North Carolina Personal Injury Attorneys

North Carolina Medical Malpractice Lawyers

At the Winston-Salem law firm of Comerford & Britt, we have a long established practice focus on medical malpractice litigation. We represent severely injured patients and the families of those who died because of a doctor's negligence, surgical error, or the failure of a nurse to understand and execute a physician's instructions. If you would like a free review of your situation and its potential for recovery of medical malpractice damages, contact an experienced attorney at Comerford & Britt.

Our attorneys represent injured patients and their families in medical negligence cases such as the following:

• Surgical error, anesthesia mistakes, or other negligence during surgery
• Failure to diagnose serious illness or infection, or unreasonable delay in the diagnosis of cancer
• Negligence on the part of a hospital's nurses, technicians, residents, or other staff
• Birth injuries to newborns resulting from the negligence of an obstetrician or other member of the delivery team
• Mistakes of diagnosis or treatment in the emergency room
• Errors in prescribing or administering medication
• Abuse or neglect of elderly patients in nursing homes

In medical malpractice litigation under North Carolina law, it is not enough to show that the patient suffered a serious injury, illness, or death, and that the doctor or other member of the treatment team made a careless mistake. We need to prove that the patient's injuries or death was caused by the negligence of the defendant medical professional. Time and again, we've seen cases where the defense conceded the fact and severity of the plaintiff's injuries, eventually admitted a mistake in treatment, but fought to the bitter end on the issue of causation.

Our experience with medical malpractice litigation of all kinds can help ensure that no detail of proof is overlooked in developing and presenting your strongest possible case against a negligent doctor, a poorly administered hospital, or an inattentive nurse. All potential defendants in medical malpractice cases are very heavily insured, so the battle is usually between your attorneys and the defendants' insurers. Both sides rely extensively on highly specialized expert testimony and technical evidence to establish its own case and refute the arguments of the other.

The need to present expert evidence arises before your case is even filed. State law requires that every medical malpractice lawsuit be supported by the opinion of a qualified medical professional to the effect that the defendant's conduct violated an applicable standard of patient care, and that the evidence will likely show that the patient's injuries or death resulted from the violation. As a result, our goal is to engage the best forensic medical experts to review your case and offer their candid professional opinion about the performance of the physicians or other medical personnel involved in your case.

Whether your medical malpractice claim involves surgical error, unreasonable delay in diagnosis, or a claim for negligence in the delivery room, the personal injury lawyers at Comerford & Britt can give you sound advice about your options. Contact us in Winston-Salem for a free consultation.

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