Medical Malpractice

• Wrongful Death
• Birth Injuries
• Failure to Diagnose or Properly Treat Brain Tumors
• Failure to Diagnose and Properly Treat Prostate Cancer
• Failure to Diagnose Stroke
• Failure to Diagnose Heart Attack
• Failure to Diagnose Cancer
• Failure to Diagnose Aneurysms
• Failure to Diagnose Cardiac Abnormalities
• Paralysis
• Lack of Informed Consent
• Important Resource Links

Medical malpractice is technically defined as a health care provider’s deviation from the accepted standard of care that another health care provider would exercise under the same conditions and which results in injury or death to the patient.

The term health care provider usually refers to a physician but also includes dentists, nurses and therapists. Medical malpractice claims may also be brought against hospitals, clinics, managed care groups and medical corporations.

Preventable medical errors result in more than 100,000 deaths per year in the United States. Put another way, this is the equivalent of an airliner crashing each and every day of every year.

Wrongful Death

Have you lost a loved one as the result of a medical or surgical error? If so, we know that nothing will ever replace your loss. But we do know you need an experienced, compassionate and tenacious medical malpractice lawyer, skilled in trial and settlement negotiations, to represent you at this emotional and stressful time. The Washington State medical malpractice lawyers at Dore Deutscher have successfully won millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for our clients, while providing the highest level of personal service and care.

Birth Injuries

The birth of a child should be one of the happiest times in a family’s life. While most births are joyous occasions, sadly some are not. In the U.S. it is estimated that birth injuries occur in six babies out of every 1,000 live births. The birth injury lawyers at Dore Deutscher are adept at determining whether a newborn’s injuries are the result of negligence, medical malpractice or other factors. Contact us today if you need a birth injury trial and settlement law firm with a winning track-record and compassionate personal service.

Failure to Diagnose or Properly Treat Brain Tumors

Brain tumors can be nonmalignant, meaning they do not contain cancer cells that may grow quickly causing the tumor to expand and crowd healthy brain tissue. Many brain tumors are not cancerous and can be safely removed if discovered in time. These tumors also can spread to other parts of the brain, especially if the brain tumor is left untreated for too long. If you have a terminal or debilitating brain tumor or someone you know has died because a doctor failed to diagnose or properly treat a brain tumor, you or your family may be entitled to compensation. Contact the medical malpractice attorneys at Dore Deutscher. We provide experienced and compassionate personal service and have a history of successful medical malpractice trial verdicts and settlements.

Failure to Diagnose and Properly Treat Prostate Cancer

This year in the U.S. more than 185,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. It is the second most common cancer among men and one that can be fatal if not treated early. A simple inexpensive blood test to aid in finding early prostate cancers, called the PSA test, exists. Unfortunately, all too often doctors fail to diagnose, misdiagnose or mistreat prostate cancer. If you or someone you know is suffering from prostate cancer you need the expertise of a skilled medical malpractice attorney. The failure to diagnose and properly treat prostate cancer lawyers at Dore Deutscher are nationally recognized and experienced in investigating medical records to determine if medical malpractice or negligence has impacted your care or recovery.

Failure to Diagnose Stroke

Fast diagnosis and treatment of a stroke is critical to saving lives and preventing permanent disabilities for survivors. When a stroke occurs brain cell-killing chemicals are released and brain injury begins. Timely treatment can stop this reaction and in some cases reverse the damage. Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), when properly administered, can reverse or prevent the onset of symptoms. If you or a loved one is suffering injuries or death resulting from a health care provider’s failure to treat/diagnose your stroke, you may be eligible for compensation. Contact the medical malpractice law firm of Dore Deutscher. We are skilled medical malpractice trial and settlement lawyers with a track record of success in obtaining compensation for our clients.

