Minneapolis Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Doctors are among the most respected and well-paid members of our society. Those are two of the reasons medical malpractice cases are so difficult to win; those are two of the reasons medical negligence is so unacceptable. If a surgical error, a nurse’s failure to follow sterile procedures or some other medical error caused death or serious injury to a member of your family, you deserve fair compensation for that medical malpractice.
A lawyer with experience, with talent and with determination will still have to work long and hard to see that you recover that compensation and are able to take care of yourself and your family. How do you choose a medical malpractice attorney? I am a firm believer in face-to-face meetings, providing a lawyer and a potential client with the opportunity to really get to know each other.
I have handled medical malpractice claims, am an experienced trial lawyer, and have gotten favorable results for my clients. If you would like to meet with me and have me evaluate your claim, please contact my law firm to arrange a free, confidential consultation. I will take the time to listen to your entire story and will explain what I can do for you. Of course, you pay no fees until I recover compensation on your behalf.
Minneapolis Attorney Patrick Cotter
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I am a solo attorney and handle only a few cases at one time, in order to provide the quality of service my clients deserve. If I take your case, I will hand pick a team of experts to assist me, and will then personally handle every phase of litigation – filing the medical malpractice claim, interviewing doctors, nurses and other witnesses, examining hundreds of pages of documents for evidence of medical errors and negligence, and presenting your case to the judge and jury. I expect to go to trial, and will only settle the case if it is truly in your best interests.
Medical malpractice claims
Medical malpractice is a broad category. The following are a few examples of negligent behavior entitling patients to compensation:
- Failure to monitor resulting in bed falls, suicide (wrongful death), violent assaults in hospitals and nursing homes and other avoidable tragedies
- Doctor error, nurse error, dentist error, ophthalmologist error and error on the part of other trained professionals
- Medication errors, prescribing or administering the wrong drug, drug overdoses
- Surgical errors, operating on the wrong body part, leaving surgical instruments in the patient, piercing an organ or bowel during surgery, anesthesia error
- Birth injuries, cerebral palsy, hypoxia, failure to perform a c-section, forceps injuries, shoulder dystocia
- Failure to diagnose breast, colon, skin or testicular cancer, heart attack, stroke, broken bone, spine injury, infection
- Nursing home neglect, elder abuse
- Emergency room errors, failure to admit to the hospital, triage error
- Hospital-acquired infections, MRSA, staph infections caused by improper hand-washing procedures and other sanitary protocol
Physicians are held to a high standard of care
Physicians, nurses, anesthesiologists and other medical professionals are highly trained individuals. Their own professional organizations establish reasonable standards of care for each professional in each situation. Many medical errors are not severe enough to constitute malpractice. In other cases, medical malpractice occurred, but the patients’ injuries were not severe enough to warrant a claim. After evaluating the case, I will explain what your position is.
Was it medical malpractice? You deserve to know the truth
If a member of your family suffered an injury in a medical setting, you deserve to know what happened. I am the only attorney at my firm, but I work with an outstanding group of consulting physicians, nurse practitioners, investigators and other professionals who support my work on behalf of my clients.
Contact me to arrange a free consultation and case evaluation. I serve clients in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis-St. Paul), St. Cloud, Mankato, Rochester, Duluth and other Minnesota communities.
Patrick L. Cotter, Minneapolis medical malpractice lawyer
Cotter Law Office, PLLC
Patrick L. Cotter, Attorney & Counselor at Law
1060 Dakota Drive, Suite 204 · Mendota Heights, MN 55120
Phone: 651.686.5347 · Cell: 651.214.8624 · Fax: 866.686.5488
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