Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center (also known as LAC+USC or County/USC or Los Angeles County General) is a hospital located in the Boyle Heights area of Los Angeles, California. The hospital is a teaching hospital; doctors are faculty from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and medical staff consists of over 1,000 medical residents that are currently undergoing their medical training. The hospital is constantly ranked as one of the top hospitals in the country.
Medical mistakes can happen at any times. Doctors, nurses, and entire medical teams can act negligently and put innocent patients at risk of suffering severe harm. In fact, medical errors can be fatal for patients.
Did a member of your family die due to the negligence of the staff at LAC+USC Medical Center? If so, you might have grounds to file a medical malpractice claim; more specifically, you could sue for the wrongful death of your loved one. If you are interested in pursuing a wrongful death claim against LAC+USC Medical Center, you should seek legal assistance with the medical malpractice lawyers at our firm at your earliest convenience.
You can trust the medical malpractice lawyers at Normandie Law Firm to provide you with the guidance that you need to reach a successful claim outcome. Our lawyers are ready to evaluate your claim and provide you with the representation that you need to sue successfully and recover the compensation that you are owed. Are you ready to discuss your wrongful death medical malpractice claim with the lawyers at our firm? If so, contact us today.
Failure to Treat Can Lead to Wrongful Death
Without a doubt, a number of medical mistakes can harm innocent patients. A common mistake is the failure to treat. LAC+USC Medical Center is one of the busiest hospitals in the western U.S.; this includes their emergency department. Millions of people visit the hospital every year, but not all get the treatment that they need. Some patients are quickly evaluated and sent off on their way; other patients are observed for some time only to quickly be discharged. Some of these patients, unfortunately, lose their lives as a result of the lack of treatment.
Is a Failure to Treat Medical Malpractice?
Doctors and nurses owe their patients a duty of care; they have the duty to exercise care and diligence with their patients. They must do this while diagnosis and treating the medical condition. Unfortunately, medical professionals sometimes rush through patients and simply address the symptoms patients are presenting; after visiting the ER, many patients are sent off with a prescription for pain medication and orders for a few days of rest even when they are in urgent need of surgery, for instance. However, this does not address the root cause of the symptoms. This means that the medical condition causing symptoms can go undetected and untreated, which can be fatal for some patients. The failure to treat is representative of a breached duty of care, and it could result in fatal complications. When doctors and nurses breach their duty of care towards patients, they can be liable of medical malpractice.
Can I Sue the Hospital?
Can I sue the hospital if their failure to treat resulted in the death of a loved one? Yes; you could pursue a medical malpractice wrongful death claim against LAC+USC Medical Center or any other hospital that negligently contributed to the harm that ultimately killed a member of your family. Who can sue? If you are the decedent’s surviving spouse, domestic partner, or child, you could sue; other family members could also bring forth a claim under certain circumstances.
To prepare to sue the hospital, you should gather all relevant medical records. You should also speak to witnesses and collect their contact information for later reference. If the death of your family member resulted in the loss of financial support, you should also gather records to prove so. You should also ensure that you have the appropriate legal representation; you must find an experienced lawyer to handle the wrongful death medical malpractice claim against the hospital.
You Can Recover Compensation
If your wrongful death medical malpractice claim against LAC+USC Medical Center is successful, you could be eligible to recover compensation for the death of your loved one. Although no form of compensation could reverse the incident or address the grief that you and your entire family are dealing with, it can significantly help with moving forward after the incident.
You could be eligible to recover some of the following:
- Medical expenses
- Lost earnings (loss of support)
- Pain and suffering
- Funeral and burial expenses
- Loss of consortium
- Punitive damages
- Legal fees
If you are interested in learning more about the compensation that you and your family could be eligible to recover if your medical malpractice lawsuit is successful, do not hesitate to contact the experts at our firm today. Our wrongful death lawyers will aggressively fight for your right to be compensated for the death of your family member.
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File Your Claim Quickly
All claims are subject to a statute of limitations that ensure that claims are filed quickly. Government claims (claims that are pursued against government entities, like cities or counties) are subject to much stricter deadlines. Because the hospital is owned by Los Angeles County, you must act quickly; you must file your claim against the county within a six-month period. The government entity, the county in this case, will have forty-five days to respond to your claim. If your claim is denied, you will have an additional six months to pursue your claim in court; if you received no response, you will have two years to pursue your claim in court. Because you could lose your right to sue if your fail to file your claim within the allowed timeline, the best thing that claimants can do is to seek legal assistance to learn more about the total length of time that they have to pursue their claims.
Contact Normandie Law Firm Today
Did a member of your family die because of the hospital’s failure to treat his or her condition? If so, the death could likely be attributed to medical malpractice, and you might have grounds to sue. If you would like to learn more about your right to sue for the wrongful death associated with medical malpractice, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the exerts at Normandie Law Firm at your earliest convenience. Normandie Law Firm is a personal injury law firm with many years of experience handling all sorts of injury claims, including medical malpractice and wrongful death claims. If you would like to discuss your claim with the experts at our firm, contact us today.
We offer free legal services – which include free consultations and free second opinions. During our free legal services, our experts will be able to evaluate your claim, answer all your questions, address all your concerns, and provide you with all the information that you need to file your medical malpractice wrongful death claim. Are you ready to discuss your claim with the experts at our firm? If so, contact us at your earliest convenience.
At our firm, we offer a Zero-Fee guarantee; this means that our clients will never be required to pay upfront legal expenses for our legal services. Additionally, our firm is based on contingency; therefore, our clients will not be required to pay anything until after reaching a successful claim outcome. If you do not win, you will not have to pay anything whatsoever.
If you are ready to speak with our experts, contact us today.
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