According to the Institute of Medicine, 1.5 million people are injured each year by medication errors, at an annual cost of $3.5 billion. That and other types of malpractice are a common — and growing — problem. Harold Ehrenberg is an experienced personal injury attorney in the Greater New Orleans area with the knowledge and legal skill to successfully pursue fair compensation after you suffer an injury caused by a medical professional or facility.

Medical malpractice in Louisiana

Seeking medical care when you are sick or injured is important, and you must be able to trust your healthcare provider. When that trust is violated and you suffer injury, you may have a personal injury claim.

Medical malpractice is advice, evaluation, or service falling below the reasonable standard of care expected in a particular field of medicine or type of practice. Forms of medical malpractice include:

• Obstetric malpractice and birth injury
• Failure to diagnose, delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis
• Prescription drug error
• Surgical error, including wrong location surgery, anesthesia error, accidental injury during surgery, foreign object left in the body, or other serious mistakes
• Unneeded surgery
• Failure to follow up or monitor treatment
• General medical service that falls below an accepted standard of care

Skilled Metairie personal injury attorney

In our state, the Louisiana Medical Malpractice Act established liability caps and claims processes for patients pursuing medical malpractice claims. All claims against a qualified healthcare provider are submitted first to a medical review panel administered through the Louisiana State Division of Administration. Throughout the complaint process, we provide strong legal representation and compassionate client service.

If you suffered a medical injury, your choice of a personal injury attorney may be one of the most important decisions you make. Just as there are many forms of malpractice, there are many personal injury lawyers. Harold Ehrenberg has a decade of legal experience handling medical mistakes and other injury claims and is also a chiropractor with 30 years of experience. His dual background uniquely qualifies Harold Ehrenberg to passionately and aggressively protect your rights and pursue justice and compensation when you are injured by substandard medical care.

Highly qualified legal help when you are injured by a healthcare provider in New Orleans

No one expects a trip to the doctor to bring more suffering. Serving Jefferson Parish and New Orleans, Metairie personal injury lawyer Harold Ehrenberg understands injury — and injury compensation. Contact us for a free consultation to discuss your case.