Medical Malpractice

New Orleans Medical Negligence Lawyer

Surgery • Birth Injury • Diagnosis • Medication Error

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, a woman entered an emergency room complaining of chest pain and vomiting. Hospital staff incorrectly concluded she suffered from gallstones and parked her in a room without close supervision. She died some time after, when her undiagnosed aneurysm burst. In the resulting medical malpractice lawsuit, the Law Offices of Randolph C. Slone revealed that the woman was not only misdiagnosed but "dumped" because she was a Medicare patient.

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If you suffered serious harm or a family member died because of a doctor's or health care facility's negligence, contact our office in Slidell, Louisiana. We have handled medical malpractice across the New Orleans area and statewide, as well as on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. Board-certified trial lawyer Randy Slone has practiced for more than 30 years and secured compensation for all types of medical negligence, including wrongful death:

• Surgical error (for example, cutting on the wrong knee)
• Misdiagnosis ("heartburn" that is actually a heart attack)
• Failure to diagnose (cancer or serious illness)
• Medication error (wrong prescription or dose, drug interactions or allergies)
• Unnecessary treatment (a misdiagnosed eye condition that led to permanent vision loss in complications of an unwarranted surgery)
• Nursing error (a delirious patient awaiting surgery who broke a hip falling from the gurney)

Proving Medical Malpractice — A Tall Order

Even when liability is clear-cut, physicians and hospitals often fight malpractice claims all the way to trial. These cases are complex, technical, and require significant investment up front. The Law Offices of Randolph C. Slone has the financial resources and litigation experience to do what it takes to win damages if you have a viable negligence case.

Without "smoking gun" evidence of medical malpractice, the case hinges on testimony from medical experts. Randy Slone knows how to cross-examine defense experts, and he has access to a nationwide network of specialists in various medical fields to support your case.

Medical malpractice lawsuits must be filed within one year in many cases and must pass a physician review board before they can proceed to court. It is important to contact an attorney as early on as possible.

You can call the Law Offices of Randolph C. Slone 24 hours a day at (888) 643-5297. We offer a free case evaluation and close support to clients throughout the sometimes-stressful process.