribed medications

Instances of medical malpractice injuries are not always apparent to the average person. Accurate identification of medical malpractice requires a sophisticated analysis by experienced personal injury lawyers - and of course, by the appropriate physicians and medical experts Smiley Law brings to your case.

Medical Malpractice Injury Issues

• Occurrences of medical malpractice are not always obvious to the average patient or interested party. A review and analysis by medical experts is essential.
• Medical Malpractice cases are handled on contingency fee basis. This means that we only charge for our services if you receive a judgment by the court or a settlement. More than 9 out of 10 Smiley Law medical malpractice injury cases are settled before the completion of a trial - and many are settled well before the trial begins.

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