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Medical Malpractices

A recovered client is the goal of Patterson Law. Successful medical care from specialists in their respective fields is owed to people that have been wrongfully injured. When medical providers injure those that they have a duty to care for Patterson Law is there to help.

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Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy is a disorder of motor function and movement usually as a result of central nervous system damage to a developing brain.

Birth Asphyxia

Birth asphyxia is very preventable when proper electronic fetal heart rate monitoring and proper supervision and interventions are employed.

Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy

Children with HIE often experience severe and permanent disability.

Electronic Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring

Abnormal fetal heart rate patterns usually mean there is a problem with the oxygenation to the baby from the placenta.

Infections at Birth

Infections at birth can be caused by bacteria or viruses.

Gestational Hypertension

Pregnancy-induced hypertension, also known as gestational hypertension, is a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy.

Pre-Eclampsia

Pre-eclampsia usually begins after twenty (20) weeks of pregnancy.

Preterm Birth

Preterm birth, which is also referred to as premature birth, is the birth of a baby before thirty-seven (37) weeks gestational age, rather than a full-term delivery at forty (40) weeks gestational age.

Birth Injury

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Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy is a disorder of motor function and movement usually as a result of central nervous system damage to a developing brain.

Fetal Distress during Abnormal Labor

A long delivery is tough on the Baby.

Shoulder Dystocia Lawyer

Shoulder Dystocia typically involves permanent injuries to the baby and occasionally serious health complications for the mother.

Nursing Home Injury

Elderly Residents are Vulnerable to Poor Care and Neglect

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Nursing Home Falls

Nursing homes bill insurance companies for levels of service to prevent falls based on the resident’s fall risk.

Bedsore Lawyers

Bedsores should be prevented by following standardized protocols for patient care.

Medical Misdiagnosis

Strokes, cancer, heart attacks and head injuries that are not timely diagnosed may lead to unnecessary permanent disabilities or death.

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Timely Diagnose Cancer

Doctors that fail to diagnose a tumor can render that cancer untreatable

Misdiagnosed Brain Injury

A bleed in the brain after an injury can escalate from minor symptoms to excruciating pain.

Misdiagnosed Heart Attack

Damage from heart attacks may be minimized by timely treatment.

Misdiagnosed Stroke Lawyer

The failure to promptly diagnose and treat a stroke may result in brain damage that otherwise could have been avoided.

Physical Therapy Malpractice

Physical therapy and chiropractic malpractice Injuries.

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Strokes from Chiropractic Treatment

If you suffered a stroke following chiropractic treatment the stroke may have been caused by improper chiropractic care.

Electrical Stimulation Burns

Electrical stimulation burns can be caused by a failure to properly prepare a patient and to use clean electrical stimulation pads.

Physical Therapy Falls

Physical Therapists Often Set Unassisted Walking as a Goal for Patients. The goal implies a responsibility for the therapist to prevent falls during their care of the patient.

Surgery Malpractice

Errors that occur during or shortly after surgery can lead to devastating injuries.

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Anesthesia Errors

Anesthesiologists place surgical patients into medically induced states of unconsciousness and semiconsciousness. These medications are potentially dangerous and require administration following established medical standards of care.

Bowel Perforations

Peritonitis from a surgically perforated bowel is almost always fatal absent timely surgical intervention.

Catheter Injury lawyer

Serious permanent injuries to the bladder or urethra may result by selecting the wrong catheter.

Post-Surgery Falls

After surgery patients are at a high risk for falls.

Prosthetic Joint Infections

Infections after joint replacement surgery requires careful and attentive treatment to avoid permanent joint damage, loss of a limb or even death.

Paralysis Due to Surgical Error

Paralyzed by a Surgical Error

Pulmonary Embolism Lawyer

Pulmonary Embolisms are a known and preventable risk following certain Surgeries.

Sepsis Lawyer

Post-surgical infections may lead to sepsis.

Urethra and Bladder Injuries

Urethra and Bladder injuries may require daily medical care for the rest of a patient’s life.

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If you or a loved one has been involved in a car accident or suffered a serious personal injury due to someone else’s negligence please contact the best personal injury lawyers at Patterson Law. George Patterson has been featured in an article published in the Best Lawyers in America. The “best” injury lawyers may be reached at their Annapolis or Bowie offices at 301-888-4878.

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