Medical Malpractice Attorney
Have you or a loved one been injured by a doctor’s or nurse’s Medical Malpractice?
Need a Medical Malpractice Attorney? H. Stojanovski, PLLC is ready to fight on your behalf to get you the compensation you deserve for your Medical Malpractice claim. In addition to just compensation, I’ll fight to hold accountable everyone responsible for your injury. When you entrust your health to a doctor or nurse, you expect their best professional care. Unfortunately, sometimes you get far from a doctor’s or nurse’s best to the point where the accepted standard of care for your condition/procedure was not followed. Was the hospital negligent in letting your injury happen?
Medical malpractice claims are by their nature very complex. My injury law firm is fortunate in that I have multiple doctors in the family in varied specialties, so when I ask them frank medical questions, I get honest and unfiltered answers back. The medical profession likes to close ranks around questions of medical malpractice and getting to the truth of what happened to a patient is half the battle. The other half of the equation is having the legal experience to see a medical malpractice claim through to a successful resolution whether by negotiation or trial. After reviewing your medical records, I’ll find highly qualified independent physicians willing to testify about the malpractice.
I understand the devastating consequences of medical malpractice, and I will fight to get you the justice and compensation you deserve. Unsure whether you have a valid claim? Contact my office now for a FREE $0 consultation and case evaluation.
Washington Medical Malpractice Law
What elements do we need to prove in court to win your Medical Malpractice case?
RCW 7.70.030
No award shall be made in any action or arbitration for damages for injury occurring as the result of health care which is provided after June 25, 1976, unless the plaintiff establishes one or more of the following propositions:
(1) That injury resulted from the failure of a health care provider to follow the accepted standard of care;
(2) That a health care provider promised the patient or his or her representative that the injury suffered would not occur;
(3) That injury resulted from health care to which the patient or his or her representative did not consent.
Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, the plaintiff shall have the burden of proving each fact essential to an award by a preponderance of the evidence.
RCW 7.70.040
(1) The following shall be necessary elements of proof that injury resulted from the failure of the health care provider to follow the accepted standard of care:
(a) The health care provider failed to exercise that degree of care, skill, and learning expected of a reasonably prudent health care provider at that time in the profession or class to which he or she belongs, in the state of Washington, acting in the same or similar circumstances;
(b) Such failure was a proximate cause of the injury complained of.
Veterans Administration Medical Malpractice
Congress passed the FTCA, which allows veterans and their family members to sue the United States/VA for Medical Malpractice. There is a notice requirement to the Agency (Standard Form 95) and the Statute of Limitations (time allowed to bring suit) is 2 years from the date of injury and not the typical 3 years for Medical Malpractice outside of the VA system. As you would imagine, successfully suing the United States in Federal Court is generally not an easy feat and an injured veteran should hire an attorney for the task. H. Stojanovski, PLLC is here to help veterans with VA Medical Malpractice claims. Contact my office now for a FREE $0 consultation and case evaluation.