Hawaii Medical Malpractice Attorney

Medical Malpractice Attorney in Hawaii can help

Medical malpractice happens when an injury or death results from a medical professional's negligence.  This occurs when the medical professional fails to exercise adequate skill, care, or diligence when performing a duty.  The duty of care depends on the standard of care for that professional or facility, within that community. Malpractice occurs when the medical professional fails to follow the accepted practices of similar professionals or facilities located in the same geographic area. Medical specialists are held to the standard of care of the specialty in the same geographic area. 

To request a Hawaii malpractice attorney, a victim must show each of the following:

• The health care provider failed to exercise a duty of care; and
• The failure to exercise a duty of care resulted in the injury.

Expert witnesses are generally required in medical malpractice cases to establish the connection between the medical professional's negligence and the injury to the patient.

In some cases, a medical professional may have provided care as an employee of a hospital.  In such cases, hospitals are generally liable for their employees' actions performed within the scope of employment.  As a result, a hospital could be liable for the actions of a doctor or nurse employed by the hospital.

Examples of Medical Malpractice

Medical errors which you can contact a Hawaii medical malpractice lawyers include:

• Improper diagnosis
• Medication errors
• Improperly prescribing a drug to a patient
• Surgical errors
• Failure to advise or diagnose
• Prenatal diagnostic testing errors
• Failing to inform a patient of treatment options
• Failure to obtain informed consent
• Medical instruments, sponges, or other objects left inside the patient after surgery
• Performing below standard treatment or performing treatment incorrectly
• Elder abuse or neglect in nursing homes or care facilities

Medical Malpractice Litigation

Hawaii Revised Statute Section 657-7.3 states that a medical malpractice action generally must be initiated within two years after the victim discovers the injury, or should have discovered the injury through the use of reasonable diligence, but in no event may exceed six years after the act or omission causing the injury or death.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of medical malpractice, it is strongly recommended that you seek a Hawaii medical malpractice attorney immediately to get accurate advice regarding the statute of limitations for your case, determine your options, and to preserve your rights. Contact Cronin, Fried, Sekiya, Keking & Fairbanks for a free evaluation of your case.