Spinal Cord Injuries Resulting From Medical Malpractice
If you or someone in your family needs advice about your legal rights in the aftermath of a medical error resulting in a severe spinal cord injury, contact an attorney at the Portland law firm of Miller & Wagner. We advise and represent people in Oregon and Washington about medical malpractice claims, including those involving spinal cord damage.
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Miller & Wagner's focus on personal injury and medical malpractice litigation means that our clients benefit from our experience with the detailed proof of disputed claims in serious accident cases. In medical malpractice, that means we work closely with doctors from the relevant specialties to support your claims with expert analysis and opinion. In spinal cord injury claims, it means we make sure that all of your past losses and projected future needs are thoroughly documented and clearly presented for compensation.
In medical malpractice cases, spinal cord injuries usually reflect errors in treatment rather than diagnosis. A frequent cause of such injuries is unnecessary surgery underwritten by the workers' compensation system for traumatic back injuries suffered on the job. Neurological damage can follow surgical errors, anesthesia errors, or even errors relating to the positioning of the patient by members of the operating team.
Informed consent is often an issue in medical malpractice claims involving spinal cord injuries. Was the patient fully advised of the risks inherent in the procedure? Was the patient advised of more conservative treatment alternatives? To the extent that the patient's injuries reflected known potential complications, what steps did the doctor or hospital take to avoid them or test for them after surgery?
With 25 years of medical malpractice trial experience, Dave Miller knows how to assemble and work with the team of medical experts necessary to review these questions and develop the litigation strategy that will be most effective in your situation. To discuss your claims with one of the Northwest's outstanding trial lawyers, contact Miller & Wagner in Portland for a free consultation.
