South Pasadena, CA Medical Malpractice Lawyer - Hospital Negligence Attorneys

If you or a loved one suffered a life-altering injury or death due to medical negligence in South Pasadena, you may be entitled to significant compensation. At Moseley Collins Law, our dedicated medical malpractice lawyers serve South Pasadena and have over 40 years of experience helping injured victims and families nationwide. Contact our medical malpractice law firm for a free consultation at 800-426-5546.

Injuries Caused by Hospital and Doctor Negligence

Medical errors often seriously impact victims' lives indefinitely. Our medical malpractice lawyers have seen South Pasadena area clients suffer from:

  • Birth injuries like cerebral palsy, fractured bones, and brachial plexus injuries due to doctor/nurse mistakes during labor.
  • Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis of severe illnesses like cancer, heart disease and aneurysms. Earlier detection leads to better outcomes.
  • Surgical errors during all types of procedures, from wrong site operations to retained foreign objects left inside patients after surgery.
  • Medication errors involving incorrect prescriptions, dosages, interactions etc.
  • Disability stemming from lack of rehabilitation care after initial medical events.

If you or someone close to you suffered one of these errors or another catastrophic injury requiring round-the-clock care, contact our knowledgeable lawyers for help. We have assisted numerous victims in South Pasadena and beyond receive substantial financial damages after negligence.

Hospitals Serving South Pasadena

Hospitals Serving South Pasadena

Huntington Hospital Huntington Memorial Hospital is a highly reputable hospital located on West California Boulevard in Pasadena. It offers comprehensive treatment across most medical specialties and over 850 beds for patients requiring inpatient admission or observation. Visit the Huntington Hospital Website

Methodist Hospital Methodist Hospital of Southern California resides along North Lake Avenue in Arcadia. It contains nearly 350 beds plus award winning maternity and cancer specialty programs. Go to the Methodist Hospital Website

PIH Hospital - Whittier Part of the PIH Health network, PIH Hospital Whittier serves South Pasadena locals from its facility on Colima Road in Whittier. It offers emergency, surgical, stroke and other key services. Check Out the PIH Whittier Hospital Site

Areas We Serve

Our dedicated law firm assists medical malpractice victims from communities all around South Pasadena, including:

  • San Marino
  • Altadena
  • Pasadena
  • San Gabriel
  • Alhambra
  • Temple City
  • Monterey Park

And many more towns and cities in the San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County. If you or someone you care for suffered harm due a medical mistake in South Pasadena, request a free review of your potential hospital negligence case.

Lawyer Team Protecting Local Victims

With over four decades litigating injury and malpractice cases, Moseley Collins Law delivers unmatched experience to clients in South Pasadena. Our award-winning team features:

  • Former doctors/nurses offering key insights into medical standards and errors.
  • Strong ties with independent specialists locally and statewide who provide expert analysis of potential negligence.
  • Proven trial lawyers with high success rates negotiating settlements and in the courtroom against negligent hospitals and doctors.
  • Compassionate support personnel dedicated to helping injured clients and families through uncertain times.

We move urgently to gather evidence and build leverage towards getting you or your loved one maximum available compensation after medical negligence.

Steps We Take Building Strong Malpractice Claims

We follow strict protocols investigating mistakes and failures to adhere to safety and care standards across industries. Steps we complete to demonstrate causation between errors and damages suffered in your case include:

Comprehensive Medical Record Review

Early on we thoroughly gather and scrutinize all available physician charts, surgical logs, test findings, hospital policies and more for breakdowns that enable your devastating injury.

Consultations from Medical Experts

Our connections with renowned specialists locally/statewide provide expert analysis of errors and breaches evident from your records early in standard medical care or treatment. Their findings are pivotal for proving malpractice.

Documenting Long-term Costs

We work alongside finance experts calculating accurate lifetime costs stemming from newly-acquired disabilities or long-term care needs because of negligence. This accounting captures full losses for use negotiating fair damages.

Timeline of Events Reconstruction

Interviewing key parties helps piece together precisely what transpired before, during and after incidents enabling malpractice. Understanding why safety measures failed is pivotal in claims against hospitals and medical professionals.

These investigation steps build maximum leverage we apply negotiating and litigating to secure you or your loved one rightful compensation for harms unjustly caused in South Pasadena’s healthcare system.

Damages Available in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits

Damages Available in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits

When filing a medical malpractice lawsuit in California, you aim to secure compensation for all losses and damages incurred due to a healthcare provider’s negligence. An experienced lawyer knows how to maximize financial recovery under state laws.

