We are at our most vulnerable in the hospital, where we depend on our doctors and medical staff to provide diligent, professional care. Unfortunately, sometimes hospitals cut corners or fail to uphold the medical community’s accepted standards. It only takes a single instance of negligence to cause serious or even life-altering harm to a patient.
If you or a deceased loved one suffered an injury or worsened medical condition due to hospital negligence in Phoenix, call Knapp & Roberts to speak with an experienced hospital negligence lawyer about your rights.
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Why Choosing Knapp & Roberts Might Be Right for You
The experienced Phoenix Trial attorneys at Knapp & Roberts have been dedicated to injury victims and their surviving family members for over 30 years, including in claims against powerful hospitals and their insurers. With our legal advocates on your side, you’ll have the following advantages:
- A personalized legal strategy with your compensation as our highest priority
- Skilled legal guidance throughout every step of the case, from the investigation to prove the hospital’s liability, to negotiating for a settlement
- Our commitment to you includes open communication and availability, so you’re always up-to-date and included in the progress of your claim
We offer a free consultation and then use contingency-based payment so you owe nothing until after we’ve first recovered compensation for you through a settlement or in court.
What Types of Hospital Negligence Causes Harm to Patients?
We tend to think of Arizona medical malpractice cases as claims against an individual doctor, but sometimes the hospital itself is liable for a Phoenix medical malpractice victim’s damages when the administration acts negligently.
If a hospital’s systemic failures contributed to a mistake in the operating room, a Phoenix surgical error lawyer can investigate the surgical logs and facility records to determine corporate liability. Common examples of hospital negligence in Phoenix and elsewhere include the following:
- Negligent hiring practices resulting in unqualified or inexperienced medical providers
- Inadequate staffing
- Failure to sterilize equipment
- Failure to properly maintain equipment
- Failure to maintain proper protocols to prevent the spread of infection
- Communication failures between facilities or between shifts
- Failure to obtain a patient’s informed consent
- Discharge errors or premature patient discharge
The above failures and improper procedures constitute medical negligence. Under Arizona law, the state describes medical negligence as: “The failure to comply with the applicable standard of care.”
If you or your family member suffered an injury unrelated to the cause of your hospitalization, you have the right to demand financial accountability through a medical malpractice claim against the hospital.
When Is a Hospital Liable for a Doctor’s Negligence?
Some medical malpractice cases hold a hospital liable even if the malpractice was not a systemic failure, but an individual doctor or other medical provider’s error. If the doctor is an employee of the hospital and not an independent contractor, the hospital could be held legally liable for the damages their employee caused to a patient.
What Damages Are Recoverable In a Hospital Negligence Claim In Phoenix?
When a doctor’s or hospital’s negligence causes an injury, worsened medical condition, or wrongful death, the victim or their closest surviving family member has the right to seek compensation for their economic and non-economic losses. Common damages recovered in successful hospital negligence claims in Phoenix include the following:
- Total medical costs and future medical costs
- Total income loss or reduced earning ability
- Compensation for pain and suffering, and catastrophic injury compensation for permanent harm such as disability
Wrongful death damages may be available to a close surviving family member if a hospital’s negligence caused a loved one’s death.
Contact a Hospital Negligence Lawyer In Phoenix
Hospitals are often owned by powerful corporate healthcare networks equipped with teams of defense attorneys and insurance adjusters whose goal is to protect their bottom line. You do not have to fight them alone. The trial-tested attorneys at Knapp & Roberts have spent over 30 years holding negligent healthcare facilities completely accountable for the harm they cause.
As an experienced Phoenix medical malpractice lawyer, our firm possesses the financial resources, dedicated legal team, and network of top-tier medical experts necessary to aggressively pursue the compensation your family needs to move forward. Contact Knapp & Roberts at (480) 991-7677 or connect with us online to schedule a free, confidential consultation.