Have you been injured or lost a close family member because a healthcare provider in Austin, Texas, made a costly mistake? Contact the award-winning legal team at McMinn Personal Injury Lawyers today.
You should be compensated for your medical expenses, loss of income, emotional distress, and other damages. Our Austin medical malpractice lawyers are ready to stand up to your doctor, the hospital where you received care, and the insurance company to force them to make things right.
For decades, we have been fearless legal advocates for victims of medical negligence in Austin and throughout the great state of Texas. Backed by 40+ years of combined experience handling complex civil disputes, we’re determined to help everyday people hold parties in power accountable when life-changing errors are made. Our results include over $500 million in settlements and court awards.
Don’t let your doctor off the hook for the mistakes they’ve made. Force them to take responsibility for the harm they’ve caused by putting our experienced legal team in your corner. We offer a complimentary case evaluation, so contact our law office in Austin, TX, today at (512) 474-0222.
Even though you may have the right to pursue compensation from your healthcare provider or their insurance carrier, it’ll probably be an uphill battle. This is thanks, in large part, to the fact that Texas’s medical malpractice laws tend to protect healthcare providers and hospitals to the detriment of patients who get hurt by their mistakes.
Hiring an experienced Austin personal injury lawyer to handle your medical malpractice lawsuit can set the stage for the results you deserve.
Injured patients and families in Austin choose McMinn Personal Injury Lawyers because we offer trustworthy, client-driven legal representation when it matters most. Recognized for excellence in personal injury law by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, Super Lawyers, Avvo, and The National Trial Lawyers, we’re known for taking on powerful corporations and securing life-changing results for our clients.
When you ask for our help, you’ll benefit from our in-depth knowledge of Texas medical malpractice law, extensive experience litigating medical negligence cases, and unrivaled passion for making a difference in the lives of the people we represent.
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At McMinn Personal Injury Lawyers, we appreciate just how stressful it can be to be the victim of a medical error. We want to do everything we can to make your road to recovery easier – including representing you on a contingency fee basis.
Our fees are directly tied to the results we achieve. So, you’ll only pay us when we win compensation for your medical malpractice case. Even better – our fees are deducted from your financial recovery, so you’ll pay absolutely nothing out of your own pocket for our help.
You’ll have a limited time to take action, so don’t hesitate to contact our Austin law office today. Your initial case evaluation is free.
It’s well known that medical errors are one of the leading causes of avoidable injury and death in the United States, accounting for upwards of 450,000 fatalities annually.
While doctors, nurses, and other healthcare practitioners can make a host of mistakes that cause patients to suffer needless trauma, these are among the most common:
Our Texas medical malpractice attorneys have decades of experience fighting for patients who’ve been injured because of a wide range of provider errors. Trust us to invest our experience and resources into helping you win your medical negligence action. There’s no charge for an initial case evaluation, so call our Austin law office today.
Medical malpractice can be defined as a healthcare professional’s failure to provide care that meets expected standards within the medical community. When malpractice causes a patient’s injury or death, the provider can be considered negligent and, in turn, held accountable for resulting damages.
When you file a medical negligence lawsuit in Austin, you, as the plaintiff, will carry the burden of proof.
You’ll need to prove the following things to win your case and successfully recover compensation:
Texas law requires medical malpractice lawsuits to be proven by a preponderance of the evidence. Your allegations, as supported by evidence, expert testimony, and facts, have to be more likely true than not.
As the victim of a medical error in Austin, you’ll be able to request compensatory damages from your healthcare provider, the hospital where you were treated, and/or other liable parties.
Compensatory damages, which can include economic and non-economic losses, can help you deal with:
Punitive damages, intended to punish a healthcare provider or a hospital for intentional misconduct or gross negligence, can potentially be awarded if your medical malpractice lawsuit goes to trial in Texas.
Whoever makes a mistake, contributes to that mistake, or employs the person who makes a medical error can potentially be liable for resulting damages.
Depending on your situation, liable parties could include a/an:
Our Austin medical malpractice attorneys will carefully evaluate the details of your case and work hard to pinpoint the medical error that led to your injuries and, by extension, who’s at fault. When liability is established, we’ll use our law firm’s full resources to hold them accountable.
Barring any exceptions, a Texas medical malpractice lawsuit must be filed within two years of the date a medical error is made. In the event of a patient’s wrongful death, you must initiate your claim within two years of their date of death.
Once the statute of limitations runs out, you will no longer have the ability to hold the provider accountable for the gravity of their mistakes.
So, it’s critically important to take prompt action. At McMinn Personal Injury Lawyers, members of our Austin legal team are always standing by to help – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Don’t hesitate to contact us for help immediately after you discover you’ve been harmed because of your medical care. We’re here to make sure your rights are protected.
You trusted your doctor to do their best to help you. Now, you’re struggling with painful, costly injuries because they were negligent. Don’t let them walk away without consequence. Force them to make you whole by calling the experienced Austin medical malpractice lawyers at McMinn Personal Injury Lawyers.
We offer 40+ years of collective legal experience and an undeniable track record of success handling tough cases like yours. Our case results include hundreds of millions in settlements and jury awards. Today, we’re ready to take on your medical malpractice lawsuit and fight for top results for you, too.
Contact our law office in Austin, TX, today to get started by scheduling a time for your free consultation.
