Common Questions About Medical Malpractice Cases In Kansas City

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Common Questions About Medical Malpractice Cases
In Kansas City
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• While every medical procedure has risks, you
  should never have to worry about being harmed due
  to the negligence or carelessness of a medical
  professional. If you or a loved one have been
  harmed due to the negligence of a medical
  professional, the team at Peddicord Townsend
  LLC is ready to help. Kansas City medical
  malpractice attorneys will investigate your case
  in order to secure the compensation you need.

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What Is Medical Malpractice?

• Medical malpractice claims arise when the
  treatment of any type of healthcare professional
  does not meet the standard level of care and
  causes harm to the patient. For these cases to
  exist
• The healthcare provider must have acted beneath
  the standard level of care that another provider
  would have used in a similar situation.
• The care provided (or not provided) must have
  harmed the patient in some way, causing damages.
• In most cases, the medical mistake is not
  intentional, but this does not mean that the
  negligent party should not be held accountable
  for their actions.

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How Often Does Medical Malpractice Happen?

• Researchers have said that medical mistakes are
  the third leading cause of death in the US,
  behind heart disease and cancer. They say that
  these medical mistakes are responsible for
  approximately 250,000 deaths each year. However,
  that is only part of the problem, as millions
  more survive the mistakes and are left dealing
  with the consequences.

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What Are The Most Common Medical Mistakes?
Medical malpractice cases arise in various ways.
Some of the most common cases an attorney handle
at Peddicord Townsend LLC include

• Emergency room malpractice
• Failure to diagnose cancer
• Failure to diagnose a heart attack
• Failure to diagnose a stroke
• Birth injuries
• Brain damage

• Spinal cord injuries and paralysis
• Surgical mistakes
• Medication mistakes
• Anesthesia errors
• Healthcare-acquired infections

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Who Can Be Held Responsible For Medical
Malpractice?

• Any healthcare professional can be held
  accountable for negligence and carelessness. This
  can include the following

• Doctors
• Surgeons
• Emergency room staff
• Optometrists
• Pharmacists
• Dentists
• Nurses
• Nurses aides

• Psychiatrists
• Anesthesiologists
• Hospitals
• Nursing homes
• Government institutions
• Pharmaceutical companies
• And more

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What Kind Of Compensation Is There For Medical
Malpractice Cases?
If you or someone you love has been injured due
to the negligent or careless actions of a medical
professional, you may be entitled to significant
compensation. Kansas City medical malpractice
attorney at Peddicord Townsend LLC will get to
the bottom of what happened and work to secure
the following

• Coverage for all medical expenses related to the
  error(s)
• Compensation of lost income and benefits if you
  are unable to work
• Loss of enjoyment of life and pain and suffering
  damages
• Punitive damages against the healthcare
  provider/agency responsible

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Are Medical Malpractice Settlements Taxable?
Settlements and jury verdicts in medical
malpractice cases are not taxable. This money is
yours. However, if punitive damages are awarded
in the medical malpractice case, that amount is
taxable.
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Contact - Peddicord Townsend LLC

• Address 1517 Oak Street
• Kansas City, MO 64108
• Phone No816-842-3200
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