Have you been the victim of medical malpractice in Oakland? If so, it may be beneficial for you to contact Habbas & Associates. Personal injury law protects individuals from injuries and illnesses caused by a medical professional who is negligent or fails to provide the standard level of care. People go to doctors, surgeons, dentists, chiropractors, nurses, pharmacists, and other medical professionals because they expect to receive the upmost care and treatment. When an individual instead obtains an injury or grows ill, it can lead to a traumatic experience. It can be difficult to prove that you have been the victim of medical malpractice, because doing so requires you being able to provide a number of factors. First, you must be able to show that you had a physician-patient relationship with the doctor you are filing a claim against—meaning that you hired the doctor and the doctor agreed to be hired. As long as you actually began seeing the doctor and the doctor treated you, it should be rather simple to prove the relationship existed. Next, you must be able to prove that the physician was negligent in your diagnosis or treatment. You must show that the doctor caused you harm in a manner that a competent doctor would not have. This usually involves the patient having to present a medical expert to discuss what the standard level of treatment actually is. You then must be able to prove that the doctor's negligence is what caused the injury, and that the injury led to specific damages such as physical pain, mental anguish, additional medical bills, and loss of income.
The most common types of medical malpractice include the failure to diagnose, improper treatment, and the failure of the physician to warn the patient of the known risks. If you believe you have been the victim of medical malpractice, it is important to contact Habbas & Associates as soon as possible, so that the team can immediately begin building the strongest case possible on your behalf. To find out more about working with a San Jose personal injury lawyer, call the firm at (800)724-9368.