Fortuna, CA Medical Malpractice Lawyer - Hospital Negligence Attorneys

Fortuna residents put their health and trust in the hands of doctors, nurses, hospitals, and other healthcare providers every single day. While most providers uphold ethical standards and take patient safety seriously, medical mistakes still happen far too often. From surgical errors to misdiagnoses to lack of informed consent, medical negligence can result in devastating injuries with lifelong implications.

If you or a loved one has been harmed by substandard medical care in or around Fortuna, you may have grounds for a medical malpractice lawsuit. The skilled California medical malpractice lawyers at Moseley Collins Law are here to help. With over 40 years of combined legal experience nationwide, we have a proven track record of holding negligent healthcare providers fully accountable for their actions.

Moseley Collins Law is dedicated to guiding victims of medical negligence towards justice. Our firm maintains rigorous standards when investigating potential malpractice cases. We thoroughly examine medical records, consult with subject matter experts, develop litigation strategies centered around accountability, and compel hospitals, doctors, nurses, and healthcare systems to own up to their mistakes.

Standing up to the powerful medical community requires an in-depth understanding of California malpractice laws. You can trust our firm’s insight into the intricacies involved when building a strong case. We will evaluate your situation honestly and help determine the viability of moving forward with litigation. If we cannot take your specific case, we will still provide recommendations so you can seek alternative options.

• Over 40 years combined handling medical malpractice claims nationwide
• Millions recovered in compensation for past clients
• Free consultations to review your case specifics
• Frequent lectures at legal conferences on medical negligence
• Several multi-million dollar verdicts against negligent healthcare providers

Moseley Collins Law pursues just compensation for victims of all types of medical negligence. Some examples of hospital errors we take legal action over include:

• Surgical mistakes - Foreign objects left inside patients after surgery, operating on the wrong body part, careless lacerations, surgical instrument breaks, and retained items after the procedure
• Childbirth injuries - Errors during labor and delivery, failure to perform C-section when necessary, infant brain damage, birth trauma
• Medication errors - Wrong prescriptions, incorrect drug dosages leading to overdose, adverse reactions, allergic reactions, and drug toxicity
• Misdiagnosis / delayed diagnosis - Failure to diagnose serious illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, meningitis, aneurysms, and appendicitis
• Discharging patients prematurely - Releasing sick, unstable, and still recovering patients leading to avoidable complications
• Anesthesia errors - Improper administration of anesthesia during surgery, nerve damage from anesthesia, anesthesia toxicity

Redwood Memorial is an acute care hospital facility providing a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services. With over 140 beds and 600 employees, it is the largest hospital serving Fortuna residents.

Redwood Memorial Hospital Website

St. Joseph Hospital Eureka is a leading healthcare provider 24 miles north of Fortuna offering cutting-edge care across multiple specialties including cancer, cardiology, orthopedics, neurology, and more.

St. Joseph Hospital Eureka Website

With locations in Arcata and McKinleyville, Mad River Community Hospital provides essential health services to Humboldt County residents. They have outpatient clinics, therapy centers, and a birth center.

Mad River Community Hospital Website

Jerold Phelps Hospital serves Southern Humboldt County providing top-rated care in areas like general surgery, laboratory services, imaging, rehabilitation, and more.

Jerold Phelps Community Hospital Website

This local clinic offers a wide range of primary care, preventative services, and specialty medicine to families residing in the Fortuna area.

Fortuna Medical Group Website

In addition to the city of Fortuna itself, Moseley Collins Law provides legal services to injured victims throughout many Northern California communities nearby. Some of the other cities and towns we help clients in include:

Eureka is the largest coastal city in Humboldt County located just 24 miles from Fortuna. Many locals travel to Eureka for the advanced specialty care provided by St. Joseph Hospital. Victims hurt by medical negligence here can rely on us.

Located 13 miles north, Arcata contains one of Mad River Community Hospital’s largest clinics with emergency and intensive care capabilities. If errors occur here, we help injured patients pursue legal options.

With over 15,000 residents, McKinleyville is another town we assist clients in, especially those harmed at Jerold Phelps Hospital or affiliated medical offices.

Medical mistakes often result in severe, debilitating harm with permanent implications. Some of the tragic injuries caused by medical malpractice include:

• Brain damage
• Spinal cord injuries
• Amputation of limbs
• Severe infection
• Surgical injury damage to organs and tissues
• Stroke
• Cerebral palsy
• Paralysis
• Fatality / wrongful death

The dedicated lawyers at Moseley Collins Law seek maximum compensation for clients suffering from all types of injuries after medical errors. Recovering damages can pay for essential medical care, rehabilitation, assistive technologies, in-home nursing assistance, and other necessities for victims and families. Though no amount of money can make up for egregious errors, fiscal compensation enables patients to move forward with their lives.

When filing a medical malpractice lawsuit, understanding the types of damages you can pursue is key. Injured patients and grieving families may be entitled to significant compensation—but only if their lawyer demands it. The skilled attorneys at Moseley Collins Law always seek maximum damages on our client’s behalf.

These cover concrete financial losses tied directly to a healthcare provider’s unreasonable medical treatment, mistakes, or negligence. Economic damages often make up the bulk of a medical malpractice settlement or court award.

Some examples of recoverable economic damages include medical expenses, lost wages from time off work, diminished earning capacity, cost of future care like rehabilitation and assistive devices, loss of household contributions, and more. Wise legal counsel quantifies both current and future monetary impacts.

Despite the label, non-economic damages in medical negligence cases account for very real, often devastating losses like pain, suffering, mental anguish, loss of companionship, reduced quality of life, scarring or disfigurement, emotional trauma, and wrongful death bereavement.

Medical malpractice lawyers fight tirelessly to help injured patients receive payouts reflecting intangible harm—which powerfully conveys the true impacts of a provider’s unreasonable actions. Though the losses can’t be mitigated, securing these damages enables victims and families to move forward.

In cases of exceptionally reckless patient care or gross negligence, courts occasionally award punitive damages too. These are designed to punish specific healthcare providers for egregious misconduct—and deter similar wrongdoing in the future. Punitive damages can sometimes reach millions of dollars.

Let our dedicated lawyers help you pursue fair compensation. Call today for a free consultation.

If you or someone you love suffered harm under a Fortuna doctor, nurse or hospital’s care, you deserve accountability and compensation. Do not hesitate to reach out to the medical negligence litigation experts at Moseley Collins Law for a free consultation by calling (800) 426-5546 today. Our firm possesses the skills and credentials to handle even the most complex medical malpractice cases across Fortuna and all of Northern California.

Yes, you may be able to take legal action if injury results from the medical provider's errors. We can examine your case specifics to determine grounds for a malpractice suit.

We handle most medical negligence cases on contingency meaning legal fees come from recovered damages, not upfront costs to the client. This ensures access to quality representation.

You may recover damages for medical costs, lost income, disability, pain/suffering, emotional distress, and other losses stemming from the provider’s unreasonable care.

While license suspension or revocation does not always result, reporting serious misconduct can trigger professional sanctions and medical board discipline.

Our extensive experience with California medical malpractice litigation sets us apart. We utilize rigorous investigation techniques and have achieved millions for injured clients over the past 40+ years.