Seattle and Tacoma Medical Malpractice Attorneys
While many doctors and medical professionals claim that accidents happen or that medicine is an art not a science, victims are often left with very real and painful injuries or the loss of a loved one. When medical errors cause serious injury or wrongful death, victims are entitled to answers and accountability from any negligent doctor, hospital, administration or medical professional. At Pfau Cochran Vertetis Kosnoff, we are skilled in the investigation of medical malpractice claims and can effectively assert your rights.
Serious injury and wrongful death caused by medical negligence require legal attention. You can maximize compensation and prevent future negligence and injury to others. Contact us for a free consultation.
Seattle: (206) 462-4334 | Tacoma: (253) 777-0799
Complex litigation related to medical negligence
Medical malpractice claims are often more complex than other personal injury claims and require proof that the doctor or medical professional failed to follow standards of care used by others in their fields. Case preparation requires extensive resources and experts to demonstrate negligence on the part of the doctor, nurse, hospital or professional. Our team is experienced in all aspects of medical malpractice litigation and can effectively handle your case from investigation through trial.
Preventing future injury and protecting victims’ rights
Many medical injuries are simply caused by understaffing and a failure to take proper precautions. Hospitals and providers are more concerned about profits than patient care. Our attorneys believe that in pursuing medical malpractice claims, we can prevent future injury and wrongful deaths from occurring. We force doctors and hospitals to change their policies to ensure the safety and well-being of patients.
We are experienced in medical malpractice claims involving:
- Surgical errors: over-medication, medical errors
- Failure to diagnose/misdiagnosis
- Serious injury and wrongful death
- Nursing home negligence: failure to supervise
- Prescription errors: wrong medication, over-medication
Representative medical malpractice claims include:
- Recovered a $776,400 jury verdict on behalf of a nineteen year-old woman who suffered permanent and severe injuries from a mistreated distal radius fracture of her right forearm.
- Recovered a $1 million verdict against an obstetrician for an improper hysterectomy and follow-up care, which led to permanent injury.
- Recovered a confidential settlement for a delay in diagnosing breast cancer for a 58-year-old woman.
- Recovered a confidential wrongful death settlement for an elderly woman who was subjected to an improper bladder perforation causing her death.
- Represented a six-year-old boy left with permanent bilateral blindness due to his medical care provider’s failure to timely diagnosis a brain tumor, which led to a confidential seven-figure settlement.
- Recovered one of the largest dental malpractice settlements in Washington on behalf of a client left with partial permanent facial paralysis after receiving an over-injection of dental anesthetic.
- Recovered a confidential settlement in a wrongful death action brought because the hospital failed to properly monitor patient’s blood pressure, which lead to an acute intracranial hemorrhage.
- Recovered a $300,000 settlement against the State of Washington Department of Corrections for failing to provide basic medical care to an inmate suffering from a stroke which resulted in partial paralysis.
Contact Pfau Cochran Vertetis Kosnoff for a free consultation with an experienced Seattle and Tacoma, Washington, personal injury lawyer.
