Health Care Medical Malpractice Defense
As a medical practioner you see literally thousands of patients every year, and you give each one the best advice you possibly can. You keep up with the latest advancements in medicine, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, but even that can’t prevent a disgruntled patient from suing you. You spend your entire career striving for perfection, but you can be completely wiped out with just one malpractice suit. You do your best to prevent it, but the statistics are against you.
So what do you do if you are sued for malpractice?
You hire the best lawyer you can find to defend you and make it go away.
Watkins Ludlam Winter & Stennis provides medical malpractice defense services to clients in actions brought against doctors and nurses, and other health care providers, and we regularly coordinate with insurance companies regarding the continuing licensure of Mississippi physicians. We represent physicians, pharmacists, nurses, ophthalmologists, dentists and other professionals in all areas of medical practice. The firm also has lawyers skilled in medical device liability who are invaluable in identifying critical elements of class action suits that may affect physicians.
Allegations of malpractice have become virtually a cost of doing business. As with any business decision, the strategy you choose to resolve disputes must be based on sound judgment. At Watkins Lulam Winter & Stennis, our team of lawyers assists each client in developing a detailed assessment of the potential risks and benefits of litigation, arbitration, and other dispute resolution methods. We work closely with each client to determine the most appropriate tactics given the situation and the exposure to liability.
Our attorneys regularly defend health care professionals who are facing lawsuits, disciplinary proceedings or administrative actions that may threaten their licenses including:
- Birth injuries
- Emergency room errors
- Hospital protocol errors leading to issues such as systemic staph infections, kidnapping or criminal activity, or other negative events
- Medication mistakes
- Misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose
- Nursing and medical care errors
- Obstetrics and gynecology errors
- Oncology or cardiology errors
- Surgery or anesthesia errors
An accusation of failure to achieve a reasonable professional standard of care could have severe career repercussions. Our skilled medical malpractice defense attorneys will represent you with experience, skill and the resources necessary to succeed. We have access to medical specialists, consultants and witnesses, medical records and research, and a proven command of what needs to be proved at all phases of the legal process.