Medical Malpractice Attorney in West Virginia

Medical malpractice claims and lawsuits arise when patients are injured because of the carelessness or incompetence of healthcare practitioners and facilities. Even minor mistakes by medical professionals can have tragic consequences.

If you or a loved one suffered a serious injury or disability due to substandard hospital care or physician negligence, you may have a valid medical malpractice suit.

Medical malpractice claims and lawsuits typically involve the following medical mistakes:

• Medication errors such as overdose or drug interactions
• Birth injury/hypoxia (shoulder dystocia, Erb’s palsy, cerebral palsy, and brain injuries)
• Surgical or anesthesia errors
• Negligence by hospital or nursing home staff
• Failure to provide timely diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening conditions like heart attacks or cancer
• Laboratory testing errors

Why you need a medical malpractice attorney in West Virginia

If the family breadwinner suffers severe disabilities or wrongful death resulting from medical mistakes, the financial consequences can be disastrous. While coping with his or her infirmities, the malpractice victim faces mounting medical, surgical, and therapy bills.  If the patient cannot work, the family loses his or her current income and future earnings for the duration of the disability.

When the medical malpractice lawsuit is successful, the award or settlement can offset these financial losses and help the malpractice victim recover from the trauma.

Under West Virginia law, doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers can be held liable for deviating from the accepted standard of care.  However, medical professionals and their insurance companies work hard to prove that your injuries did not result from malpractice or negligence.  They force malpractice plaintiffs to take their cases to trial or resist out-of-court settlements.

Proving medical malpractice claims

At Prim Law Firm PLLC, our malpractice attorneys in West Virginia can advise you of the best legal strategy for your unique circumstances.  Bear in mind that a poor medical outcome is not sufficient to prove malpractice or negligence.  The injured patient must meet a high threshold of proof that negligence directly caused the injury.  This requires testimony from a well-respected medical expert knowledgeable about the standard of care your medical condition required.

At Prim Law Firm PLLC, Attorney Brian Prim is an experienced trial lawyer who represents working class people.  In addition to his 12 years experience, he has the extensive scientific knowledge and network of medical experts necessary to present a strong medical malpractice case.  He successfully recovered millions of dollars on behalf of injured victims and surviving family members through either settlements or trial verdicts, and he will fight for you.

Contact us today

If you are looking for a malpractice attorney in West Virginia to help you with any personal injury or medical malpractice claim, we offer flexible hours and can visit you at your home or in the hospital if you cannot come to us.  Since we charge on a contingency basis, you do not have to pay attorney fees unless we recover compensation on your behalf.  Contact the Prim Law Firm PLLC at 866-201-7985 for a free initial consultation today.

Prim Law Firm PLLC, LLC of Hurricane, West Virginia, represents work injury and personal injury victims throughout West Virginia, including people in Charleston, Huntington, Parkersburg, Wheeling, Morgantown, Weirton, South Charleston, Fairmont, Clarksburg, Martinsburg, Princeton, Bridgeport, Beckley, Bluefield, Cross Lane and St. Albans; and communities of Putnam County, Berkeley County, Cabell County, Harrison County, Kanawha County, Mercer County, Monongalia County, Raleigh County and Wood County. We also work for clients from Kentucky and Ohio.