According to data from the National Practitioners Data Bank there have been $3.6 billion in payouts throughout 2012 and a total of 12,142 payouts, which equates to one every 43 minutes.
In any case, a health care provider may be found responsible for medical malpractice if the victim is able to prove that their health care provider did not meet the standard of care appropriate for their profession. There are several reasons a medical malpractice lawsuit may be filed and our experienced attorneys are here to assist all individuals in need of legal guidance.
At Harbin & Burnett, our medical malpractice lawyers believe that if a health care provider fails to meet the standard of appropriate care, thus causing harm to an innocent individual, that provider must be held accountable for their actions and pay for the losses and damages they have caused.
Begin exploring your legal options here by completing the Free Case Evaluation to the right.
If you suspect that a birth injury has occurred due to medical malpractice, our attorneys welcome you to contact our firm to speak about these injuries.
Following a misdiagnosis, our attorneys recommend gathering documentation of the diagnosis and contacting our law firm as soon as possible.
Prescription drug errors may occur at many different levels from doctors, physicians, nursing staff, and healthcare staff to pharmacists, marketers, and manufacturers of the actual drugs.
Surgical errors occur more than we might expect and can result in severe injuries and possible death to the victims.
When an unnecessary surgery occurs, our attorneys believe that the victim should not be responsible for any payments and should receive compensation for any losses that have occurred.
When patients put their trust in health care providers, we expect them to provide us with the highest level of care in order to protect us from further harm. Unfortunately, this may cause further harm when a medical error takes place. The lawyers at Harbin & Burnett believe that if a person suffers from further injury due to a negligent medical professional, the victim may be entitled to compensation for their losses and damages.
Of course, our lawyers also serve throughout the entire state of South Carolina and elsewhere needed. To begin exploring your legal options, we welcome you to contact us at 864-964-0333 or complete the Free Case Evaluation form located at the top of this page today.