Moseley Collins Law thoroughly documents both economic and non-economic damages our injured clients suffer so that no aspect goes unaccounted for during demanding negotiations with insurance carriers, hospitals and physicians.

Documenting Economic Damages

Economic damages in malpractice claims cover quantifiable losses related to a victim’s injury, disability or loss of life. With our financial experts’ assistance, we tally all monetary costs tied to:

  • Medical treatment stemming from the malpractice incident - past, current and lifelong projected care
  • Rehabilitation services like physical therapy
  • In-home healthcare aides or nursing staff
  • Special medical equipment and accessibility modifications
  • Lost income, earnings capacity and retirement benefits
  • Out-of-pocket costs linked to the malpractice and resulting injury

Thoroughly accounting lifetime medical and financial needs often reaches millions in merited compensation.

Claiming Hard to Quantify Damages

Non-economic damages in medical negligence cases provide recovery for more intangible yet still devastating losses that profoundly impact victims and their families.

Working closely with you, our lawyers place monetary values on mental anguish stemming from:

  • Pain and suffering
  • Loss of companionship or consortium
  • Reduced mobility affecting quality of life
  • Emotional distress
  • Loss of reproductive ability
  • Disfigurement from injury
  • and other afflictions.

Though more difficult to quantify, robust non-economic claims drive higher settlements.

With over millions recovered for clients to date, Moseley Collins Law leverages experts in medicine, finance, vocational analysis and quality of life to fully capture both tangible and intangible damages owed to you or your loved one. We have the resources and dedication to enable your best possible outcome after unjust malpractice alters life trajectories. Discuss representation for potential cases by calling 800-426-5546 today.

Justice and Compensation: Why Retain Us

With four-plus decades representing victims nationwide, all injury and malpractice fields, no law firm matches Moseley Collins Law’s expertise and proven success record. Reasons to retain us include:

Unrivaled Malpractice Case Experience

Among California law firms, none exceeds our experience handling complex hospital negligence lawsuits over 40+ years. Our insights greatly benefit strategies pursuing your medical negligence compensation.

National Acclaim

Through consistently delivering record outcomes for injured clients against healthcare giants and other entities, we have secured multiple top verdicts/settlement awards and praise from national legal organizations.

Free Consultations: We Come to You

New clients pay no fees for meeting our lawyers face-to-face in your home, rehab center or hospital to evaluate your situation, explain options and initiate gathering evidence to support your right to malpractice damages.

Vigilance Tracking Medical & Legal Trends

By monitoring news and litigation surrounding specific medical providers plus the latest laws and case precedents, we stay armed with insights that may apply favorably toward building your unique hospital negligence claim.

Reach out now without obligation for honest guidance from a South Pasadena medical malpractice firm dedicated to helping injured victims/families recover and rebuild their lives. Call 800-426-5546 to schedule a free case review meeting.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Should I Hire a Lawyer Soon After Medical Negligence Occurs?
Yes - it is advantageous to consult a lawyer shortly following incidents producing major injury or long-term impairment allegedly caused by medical errors. Early evidence gathering and witness interviews greatly impact investigations.

How Are Costs Handled for My Medical Malpractice Lawsuit?

We take cases like yours completely on contingency - meaning we only collect fees as a percentage of final damages secured for you. There are zero upfront costs or hourly lawyer rates that could become burdensome in lengthy legal battles.

What Sort of Compensation Might I Recover Through a Hospital Negligence Lawsuit?

You may claim both economic damages like medical bills or lost wages and non-economic damages covering pain/suffering, loss of companionship etc. Multimillion awards are common in medical negligence suits involving catastrophic injury or death.

Can I File a Malpractice Suit Years After Negligence Occurred?

In California you normally have one year from discerning an injury resulted from malpractice to bring legal action. There are limited exceptions, so don't delay discussing your situation with one of our lawyers.

What Percentage of Med Mal Cases Settle Before Trial?

The vast majority - about 96% - settle before trial. However, our firm fully prepares every case for litigation. Having a reputation as an unwavering trial team provides major leverage at the negotiation table against negligent hospitals and physicians.

To go over these and other questions relevant to potentially making a California medical malpractice claim, schedule an obligation-free case review now with one of our accomplished South Pasadena medical malpractice lawyers by calling 800-426-5546. We are standing by to help you.

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