Medical Malpractice

Medication Errors ● Surgical Errors ● Medical and Nursing Negligence

When someone suffers a medical crisis or dies from a medical condition in a hospital or nursing home setting, it's common to assume the injury or death was the natural result of an underlying illness. It's hard to imagine that a doctor, nurse, or pharmacist may have been the actual cause.

And yet every year, in hospitals across southern California, people die as a result of medical negligence. Sometimes the negligence is clear, but more often it is subtle and only discovered when a knowledgeable attorney follows up on a family member's questions or hunch that something just wasn't right.

If you suffered serious injury or a family member died and you suspect that medical malpractice may have been at fault, talk to a lawyer at the Santa Monica law office of Steven L. Martin. Mr. Martin is an experienced trial attorney who has taken personal injury and wrongful death cases to court for more than 30 years.

Experience Investigating and Identifying Medical Malpractice

Mr. Martin has extensive experience working with medical experts to investigate and document the causes of illness and injury resulting from:

• Misdiagnoses and failure to diagnose medical conditions
• Failure to monitor which can lead to birth injuries and other damages
• Failure to provide prompt treatment, which can lead to death in an emergency room setting
• Failure to provide appropriate treatment
• Surgical mistake
• Medication errors and anesthesiology errors, which can lead to oxygen deprivation and brain injury
• Nursing negligence and nursing home negligence
• Pharmaceutical malpractice

They key question to consider in medical malpractice is this: if the patient had received proper, prompt treatment, would the outcome have been different? If the answer is yes, it's vitally important to bring a case forward, not only for yourself or for family members who lost a loved one, but also for future patients at risk of injury or death.

Effective Legal Advocacy

With 30 years of trial court experience, a Brooklyn boy's street fighter instincts, and empathy and compassion for injured people, Mr. Martin can help you achieve the compensation you deserve. Contact our Santa Monica law office to schedule a free consultation.