Failure to Diagnose Heart Attack

Heart attacks and heart disease are frighteningly commonplace in the U.S. In fact, someone suffers a heart attack every 20 seconds and every minute a fatal heart attack occurs. Almost 14 million Americans have a history of heart attack or angina (chest pain that occurs when the heart muscle fails to get the blood it needs to function properly). A simple blood test checking for cardiac enzymes, called CK-MB fractions and troponin levels, can almost immediately diagnose a heart attack. Getting timely treatment during and after a heart attack can reduce its severity and long term damage to the heart. Too often treatment is delayed due to a health care provider or doctor’s failure to diagnose heart attack. If you or someone you know has suffered a heart attack, you may be due compensation due to medical malpractice or negligence. Contact Dore Deutscher today if you need a failure to diagnose heart attack trial and settlement law firm with a winning track-record and superior personal service.

Failure to Diagnose Cancer

The earlier a cancer is diagnosed the better your prognosis. Conversely, the longer a cancer is left undiagnosed the higher the chances are that your cancer will prove fatal. Unfortunately, cancer symptoms can share the characteristics of many other conditions, which may explain why a doctor’s failure to diagnose cancer is one of the most common medical malpractice cases. Contact Dore Deutscher today to discuss the merits of your failure to diagnose cancer medical malpractice case. We have the expertise, experience and the resources necessary to aggressively fight to negotiate or litigate fair and just compensation for you.

Failure to Diagnose Aneurysms

Brain and circulatory (aortic and abdominal) aneurysms can occur suddenly without any warning or can be highly symptomatic. Unfortunately, doctors often do not accurately diagnose the signs and symptoms of aneurysm. Too often patients being treated for hypertension or high blood pressure, have an aneurysm. Timely diagnosis is important to prevent permanent damage or death. If someone you know has suffered permanent injury or wrongful death due to a health care provider or doctor’s failure to diagnose an aneurysm, contact the medical malpractice lawyers at Dore Deutscher. We are skilled medical malpractice trial and settlement lawyers with a track-record of success in obtaining just and fair compensation for our clients.

Failure to Diagnose Cardiac Abnormalities

Cardiac disease is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. The term cardiac disease encompasses more than heart attack and includes congenital heart disease, arrhythmia or irregular heart beat, high blood pressure and more. In fact, a study approved by the Institutional Review Board for Human Subject Research at the University of Michigan indicates that a significant proportion of medical ICU patients with critical medical illnesses have underlying cardiac abnormalities. These abnormalities can often be detected with surveillance echocardiography. Too often hospitals and physicians fail to perform procedures which can detect underlying heart abnormalities. If you or a loved one has been harmed by a health care provider’s failure to diagnose cardiac abnormalities, contact the failure to diagnose cardiac abnormalities lawyers at Dore Deutscher. We are experienced in investigating medical records to determine if medical malpractice or negligence has impacted your care or recovery.

Paralysis

It is hard to even think about. Try to imagine getting through your day without the use of your arms. Or the use of your legs. Or even your eye muscles. Paralysis can occur as a result of injuries that damage the nervous system, brain or spinal cord. If you or someone you know has suffered paralysis as a result of an injury accident or medical malpractice or negligence contact the paralysis attorneys at Dore Deutscher. We provide experienced and compassionate personal service and have a history of successful medical malpractice trial verdicts and settlements.

Lack of Informed Consent

Informed consent is a prerequisite to most medical care. Washington State informed consent laws require a health care provider or physician to adequately inform you before any medical care. The information provided should include the physician’s qualifications, purpose of the procedure, the risks involved, the alternatives including non-treatment, the chances of the procedures success, expected length of recovery, approximate cost and anticipated coverage by your insurance plan. Lack of informed consent is a separate cause of action in Washington State. The lack of informed consent lawyers at Dore Deutscher are experienced and skilled medical malpractice trial and settlement lawyers with a track-record of success in obtaining just and fair compensation for our clients.

Important Resource Links

• Partin Tables
  Source: James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Medicine
• Prostate Cancer Nomograms – A Tool for Doctors and Patients
  Source: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
• What is Prostate Brachytherapy?
  Source: Department of Radiology Oncology & Molecular Radiation Sciences, Johns Hopkins Medicine
• Chronological History of American Cancer Society Recommendations on Early Detection of Cancer
  Source: American Cancer Society
• Choosing the Right Treatment for Your Prostate Cancer
  Source: Johns Hopkins Medicine

• Dr. Patrick Walsh’s Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer
  This links you to Amazon.com for convenient ordering of Dr. Walsh’s book.