Practice Areas

• Medical Malpractice
• Malpractice: Surgical, Hospital & Nursing
• Malpractice: Misinterpretation of Medical Imaging Tests
• Malpractice: Failure to Treat
• Malpractice: Unnecessary Surgery
• Boating Injuries
• Admiralty and Maritime Injuries
• Premises Liability
• Dangerous or Defective Products
• Truck Accidents
• Car Accidents
• Severe Burns
• Amputations
• Brain Injuries
• Neck and Spinal Cord Injuries
• Personal Injury
  
  

Additional Information

• Articles Library
• Attorney Referrals
• Medical Malpractice FAQ
• Elements of a Medical Malpractice Case
• Injuries Caused by Medical Malpractice

Malpractice: Surgical, Hospital and Nursing Negligence

Medical professionals such as physicians, surgeons and nurses are required to follow a standard of care. Hospitals and hospital staff are also required to comply with the standard of care and oversee the administration of care. For medical malpractice to have occurred, it must be proven that a doctor, surgeon, nurse or other health care professional breached that standard of care. The law offices of Harry T. Widmann, PLC in Metairie, Louisiana handles medical malpractice claims on behalf of injured people throughout the New Orleans area.

Do you need to speak with a lawyer regarding a possible medical malpractice claim? Call our law firm today at 504-717-4094 or toll free at 1-866-930-7394 to arrange your free initial consultation. Or, contact us online and someone will be in touch with you promptly.

Medical Malpractice Can Occur in Many Types of Medical SituationsOur attorney, Harry T. Widmann, has more than 30 years of experience protecting the rights of injured people. If you believe you have been injured — or if you believe your loved one died — because of medical malpractice, talk to our lawyer. At our firm, you will receive an honest assessment of your potential claim. We are highly selective about the cases we take on and when we do proceed with a claim, we do so with full financial and medical resources. We handle types of claims that include the following:

• Surgical mistakes: Surgical errors can include anesthesia errors, wrong site surgery, infections, surgical instruments left in patients' bodies and unnecessary surgeries.
• Hospital errors: Hospital errors can occur in emergency rooms, in surgery, during labor and delivery, and in many other types of situations. Hospitals and hospital staff must be held accountable when patients suffer unnecessary complications, illnesses, infections and deaths while in their care.
• Nursing negligence: Nurses often have more contact with patients than the physicians. Because of this, they are responsible for monitoring the patients and alerting the attending physician to any changes in the patient. Whether due to lack of communication, short staffing, or another situation, a mistake can seriously harm a patient.

The law offices of Harry T. Widmann, PLC welcomes any inquiries regarding a medical malpractice claim. We offer free initial consultation. Contact us today to schedule yours.