Experienced Medical Malpractice Lawyers – Sacramento suffers injury or death from lapses in medical judgment, medication errors and other causes of medical malpractice. This is a delicate area of law and requires an attorney with a deep understanding of both the legal system and the medical profession. Matthews Law APC of Sacramento is one of the few law firms in California that provides these highly specialized services to victims and their families.
Experienced Medical Malpractice Lawyers – Sacramento’s Trusted Team
Attorney Arkady Itkin leads a team of attorneys at a Sacramento firm that has handled hundreds of medical malpractice cases against physicians, nurses, hospitals and other health care providers who have failed to live up to their professional standards of care. These include surgical mistakes that lead to paralysis or wrongful death, misdiagnosis and delay of care that worsens the condition of their patient, as well as medication errors and other preventable healthcare problems.
The lawyers at Low, McKinley & Baleria LLP represent doctors and other medical professionals who are accused of malpractice. Medical malpractice is defined as any action, or failure to act, by a healthcare provider that deviates from the accepted standard of care in the same circumstances. This includes negligence, which is a breach of duty, and reckless or intentional misconduct, which are criminal acts that can be punishable by civil damages. Medical malpractice claims are based on evidence that shows the defendant violated a reasonable standard of care, and this breach caused harm or injury.