New Jersey Medical Malpractice Attorneys

When you are sick or injured, you trust medical professionals to provide you with the best possible medical care. You never assume that going to a doctor would leave you in more pain or suffering because of negligence or wrongdoing. This is, unfortunately, the exact, frustrating situation many individuals find themselves in every day; medical malpractice is startlingly commonplace.

It is important if you have been injured by your doctor or at your hospital, that you work with a dedicated New Jersey medical malpractice lawyer who is not afraid to fight for your compensation. The Todd J. Leonard Law Firm has more than 35 years of experience helping injury victims recover compensation from negligent individuals who have caused them undue harm.

What Constitutes Medical Malpractice?

Medical malpractice occurs when a patient suffers significant and avoidable pain or illness because a doctor or other health care professional failed to act according to the profession's accepted standards of care. Medical malpractice and hospital negligence claims may be brought against all types of doctors and health care professionals, including:

• Surgeons who make mistakes in operating rooms
• Emergency room doctors and nurses who commit errors in diagnosis or treatment
• Obstetricians and OB nurses whose negligence results in avoidable birth injury
• Generalists who fail to notice symptoms of serious illness
• Specialists whose negligence results in failure to diagnose cancer or delays the appropriate diagnosis
• Nurses who make medication mistakes or other errors during in-patient care

These medical mistakes can be devastating and cause long-term injuries with debilitating side effects. If you or a loved one is suffering as a result of a doctor's negligence, do not hesitate to contact the Todd J. Leonard Law Firm today.