Malpractice
Any professional you hire has a legal duty to honor your best interests. They need to carry out their work in a way that is honest and meets reasonable professional standards. When they fail to do so, and you suffer as a result, you have the right to bring suit to win damages for your losses. The malpractice attorneys at The Hershewe Law Firm have the skills, resources, and experience necessary to aggressively pursue the most challenging malpractice and win the justice that you and your family deserve.
What Is Professional Malpractice?
Professional Malpractice occurs when you seek the advice and/or representation of a professional and that professional causes you harm by his negligence. Professional Malpractice can include mistakes by any type of professional. When a doctor or healthcare provider commits malpractice, it is called medical malpractice. When a lawyer or paralegal commits malpractice, it is called legal malpractice. Other professionals can commit malpractice, as well, such as dentists, accountants, pastors, psychologists or counselors, and pharmacists.
If you have been harmed physically or financially as a result of professional malpractice, you may have a legal right to sue the professional for your damages. Contact the professional malpractice attorneys at The Hershewe Law Firm to find out if you have a case.
Types of Malpractice Cases
Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice occurs when patients are harmed by the action (or inaction) of doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. Common types of medical malpractice include surgical errors, birth injury and birth trauma, misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose, errors in administering anesthesia, and medication errors.
I think I'm a victim of medical malpractice. What should I do next?
If you think you or a family member has been injured as the result of medical malpractice, contact us right away. Every state has strict deadlines in which these types of claims must be brought. In other words, you must file your claim within a certain period of time, or you will lose your right to sue for your damages.
The medical malpractice attorneys at The Hershewe Law Firm has been handling malpractice cases for over thirty years. Our team of lawyers can help guide and counsel you on your legal rights. We know how to hold healthcare professionals liable for their negligent actions, and we can help you seek the justice you deserve, whether you were injured in Missouri, Arkansas, Illinois, Oklahoma or Kansas.
Do not let the time expire on your claim. Contact us today and let us help.
Financial Malpractice
When you visit an accountant or a financial advisor, you are trusting them with your financial well-being and your financial future. The last thing you expect is for your finances to be poorly managed or negligently handled. Like all professionals, accountants and financial advisors have certain rules they are required to follow when managing a client’s assets.
If you think your accountant or financial advisor has misused your funds or has been negligent in the handling of your assets, contact us. You need expert advice and help in recovering your losses. Our attorneys will meet with you to discuss your case and help you understand your rights.
Dental Malpractice
Dentists must follow the standard of care when rendering treatment to you or your family members. When a dentist fails to appropriately treat a patient by pulling the wrong tooth or failing to diagnose an infection, the results can be painful and can mean a lifetime of unpleasant dental treatment, surgeries, and reconstruction of part of your mouth.
If you have been harmed by the negligent conduct of a dentist or oral surgeon, contact us today for a consultation and review of your claim.
Legal Malpractice
All attorneys have a duty to handle your case with diligence and competence. When a lawyer fails to fulfill that duty by missing a deadline, failing to file a motion, losing evidence, or misappropriating a retainer, you may have a claim for legal malpractice.
If you think you have a claim of legal malpractice against your attorney, know that you have an absolute right to the contents of your legal file. It belongs to you. The file will contain most of the information about your case and how the case was handled while in the care of your attorney. Request a copy of your file, or the original file, from your attorney and contact us for a free consultation and review of your case to find out if you have a viable claim for legal malpracticice