Medical Malpractice

Tooher & Wocl LLC has handled numerous medical malpractice cases over the years. Most of these cases were referred by other attorneys who do not have the expertise to handle the complexity of a medical malpractice case.

Medical malpractice is the professional negligence of a doctor, nurse, dentist, hospital or other health care professional. A bad result due to the care and treatment of a doctor does not automatically mean that malpractice has occurred. Malpractice occurs when a health care professional negligently or intentionally fails to follow commonly accepted or acknowledged standards of medical care. If the doctor’s deviation from the standard of care causes death or injury, a medical malpractice case may exist.

In the United States, 5% of the physicians cause 54% of the medical errors. Only one out of eight preventable medical errors result in a medical malpractice claim and only one out of sixteen injured victims receive compensation for their doctor’s malpractice. Only 17% of the U.S. doctors who have made five (5) or more malpractice payouts have ever been disciplined by their State Medical Disciplinary Board. In Connecticut, nearly 70% of the medical malpractice jury verdicts result in a verdict in favor of the doctor. These statistics demonstrate how difficult it is to prevail in a medical malpractice case. Therefore, your selection of a medical malpractice attorney could mean the difference between collecting monetary compensation for your injuries or not.

Common Types of Medical Malpractice cases are:

Birth Injuries

• Cerebral Palsy
• Erb’s Palsy (shoulder dystocia)
• Infant Death
• Birth Trauma to Mother or Child

Failure to Diagnose

• Breast Cancer
• Prostate Cancer
• Cervical Cancer
• Kidney Cancer
• Colon Cancer
• Uterine Cancer
• Lung Cancer
• Ovarian Cancer

Psychiatric Malpractice

• Suicide
• Death or Injury to Known and Foreseeable Parties
• Rape and Sexual Assault
• Improper Drug Prescriptions
• Improper Treatment/Hospitalizations

Anesthesia Malpractice Resulting In:

• Blindness
• Brain Damage
• Death

Surgical Malpractice

• Wrong Body Part Operated On
• Negligently Performed Surgery
• Infection Complications
• Foreign Objects Left in Body after Surgery

Medication Errors

• Overdosage of Medication
• Drug reaction Complications
• Drug Interaction Complications
• Wrong Medication Administered to Patient

Negligent Treatment or Management of:

• Diabetes
• Heart Disease/Heart Attacks/Stroke

Hospital Negligence

Obstetrical/Gynecological Negligence

Brain/Spinal Cord Injuries

Nursing Malpractice

Tooher & Wocl LLC is experienced in evaluating potential medical malpractice cases. If you believe you or a loved one has been harmed by the medical negligence of a health care provider, please call Nicholas Wocl at 203.517.0456 for an appointment or email the firm.