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Being a victim of medical malpractice can devastate the individual as well as their family and friends.

Victims are often torn when facing medical malpractice issues, and we at Phillip H. Taylor, M.D., J.D., understand the devastating effects this can have on you or a loved one.

In our increasingly scientific and technologically advanced society, we often times take for granted the access we have to medical care. While significant advancements in medicine have been made, physicians, like all individuals, make mistakes. Such mistakes may amount to medical malpractice.

A medical malpractice claim may be against a physician, a hospital, or governmental agencies operating as health care facilities, or a combination thereof. Medical malpractice occurs when a negligent act or omission by a medical professional results in an injury or death of a patient.

Claims often arise in the following situations:

• Birth-related injuries (i.e. cerebral palsy)

• Failure to diagnose or diagnose in a timely manner

• Misdiagnosis

• Surgical errors resulting in injury or death

• Patient neglect or abandonment

Our firm’s objective is to help individuals and families that have experienced loss and devastation as a result of medical malpractice and negligence find justice, compassion and closure. Let my extensive medical background and legal experience determine if you have a legitimate case. Contact our law firm for more information or to arrange a free consultation. Click Here to complete our free Case Evaluation Form.

Wrongful Death
When a person is killed due to another’s negligence or wrongful conduct, the surviving family members may have grounds for a wrongful death lawsuit. Wrongful death lawsuits allow families of the victim to recover for various damages both the victim and family have suffered.

The concept of a life lost as a result of medical malpractice or any other wrongful act forms the basis of damage recovery for the victim’s family. Generally, family members who are entitled to bring a wrongful death lawsuit include a surviving spouse and/or surviving children. Our law firm understands the legal complexities and the emotional and financial strain for family members that are involved in pursuing a wrongful death claim. Our continued success and expertise allows us to handle these challenges with hands on experience and compassion.


Birth-Related Injury
The birth of a baby is a joyous occasion in the life of a husband and wife. Too often, the happy time turns into tragedy if mistakes are made, or if there is carelessness before, during, or immediately following the birth. These episodes of carelessness can have serious and permanent consequences including, but not limited to cerebral palsy*.

Childbirth is a complicated procedure, and there are hundreds of potential mistakes and errors that can cause severe, permanent injury. Eighty percent of all childbirths end up in some form of complication. Some of the common complications that occur during birth include excessive bleeding, prolonged labor, fetal distress, dysfunctional labor, breech/malpresentation, and seizures. For example, studies show:

• For every 1,000 births, 58 babies suffered from Meconium Aspiration-(inhalation of undigested debris), resulting in respiratory distress
   

• For every 1,000 births, 42 babies suffered fetal distress-(lack of oxygen to the infant), also known as ***hypoxia
   

• For every 1,000 births, 38 babies were delivered in a breech/malpresentation position, resulting in severe or permanent injury
  
  Even more tragically, many newborn children have died due to medical carelessness.
  
  Birth injury cases are among the most complex and demanding type of lawsuits and often have very large settlements, therefore requiring the most experienced and
  proven Trial Lawyers. However, the multimillion dollar verdicts are often necessary to care for a lifetime of responsibilities stemming from the carelessness at birth.
  
  For more than 16 years, I have represented the children and families of those harmed at the hand of negligence. I have successfully brought justice to those deserved, and will continue the fight to prevent further negligence of another baby.
  
  * If you feel your child might have been injured during birth, please Contact our law firm for more information or to arrange a free consultation. Click Here to complete our free Case Evaluation Form.

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