IOWA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAW

The National Institute of Medicine estimates that more than 90,000 people in the United States die each year as the result of avoidable medical error. According to a comprehensive and highly regarded hospital study by Harvard University, more than 1 million people suffer injuries each year as a result of mistakes caused by doctors, anesthesiologists, residents, nurses, technicians and malfunctioning medical devices. Medical malpractice also occurs in other settings, such as doctor’s offices or nursing homes. Most of the victims never know their injury was due to medical error. And most never sue.

Investigations into such personal injury cases often reveal medical malpractice on the part of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals. Whether the malpractice consists of failure to timely diagnose a disease, mistakes during or after surgery, inattention to patients, or incorrectly prescribed medications, the results are often catastrophic. Patients suffer injuries ranging from birth defects to brain damage to spinal cord injuries.  In many cases, the patient dies.

If you believe that you or a loved one has been the victim of medical malpractice, we would be happy to discuss with you whether you have a claim that is worth pursuing.  Brierly Charnetski L.L.P. has highly trained attorneys and a wealth of experience in medical malpractice litigation. We have won a litany of large settlements and verdicts in medical malpractice cases. Our law firm employs exhaustive investigation, consultation with a long list of expert medical witnesses, the latest technology and significant courtroom experience to insure maximized results.