Idaho Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Two Idaho Attorneys with a Combined 60 Years of Experience
Victims of medical malpractice tend to be reluctant to investigate or file a medical malpractice claim. They don't want to make trouble for their doctor, and they recognize that medical treatment is complex. Occasional oversights are understandable and maybe even inevitable.
But when on oversight becomes an outright error that violated the accepted standard of care, injured people have a right to seek fair compensation.
Doctors are responsible for meeting the standard of care when making diagnoses and providing treatment. Strict protocols and procedures exist regarding most medical issues. A large percentage of medical malpractice issues and failures to diagnose involve the failure to follow these simple protocols and adhere to simple checklists.
In other words, doctors have a lot of resources to draw upon in making a diagnosis. Certain symptoms point to certain possible ailments. Today, the diagnostic process is further enhanced by the use of online diagnostic tools, which are now readily available to doctors when they decisions.
Given this information, the lawyers of the Boise, Idaho, personal injury law firm of Carty Houst believe it is reasonable to hold doctors accountable when they fail in their responsibility to accurately diagnose serious illnesses. We have helped dozens of clients who were injured by doctors' failure to diagnose:
- Cancer, including breast cancer
- Diabetes
- Strokes and heart attacks
- Birth injuries
- Brain injuries and their numerous symptoms
If you believe your doctor failed to diagnose an illness and that failure to diagnose significantly affected your health, contact our firm for a no-charge consultation regarding your potential claim. To contact an attorney, call 208-342-3501 or 877-293-9300.
Free Consultations
Carty Houst offers free initial consultations, and our lawyers are available for off-hour appointments and home and hospital visits. We offer Spanish language and other language translation and charge no fees unless we collect compensation for you.
