When residents in Montana and elsewhere fall ill or become injured, it is likely he or she will rely on a medical professional to diagnose and treat them. While a multitude of patients are properly and safely treated every year, some patients unfortunately suffer harms due to medical errors. While negligence is the underlying culprit for many of these incidents,…Read More
Expecting to receive a high standard of care when visiting a doctor or other medical care professional is an understandable expectation. Medical malpractice circumstances can violate the sense of trust patients place in their medical care professionals and the treatment they receive. In addition, medical malpractice can result in physical, financial and emotional damages and other types of harm to…Read More
No one likes being ill or seeing a loved one in the hospital. Nonetheless, many residents in Montana and elsewhere require the expertise of medical professionals to recover from an ailment. While these medical professionals have completed the training and education necessary to diagnose and treat patients, some doctors and nurses make mistakes and errors while treating a patient. This…Read More
The human body is a complex machine. With countless systems working together to keep every person alive it can sometimes take doctors some time to determine what ailments their patients may be experiencing. Billings residents have likely been subjected to various lab tests, treatments, and analyses before their doctors have been able to confidently identify their injuries and illnesses. Working…Read More
Medical malpractice can take many forms and the consequences for a Montana patient can be life-changing, or possibly life-ending. For example, failure to diagnose cancer can result in a tumor continuing to grow undetected, until it is too late to remove by surgery or treat effectively with radiation. Birth injuries caused by medical malpractice are particularly tragic. Negligence in the…Read More
When a patient is injured or suffers a worsened medical condition due to doctor error in Montana, they may decide to bring a medical malpractice lawsuit and seek monetary compensation. But before they can file a lawsuit with the court, the patient must present his or her case to the Montana Medical Legal Panel. The panel was established in 1977.…Read More
Going to the doctor or hospital often induces anxiety. Whether it is for an illness or an injury, a patient will often wonder what conclusions a medical professional will reach and what treatment plan the person will require. No matter the outcome, though, patients rely on medical professionals to proved a high quality of care and adequately diagnose and treat…Read More
In a recent post we discussed the legal standard of care to which Montana doctors are held. If a doctor breaches this standard of care, and a patient suffers injury or a worsened medical condition as a result, the doctor can be held liable in a medical malpractice lawsuit. But, in many cases, the hospital or health care facility where…Read More
One of the most exciting moments in the life of a Billings resident is the birth of a child. The anticipation of meeting a new life that one has waited months to see can be overwhelmingly joyful. While most women who experience labor and delivery leave their hospital stays with healthy newborns, others must endure the heartache and pain of…Read More
In a Montana medical malpractice case, the judge will instruct the jury as to the standard of competence, or standard of care, to which the doctor should be held. The jury must then decide whether the doctor’s treatment met this standard of care. In general, a doctor treating a patient has a duty to act with the level of skill…Read More