County Settles Malpractice Cases

Los Angeles County has reportedly settled two medical negligence cases in regard to former patients of Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. According to reports, the county signed off on a $3.5 million settlement and another $650,000 settlement. The first settlement was in regard to a patient who had a stroke after giving birth due to adequate medical care. The other settlement was reportedly in regard to patient who suffered neurological injuries after getting treatment for a head injury.

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.