Were you injured due to a medical error in Charlotte, NC? Whether you’re struggling with severe injuries, a reduced life expectancy, or the wrongful death of a family member, Elrod Pope Accident & Injury Attorneys can help. Contact us by calling (980) 340 8620. You may have the right to take legal action to recover compensation. Our award-winning Charlotte medical malpractice lawyers can help you navigate a difficult time and fight for the top-dollar recovery you deserve.
Victims of medical malpractice have turned to Elrod Pope Accident & Injury Attorneys for decades. We’re passionate and successful legal advocates who are known for always putting our client’s best interests front and center. Backed by over 150 years of combined legal experience, we’ve been instrumental in recovering more than $100 million for clients like you.
Trust us to help you force your doctor, the hospital, and the insurance company to make things right. Contact our law office in Charlotte today to arrange a free consultation.
How Elrod Pope Accident & Injury Attorneys Fights For Victims of Medical Negligence in Charlotte, NC
Medical malpractice litigation in Charlotte, North Carolina is an uphill battle. Healthcare providers and healthcare systems have the advantage from the start, thanks to the resources and defense attorneys at their disposal. You’ll need to force a fair fight by hiring an experienced Charlotte personal injury lawyer to be your legal advocate.
Choosing Elrod Pope Accident & Injury Attorneys does more than level the playing field—it shifts the advantage to you. Our team has received top honors from Super Lawyers, the National Association of Distinguished Counsel, the National Trial Lawyers, and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. We have over 150 years of collective experience handling relevant legal disputes, an unrivaled depth of knowledge of North Carolina medical malpractice law, and a passion for forcing healthcare providers to step up and do the right thing when things go wrong.
As a client, you’ll benefit from the kind of individualized, compassionate legal representation you deserve as our team:
- Helps you understand your rights and legal options
- Coordinates a thorough independent investigation into your medical malpractice lawsuit
- Gathers essential evidence during the discovery phase, not limited to hospital records, staff communication, provider notes and charts, hospital staffing records, forensics reports, and expert testimony
- Assesses your damages and identifies what your personal injury case is worth
- Prepares an expert-backed affidavit of merit to submit with your claim to emphasize the substance and truth of your allegations
- Pursues a maximum settlement offer during negotiations with the defense
- Brings your medical malpractice lawsuit to a Mecklenburg County jury, if necessary
At our law firm, we appreciate just how expensive it can be when a doctor makes a mistake. You’ll likely have to receive additional care and might be forced to miss time at work. The emotional trauma of the event can be disastrous, too. Hiring a Charlotte medical malpractice attorney in Charlotte to help you recover compensation should ease your stress, not make it worse. That’s why we’ll fight for you on a contingency fee basis.
Pay nothing until we’ve recovered compensation for your medical malpractice claim.
Are you ready to learn more about the benefits of working with our award-winning legal team? Schedule a free consultation. Members of our Charlotte law office are standing by to take your call today.
What is Medical Malpractice?
Healthcare providers in the state of North Carolina are held to high standards. They receive years of education and training, and they’re trusted to use the knowledge and skills they gain to help the people they care for and treat. Malpractice refers to a healthcare provider whose actions fall short of these expectations, often related to carelessness, fraud, or intentional misconduct.
When a healthcare provider commits malpractice and a patient suffers injuries, the provider can be civilly liable for resulting damages.
In North Carolina, civil medical malpractice lawsuits are most often filed on the grounds of negligence.
When you, the injured party, file a medical malpractice lawsuit against your provider for negligence, you will have the burden of proving:
- The provider owed you a duty of care (typically because a doctor-patient relationship was established at some point).
- The provider failed to exercise the level of care, skill, or training expected of them in their area of specialization, which was a breach of the duty owed to you under the law.
- The provider’s conduct caused an avoidable injury or death.
- You’ve suffered damages.
Essentially, you need to establish that you probably would not have been injured if you’d received care from a different specialist because they would have handled your treatment differently. Instead, your doctor’s deviation from expected standards caused harm.
What Are the Types of Medical Malpractice Cases We Handle?
