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Medical Malpractice
Medical Malpractice

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWYER
SERVING BUFFALO, NY & THE ENTIRE WNY REGION

Medical Negligence and Your Legal Rights

Medical malpractice is the act or omission by a physician during a medical procedure or treatment of a patient that deviates from the accepted norms by the medical community which results in injury to a patient. Medical Malpractice is a subset of law that pertains to professional negligence. The details of the law get quite involved. That's where a seasoned medical malpractice lawyer can help. 


Buffalo personal injury lawyer, Craig Z. Small, has been handling legal cases involving medical malpractice since 1994. As a reputable, and skilled medical malpractice lawyer, we can help our clients recover full compensation for losses resulting from doctor negligence. Our legal services extend to clients throughout Buffalo, Amherst, Niagara Falls, Cheektowaga, Hamburg, Orchard Park, West Seneca, Clarence, Lancaster, Batavia, NY, and the surrounding WNY areas. Contact our office today to schedule an initial consultation with our medical malpractice lawyer.


Unfortunately, medical mistakes can result in permanent or long-term damage that prohibits you to work and take care of your family and decreases quality of life. Not every mistake is grounds for a lawsuit. However, sometimes the error is outside the bounds of acceptable professional standards. And that is when there may be legal repercussions.  We're here to help you understand your legal rights. 


It can be challenging to know for sure whether the poor treatment you experienced actually qualifies you to pursue a medical malpractice lawsuit. The first step toward building a successful case is, of course, to speak with an experienced medical malpractice lawyer. Additionally, you must be able to prove certain things in order to sue for medical malpractice: 1) there existed a doctor-patient relationship, 2) the doctor acted with negligence, 3) some form of harm resulted from said negligence, and 4) that specific damages were incurred due to all of this. Common examples of such damages include pain, mental suffering, further medical issues, and lost earning capabilities.


If medical malpractice has taken place involving a senior, our nursing home abuse attorneys may be able to help.


Legal malpractice cases in Western and Central New York


Lawyers make mistakes. Some mistakes may result in losing your right to file a lawsuit or ruin your changes of winning the case. A common form of legal malpractice is an attorney missing a deadline as indicated by a statute of limitations. Rest easy with the team at Small Law Firm on the case, you can be sure that all deadlines will be met.

Medical Malpractice in Western, NY

What is the statute of limitations?

It is a time limit or a deadline for filing a lawsuit. The clock usually begins at the time of the incident in dispute and it expires months or years from then. After it expires, the plaintiff is no longer permitted to file the lawsuit.

Meeting statutory deadlines is absolutely vital to any legal matter. Failing to meet a deadline is considered professional legal malpractice. To find out more information, contact us today.

MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE  ATTORNEY IN THE BUFFALO, NY AREA

Like lawyers, doctors also can commit professional negligence. Their medical errors can cause serious injuries and wrongful death. Here are some common violations of a doctor’s standard of care:

• Failure to diagnose cancer • Misdiagnosis • Surgical errors • Operating on the wrong body part
• Leaving a foreign object such as a surgical instrument inside a patient’s body
• Birth injuries including brachioplexus palsy (Erb’s palsy) • Improper Prescription or Dosage

If your doctor or lawyer committed a major error, it could constitute professional malpractice. 
Do not hesitate to call us to find out if you have a case. 
FOR A FREE CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY CRAIG Z. SMALL, 
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