Doctors take the Hippocratic oath, which includes the standard to first cause no harm to their patients. However, every year, thousands of people suffer serious injuries or death as the result of the negligent actions by doctors and other medical professionals.
At the law firm of Maples, Nix & Diesselhorst in Oklahoma City, our lawyers use the civil justice system to help victims of medical malpractice put the pieces of their lives back together. If you or someone you love has suffered an injury caused by medical malpractice, call 800-539-0652 for a free initial consultation.
Our lawyers have obtained millions of dollars in compensation for our clients. By holding medical professionals financially accountable for the harm they cause, we also send a clear message that substandard medical care will not be tolerated in Oklahoma. This can help prevent similar injuries from happening to other families.
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Physician, nurse and hospital errors can leave patients with debilitating physical injuries. In addition to physical pain and suffering, large medical bills caused by repeated surgeries and ongoing physical therapy can cause financial strain. An injury may result in a lasting disability that makes it difficult to work and earn a living. Physical injuries can also make it painful or impossible to engage in the daily activities you once enjoyed. This lost enjoyment of life can take a mental and emotional toll on entire families.
We understand that no amount of money can make up for the physical, mental, and emotional pain and suffering caused by a medical error/hospital error. However, monetary compensation can help alleviate the financial strain caused by your injuries. Over the past 30 years, our medical malpractice attorneys have helped clients obtain the compensation they need to rebuild their lives.
Learn more about types and causes of medical malpractice:
- Labor and delivery errors: We represent families who suffer the injury of a newborn due to medical errors.
- Hospital mistakes: Hospitals are supposed to be safe places where we go to heal. Unfortunately, some leave with serious injuries.
- Misdiagnosis and failure to diagnose: A delayed or missed diagnosis can result in missing a life-threatening condition at an early and treatable stage.
- Surgery errors: There are some mistakes, such as wrong-site surgery, that should never happen.
- Prescription drug errors: The wrong drug or the wrong dose of a drug can result in serious side effects.
- Medical malpractice statistics and causes: Unfortunately, medical errors remain a leading cause of death and severe injury in this country.
- Oklahoma medical law summary: This page provides information about the statute of limitations and other areas of the law affecting medical malpractice cases.
- Winning medical malpractice cases: We understand the law and know how to win medical malpractice cases.
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For a free case evaluation, call our Edmond office at 800-539-0652 or complete our contact form online. We stand with clients in pursuing malpractice cases.