Medical mistakes are one of the most common causes of avoidable injury to Americans across the nation every year. Millions suffer injuries, while as many as 440,000 patients die because healthcare providers make needless mistakes.
At Elrod Pope Accident & Injury Attorneys, we’re proud to help injury victims and families fight back against powerful healthcare providers and hospitals in all types of medical negligence actions, including those related to:
- Failure to diagnose
- Delayed diagnosis
- Misdiagnosis
- Medication errors
- Medical device errors
- Anesthesia errors
- Emergency room errors
- Surgical errors
- Hospital-acquired infections
- Birth injuries
While roughly one-third of doctors are sued for malpractice during their careers, studies still suggest that medical errors are vastly underreported. Don’t let your healthcare provider off the hook if they’ve made a life-changing mistake. Reach out to a personal injury attorney today.
How Much Is My Charlotte Medical Malpractice Case Worth?
There is no standard payout in medical malpractice cases. Every patient will have a different experience and, in turn, be entitled to a different sum of money to help them move forward with their lives.
Many factors can be relevant when assessing what a medical malpractice lawsuit might be worth:
- What type of medical error was made?
- Did the medical mistake shorten your life expectancy?
- What kinds of physical injuries have you suffered?
- How has your quality of life changed?
- Do you experience chronic physical pain?
- What steps have you taken to mitigate your damages?
- Will you need ongoing medical care or treatment?
- If so, for how long is treatment warranted?
The more a medical error changes your life, the more you might be able to expect to recover through a related medical malpractice lawsuit. We can help you assert your rights and demand the maximum monetary award to which you’re entitled under North Carolina state law.
What Damages Can Be Awarded in a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit?
When you file a medical malpractice lawsuit in Charlotte, you may be able to recover economic damages and non-economic damages for:
- Current and future medical bills
- Lost wages and disability
- Rehabilitation
- Nursing assistance
- Out-of-pocket costs, including those related to travel and/or housing for medical care
- Funeral expenses
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of consortium
- Mental anguish
- Disfigurement
- Scarring
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Embarrassment
A Mecklenburg County jury may also award punitive damages if your medical malpractice lawsuit goes to trial and there’s evidence that your doctor (or the hospital) acted with gross negligence or malice. While economic and non-economic awards can be awarded without limitation, North Carolina law caps punitive awards at $250,000 or three times the value of the compensatory damages received, whichever is greater.
Who Could Be Liable For Medical Malpractice in Charlotte?
You might have a legitimate claim for malpractice against anyone who contributed to the medical error or anyone who employed a negligent party, such as a:
- Primary care physician
- Hospitalist
- Nurse
- Anesthesiologist
- Pharmacist
- Surgeon
- Chiropractor
- Psychiatrist
- Dentist
- Midwife
- Optometrist
- Radiologist
- Pathologist
- Hospital
We will carefully investigate your case and work to pinpoint why and how a medical error happened. Once the cause is clear, we’ll build a claim to recover compensation from anyone responsible for your injuries.
How Long Will I Have to File a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit in North Carolina?
In North Carolina, most medical malpractice lawsuits will be subject to a three-year statute of limitations.
There are some exceptions:
- Four years if there is a reasonable delay in discovering an injury
- One year from the date a foreign object is discovered in the body after a surgical procedure
- Two years from the date of a patient’s wrongful death
You must satisfy the applicable statute of limitations if you want to hold your doctor accountable for your damages. Once the filing deadline passes, you’ll be left without legal recourse and forced to navigate the consequences on your own.
Schedule a Complimentary Case Review With an Experienced Charlotte Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Call Elrod Pope Accident & Injury Attorneys if you’ve been harmed by a medical error in Charlotte, North Carolina. You may be entitled to compensation. Our Charlotte medical malpractice lawyers can help you maximize your recovery.
We’re award-winning litigators with a multi-million dollar track record of success. When you choose our personal injury law firm to fight for you, you get a team with over 150 years of experience in your corner.
Your free case evaluation is available at no charge. Contact our law office in Charlotte to get started today.
