Woman Awarded $4.7 Million in Malpractice
Posted on Jun 7, 2011 7:45pm PDT
A woman in the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area has reportedly been awarded $4.7 million in a medical malpractice matter. According to reports, the woman's esophagus was injured during surgery. As a result, she was left in a coma and has suffered permanent damage. The injury occurred after a dental assistant was working on her but the assistant suffered from untreated carpal tunnel syndrome.
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.