Medical Malpractice

Medical malpractice or medical negligence occurs when a doctor, nurse, or other medical specialist does something or fails to do something outside of the normal standard of care. The specific standard of care is different for each procedure and specialty. If a doctor, surgeon, hospital, or other medical provider deviates from the accepted practice, and fails to provide care consistent with or above the standard, then that provider may be financially responsible for an injured person's damages. Though the majority of health care providers do good work, mistakes are made which result in injuries that can have a devastating effect on patients, as well as their families, for the rest of their lives. For over 30 years, we at Costopoulos, Foster & Fields have represented individuals and families whose medical providers have breached the standard of care in diagnosing or treating medical conditions. We have extensive experience in cases involving:

  • Birth related injuries
  • Brain injuries
  • Surgical errors
  • Anesthesia errors
  • Misdiagnosis or late diagnosis
  • Failure to diagnose cancer
  • Obstetrical and gynecological malpractice
  • Patient neglect
  • Medication errors
  • Emergency room errors
  • Nursing home negligence, abuse, and neglect
  • Misread x-rays and tests
  • Wrongful death
  • Inappropriate or negligently performed surgery
  • Paralysis, quadriplegia
  • Retained instruments, sponges, etc.
  • Bladder and bowel punctures
  • Nerve and artery injuries
  • Equipment malfunctions
  • Missed hear attack(s) and/or stroke(s)
  • Anesthesia injury
  • Amputation of the wrong limb
  • Prescription errors
  • Misread X-rays/mammograms
  • Faulty blood transfusions
  • Treatment delays

If you believe you have been a victim of medical malpractice or have questions or concerns about medical malpractice please contact the law office of Costopoulos, Foster & Fields today for a free consultation with one of our experienced malpractice attorneys.