Medical Malpractice

Louisiana Medical Malpractice Law

We entrust medical professionals with our health and that of our families. When a doctor or hospital administrator fails to honor that trust by meeting a reasonable standard of care the state of Louisiana considers the action to be medical malpractice. Not every medical accident or unfortunate outcome constitutes medical malpractice, however.

If you feel that medical negligence was responsible for injury or death to a member of your family it is important that you get well-qualified legal counsel. If you would like to speak to an attorney at McGlynn Glisson & Koch contact our offices in Baton Rouge.

Our medical malpractice lawyers, led by attorney Danny McGlynn, Ben Mouton, and Christopher D. Glisson and assisted by our staff medical doctor and nurse paralegals will thoroughly review your records for evidence of medical negligence and help you determine how to proceed.

Our firm aggressively investigates and pursues claims for catastrophic injuries and wrongful death resulting from medical malpractice, including those claims involving the following:

• Brain, spinal cord, and nervous system damage
• Birth injury, cerebral palsy
• Failure to diagnose cancer and other diseases
• Inappropriate or negligently performed surgery
• Disfigurement
• Dangerous treatment practices
• Nursing home abuse and neglect
• Pharmaceutical injuries and prescription drug errors
• Psychiatric / mental health malpractice or negligence
• HMO negligence

Hospitals aren't the only source of medical errors. Clinics, doctors' offices, pharmacies, physical therapist, chiropractors and nursing homes all represent potential points of harmful or fatal medical mistakes.

Medical malpractice laws are designed to protect patients' rights to pursue compensation if they are injured as the result of negligent medical care. Medical malpractice suits are often complex and very costly to pursue. While you can seek compensation for any injury caused by negligence time and money make it unrealistic to sue for an injury that is minor or that resolves quickly. If you believe you have a medical malpractice claim, it is important to consult with an attorney who can help you determine whether your claim has merit and should be pursued.

As your legal counsel, our experienced legal team will work closely with you to review all the medical records, meet with expert witnesses and lay the groundwork to establish that the resulting injury or death was a direct result of the medical error. If you or someone you know is the victim of medical malpractice, you should consult an attorney experienced in medical casework at the earliest opportunity in order to present the strongest claim possible.

McGlynn, Glisson & Koch, our Baton Rouge personal injury and criminal defense firm, represents clients throughout Southern Louisiana, including those in Lake Charles, Lafayette, New Orleans, along the corridors of I-110, College Drive, and I-12, in communities surrounding Louisiana State University (LSU) and Southern University, and in cases involving pharmaceutical litigation, nationwide.

McGlynn, Glisson & Koch
340 Florida Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Phone: 225-344-3555
Fax: 225-344-3666
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