fairfax Medical Malpractice

Virginia Medical Malpractice Attorney

Medical malpractice is negligence committed by a professional health care provider when his or her performance deviates from the standard of care and results in harm to his patient. Bill Hicks is a personal injury lawyer and medical malpractice attorney that has represented numerous individuals harmed due to medical malpractice in Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Prince William County, and Washington, D.C. Medical malpractice attorney Bill Hicks is familiar with damage caps, burden of proof, non-economic damages, lost wages, medical expenses, surgical error, doctor negligence, emergency room mistakes, medication error, anesthesiologist negligence, nerve damage and other medical malpractice issues encountered in our health care system.

Many types of care providers work in hospitals and are required to adhere to the standards of care of their profession as well as the rules and regulations, policies and procedures of the individual hospital. Hospital malpractice often occurs due to inadequate staffing and the hiring of unqualified staff, medication errors such as dosage, and using or providing unsafe medical devices. The records a hospital is required to keep could help define an act of omission or negligence.

Doctor malpractice is medical negligence that occurs when a doctor makes a mistake such as a surgical error (amputation of the wrong limb) or medication error (prescribing medication with potentially fatal contraindications) or emergency room mistake (failure to diagnose or failure to treat). Bill Hicks is an experienced Springfield Northern Virginia doctor malpractice lawyer who may be able to help you achieve the settlement you deserve.

Northern Virginia medical malpractice (med mal) lawyers have significant challenges in the courtroom. This is particularly true in Northern Virginia where jurors have shown a relatively high tolerance for other people's pain. It is not known whether fear of rising insurance premiums or some other issue is at play, but for some reason, Virginia juries are not known to be very generous. An experienced personal injury trial lawyer can help prove medical negligence so you may be able to achieve a settlement for medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

If you have been injured in a hospital or other health care facility, and believe it was due to medical negligence, please call or contact medical malpractice attorney Bill Hicks to schedule an appointment