Fighting For Your Rights: Holding Medical Professionals Accountable For Malpractice
At Hurley Law PA, we understand the devastating impact of medical malpractice on individuals and families. As a seasoned law firm based in Greenville, we are dedicated to fighting for your rights and holding physicians, nurses, and other medical professionals accountable for their negligence. Founded in 2019 by Sarah Hurley, a tenacious and skilled litigator with 35 years of experience, our firm is committed to providing exceptional legal representation to those who have suffered injuries due to medical malpractice.
When you or a loved one has been injured due to medical negligence, it can be a daunting and overwhelming experience. You may feel helpless and unsure of where to turn. That’s where we come in. We are dedicated to providing compassionate and aggressive legal representation to individuals and entities who have been affected by medical malpractice. We believe that everyone deserves access to quality medical care, and when medical professionals fail to meet this standard, they must be held accountable.
What Is Medical Malpractice?
Medical malpractice refers to when a medical professional fails to provide adequate care, resulting in injury or harm to a patient. Some of the most common culprits of medical malpractice are doctors, nurses, hospitals and dentists. To prove medical malpractice, four essential elements must be established:
- The medical professional had a duty to provide care to the patient
- The medical professional breached this duty
- The breach caused the patient’s injury or harm
- The patient suffered damages as a result of the injury or harm
Proving a medical negligence claim is very difficult. You need a medical malpractice and personal injury attorney who can level the playing field. Sarah Hurley takes on powerful insurance companies, hospitals and doctors, always fighting to do what is right.
Our Services: Fighting For Justice
As an experienced medical malpractice lawyer, Sarah Hurley provides a range of services to help you seek justice and compensation for your injuries. She regularly handles cases such as:
- Diagnostic or treatment errors
- Surgery malpractice
- Dental malpractice
- Medication errors
- Anesthesia errors
- Birth injuries
With decades of experience handling medical malpractice cases, she is a skilled litigator who will fight tirelessly to protect your rights and secure the compensation you deserve.
What Damages Can You Recover?
If you or a loved one has been injured due to medical malpractice, you may be eligible to recover damages for:
- Medical expenses
- Lost wages and income
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Permanent disability or disfigurement
- Wrongful death
Be aware that insurance companies and their counsel fight medical malpractice claims aggressively. To get maximum compensation, your best shot is to have an experienced, staunch medical malpractice lawyer such as Sarah Hurley.
Avoid The Medical Malpractice Deadline
South Carolina has a strict statute of limitations for medical negligence lawsuits. In our state, you have only three years from the date of the injury or illness or the date that you should have discovered it to file your claim. This is not a great deal of time, especially since these cases are deeply complex and your condition may have taken a while to develop. If you fail to meet this date, you forfeit your right to seek compensation through legal action.
Frequently Asked Questions About Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice occurs far more often than most people realize, and the results can be devastating for both victims and their entire families. Here are some answers to common questions:
What should I do if I suspect medical malpractice?
If you believe you are a victim of medical malpractice, one of the first steps you should take is to seek medical care from another doctor so that you can protect your health and mitigate any ongoing problems. Document everything, and request copies of all your medical records – including those from the provider you believe has harmed you.
Because medical malpractice claims are complex and involve multiple steps, it is critical to seek legal guidance from an experienced medical malpractice attorney right away. At Hurley Law PA, our lawyers can evaluate your medical malpractice case, gather evidence to support your claim, file a lawsuit within South Carolina’s statute of limitations and – when appropriate – file a complaint with the Board of Medicine or other applicable regulatory body.
What evidence is needed to prove a medical malpractice case in South Carolina?
There are four key elements required to prove medical malpractice:
- Duty of care: You must show that you had a provider-patient relationship with the provider in question and they owed you a reasonable standard of care.
- Breach of duty: Your health care provider neglected their responsibilities and breached their duty of care to you.
- Causation: Your medical provider’s negligence led to your injuries (meaning they were not preexisting conditions or due to some other circumstance).
- Damages: Your injuries have caused you actual harm, such as additional medical bills, loss of work, pain and emotional distress.
Evidence is key to proving a medical malpractice claim. Medical records, witness testimonies, second opinions from qualified medical practitioners, hospital policies and documentation of your injuries can all support your claim.
Get The Justice You Deserve: Contact Us Today
At Hurley Law PA, our medical malpractice lawyer is committed to advocating for your rights at every stage of your claim. If you or a loved one has been injured due to medical malpractice, contact us today at 864-641-7990 or schedule a consultation by sending us an email.