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The Maryland Medical Malpractice Lawyers of Gershon, Willoughby, Getz & Smith, LLC

The Maryland medical malpractice attorneys of Gershon, Willoughby, Getz & Smith haveadvanced medical training, years of medical and legal practice experience, and experience litigating for clients in malpractice actions. The doctor-lawyers of the Firm possess a detailed understanding of what malpractice means.  Their understanding and knowledge arises from their medical training as physicians and their years of experience representing the victims of medical malpractice in court. Gershon, Willoughby, Getz & Smith will never give up on obtaining justice for their medically injured clients.

Medical Malpractice:

In its simplest erms, medical malpractice is when a patient is injured because a health care provider (for example a doctor, nurse or hospital) failed to act reasonably under the circumstances in caring for the patient. Health care providers are expected to know and follow the standard of care applicable for diagnosing and treating their patients. Generally, when a health care provider fails to know and follow the applicable standard of care, and injuries result, a medical malpractice claim exists.  However, you must act quickly because there are deadlines for filing a malpractice claim and even the most obviously case of malpractice will be thrown out of court if the filing deadline is missed.

Possible Examples of Medical Malpractice include:

• Failing to timely deliver a baby resulting in cerebral palsy
• Failing to deliver a child by cesarean section when indicated
• Failing to properly delivery a child resulting in physical injury and/or brain damage 
• Failing to diagnose a tumor while reading an x-ray
• Puncturing a nearby organ or tissue during surgery
• Failing to order necessary and appropriate medical tests
• Failing to diagnose a condition in time to treat it properly
• Failing to refer a case to a medical specialist
• Prescribing incorrect medication
• Causing or failing to avoid Traumatic Brain Injury during treatment or surgery
• Anesthesia Negligence
• Incorrect diagnosis that results in failure to treat a medical condition

If you or someone you know has been injured and you believe that malpractice is a factor, please contact the Maryland medical malpractice firm of Gershon, Willoughby, Getz & Smith today toll free at 866-435-3898, or complete the contact form provided on this site to begin your free consultation with an experienced doctor-lawyer who will  compassionately and aggressively pursue your claim if we believe it is meritorious.

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Birth Injury:

Birth injury malpractice is the failure of an obstetrician to properly perform his or her duties; e.g., failure to timely deliver a child, failure to perform a caesarian section when indicated, failure to administer blood tests to detect abnormalities that can result in death or serious injury to mother and fetus, etc. If you or your child has been injured because of improper medical care, you and your child may have a claim against the obstetrician/gynecologist who treated you. However, statutes of limitations bar the filing of claims after a certain period of time. So you must act promptly to protect your rights and the rights of your child.  Millions of dollars needed to care for your child could be at stake!

Cerebral Palsy:

Cerebral palsy is a permanent brain injury that affects an infant in the womb, during birth, or in the months following birth, and is one of the more common birth injuries in the United States. Cerebral palsy patients are subject to limited motor skills, speech difficulties and learning disabilities. Research has indicated that several known causes of cerebral palsy are potentially preventable, such as childhood head injury jaundice, lead poisoning, Rh incompatibility in pregnancy, rubella (German measles) and other illnesses during pregnancy, and premature delivery. Chief among the preventable causes of cerebral palsy is an insufficient amount of oxygen or poor flow of blood reaching the fetal or newborn brain. This can be caused by premature separation of the placenta, an awkward birth position, labor that goes on too long or is too abrupt, or interference with the umbilical cord. When cerebral palsy occurs as the result of medical malpractice the responsible party inflicting said injuries can be held legally responsible. Examples of medical malpractice during delivery include leaving the baby in the womb or birth canal too long resulting in oxygen deprivation, and/or failing to perform or delaying a necessary C-section.

Remember that statutes of limitations bar the filing of claims after a certain period of time. That means if you suspect medical malpractice you must act promptly to investigate your rights and the rights of your child.  Millions of dollars needed to care for your child could be at stake!

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Anesthesia Negligence:

Medical malpractice injuries can occur when anesthesia is improperly given or not given in a timely manner to a patient during a surgical procedure or the patient’s condition under anesthesia is not properly monitored and addressed. If the failure of the anesthesiologist is the cause of the injury or death to a patient, damages may be recoverable under the laws of medical malpractice.

If you or someone you know has been injured and you believe that malpractice is a factor, please contact the doctor-lawyers of Gershon, Willoughby, Getz & Smith, LLC  toll free at 866-435-3898, or complete the contact form provided on this site to begin your free consultation with an experienced medical malpractice lawyer who will  compassionately and aggressively pursue your claim if we believe it is meritorious.

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