Medical Malpractice

San Jose Medical Malpractice Lawyers

A 16 year old girl was hospitalized with severe abdominal pain. The doctor correctly diagnosed gall stones and began a conservative treatment to dissolve them. A morphine drip was ordered to alleviate the pain. Everything was done by the book — until a staff nurse misread the dosage and gave the patient 20 milligrams instead of 2 milligrams of morphine. Overmedication deprived the girl's brain of oxygen, causing an anoxic brain injury. Medical malpractice transformed her once-promising future into a life limited by permanent brain damage.

Medical malpractice is responsible for as many as 195,000 deaths in U.S. hospitals every year, according to a study by HealthGrades, Inc. That's more than diabetes, pneumonia, Alzheimer's disease, and renal disease.

The attorneys of the Boccardo Law Firm know that most doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers are skilled professionals who are dedicated to healing and curing their patients. However, we also know that doctors, nurses, chiropractors, pharmacists, therapists, and hospitals can make mistakes that have devastating results for patients.

If you are the victim of medical malpractice or if a member of your family died a wrongful death because of surgical error, prescription error, or other medical mistake, please contact an attorney at the Boccardo Law Firm in San Jose, California. We offer a free consultation to review your case and discuss your rights.

We are experienced in all types of medical malpractice claims, including those involving:

• Birth injury
• Misdiagnosis
• Failure to diagnose
• Emergency room negligence
• Surgical errors
• Prescription errors
• Failure to monitor
• Nursing home abuse and neglect

We will retain highly skilled medical experts to review your medical records and determine if:

• The care you received was lower than the acceptable standard
• A medical error occurred that made your condition worse or increased the chances of future harm

Our medical malpractice lawyers will identify all liable parties and pursue full and fair compensation for the injury and other damages you have suffered.

Injured patients throughout northern California trust our medical malpractice attorneys to get positive results whether through negotiation or litigation. We have won millions of dollars in financial compensation for victims of medical malpractice. We would like to help you, too. Please contact us today.