Los Angeles County Malpractice Settlement Payouts Increase

In Los Angeles County, payouts that are used to settle medical malpractice lawsuits have increased in the last few years although the number of incidents leading to claims have decreased. However, in doing the study, there was only access allowed to settlements in closed cases, not all cases. Also in the study, it was found that the Department of Health Services has done a better job of completing the corrective action plans required in response to malpractice claims.      

You should be able to protect your rights when you are injured in a medical malpractice situation. When medical professionals do not operate properly and put your life in danger when they should be helping you, then you will want to pursue a medical malpractice case. Your life may be forever altered after malpractice, so the guilty party should be held responsible for the pain that they have caused you.

Working with a medical malpractice attorney will allow for you to have an expert on your side protecting your rights. A medical malpractice lawyer will know how to proceed forward with your case all while keeping your best interest in mind. A malpractice lawyer will guide you through this process, including dealing with insurance companies and court proceedings. Please take some time to contact a malpractice attorney today to begin discussing the details of your case.