Medical Malpractice Lawyers Minnesota
Lommen Abdo’s medical malpractice and personal injury attorneys understand the impact an unexpected injury or death from medical malpractice has on individuals and families. Our attorneys know how important it is to combine this understanding with their advocacy abilities while striving to successfully resolve personal injury and medical malpractice claims for our clients. The firm has both a solid track record of successful outcomes and countless satisfied clients. The laws vary from state to state so it is important to obtain qualified legal advice as soon as possible. We only receive a fee for our legal services if our client receives money from the parties responsible for the injury or death.
Lommen Abdo’s medical malpractice attorneys are licensed to practice in Minnesota and, in partnership with other medical malpractice attorneys, handle medical cases in other states as well. If you believe you or a loved one has a medical malpractice claim, you should act quickly to meet your state’s time deadlines. Missing a deadline may prevent you from bringing a medical malpractice case.
Minnesota Experienced Medical Malpractice Lawyers
Doctors, nurses and other health care providers usually provide caring, professional service with a high standard of excellence for their patients. However, on occasion, things can go wrong. If you, your child or other loved one has been injured or if a loved one has died as a result of a medical mistake, you may be entitled to financial compensation. Health care providers are usually insured and must pay compensation if a medical malpractice claim is proven against them.
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A doctor’s negligence is probably the most common factor in most medical malpractice cases. When a doctor or hospital deviates from what’s known as the standard of acceptable medical care and acts negligently, the resulting injuries could be the basis for a medical malpractice claim if it is also shown that the actions or failure to act on the part of the medical provider was the cause of harm.
Areas of focus:
- Failure to diagnose an illness
- Failure to prevent surgical infection
- Leaving a medical utensil implanted after surgery
- Surgery without informed consent
- Certain birth injuries and cerebral palsy
- Failure to diagnose breast cancer
- Misdiagnosis
- Improper prescription drugs
- Anesthesia errors and mistakes
- Blood transfusion contamination injuries
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Jury Finds for Plaintiff in Transplant Case
A Hennepin County jury recently found the University of Minnesota Physicians and Dr. Ty Dunn negligent in accepting a pancreas for transplantation where the cause of the donor’s death was unclear. The case was tried by Kathleen Loucks of Lommen Abdo and Edward...
Vaccine Injury, Medical Malpractice & Civil Litigation Q&A with Kathleen Loucks:
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Minnesota Adopts Loss of a Chance Doctrine: Medical Malpractice Trial Ordered to Proceed
The parents of Jocelyn Dickhoff, who turns seven on June 12, brought a case against her physicians for failing to timely diagnose her cancer or refer her to another doctor for diagnosis and treatment. The trial court dismissed her case. Today, the Minnesota Supreme...
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