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When you turn to a medical provider for help, the last thing you expect is for them to cause you harm. When a medical provider’s actions or inactions result in unnecessary injury or death, the provider can be sued for medical malpractice. If you or a loved one have been injured by the negligent actions of a doctor, nurse, surgeon, or another health care professional in Cheyenne, Wyoming, you have the right to pursue compensation for your injuries and damages. Reach out to Olson Personal Injury Lawyers to learn more about your rights and legal options today.
Table of Contents
- Why Trust Our Attorneys With Your Medical Malpractice Claim in Cheyenne?
- Type Of Medical Malpractice Claims Our Attorneys Handle
- How To Prove Your Medical Malpractice Case in Cheyenne
- Who Can Be Held Liable For Medical Malpractice?
- Compensation Available To Victims Of Medical Malpractice in Cheyenne
- Don’t Wait – Hold Negligent Medical Professionals Accountable Today
- Cheyenne Medical Malpractice FAQs
Why Trust Our Attorneys With Your Medical Malpractice Claim in Cheyenne?
Our Cheyenne medical malpractice attorneys are passionate advocates for victims of medical negligence. With a 99.6% success rate, we have a track record of handling malpractice cases efficiently, and we’re always ready to fight for you at trial if we can’t reach a fair settlement. We care about clients as individuals, not numbers–we’ll go the extra mile to ensure you’re cared for during and after your case. Our unparalleled customer service and unrivaled representation in and outside the courtroom have helped us achieve outstanding case results, including:
- $1,600,000 – Our client suffered a spinal cord injury after a doctor stopped their life-saving medication in Denver, CO.
- $1,500,000 – Our client required a liver transplant after a doctor failed to follow proper procedures when draining a cyst in Colorado. The negligent doctor’s actions lead to a biliary anatomy injury.
- $1,300,000 – Our client sustained life-altering injuries and spent months hospitalized due to complications from gallbladder removal surgery in Denver, CO.
Type Of Medical Malpractice Claims Our Attorneys Handle
In Wyoming, you can bring a medical malpractice lawsuit against health care providers for negligent acts, errors, or omissions that caused you harm during the course of your treatment.
It’s important to understand what type of case you have, what caused it, and who is liable for your injuries. We can work with you to answer those questions. Our medical malpractice lawyers have a depth of experience handling the following types of medical malpractice cases in Cheyenne and across Wyoming:
- Misdiagnosis and Delayed Diagnosis: When a provider doesn’t correctly diagnose a patient’s condition, the patient’s health may worsen significantly due to delayed or incorrect treatment. The health care provider who misdiagnosed the patient may be held liable for the damage they caused.
- Surgical Errors: When performing surgery, health care professionals sometimes make mistakes, such as making incisions in the incorrect place or leaving foreign objects inside the patient’s body. If the doctor, nurse, or provider responsible acted negligently when making an error, they can be held responsible.
- Birth Injuries: Obstetricians and other labor and delivery staff sometimes make errors during the birthing process that can have permanent consequences for the child and mother.
- Medication Errors: Medication errors can occur in hospitals, nursing homes, long-term residential care centers, and other health care facilities. If these errors occur due to a health care provider’s negligence, that provider and all others who failed to ensure correct medication administration can be liable.
- Hospital Negligence: Negligence in a hospital setting can leave patients with unexpected long-term consequences, and providers can often be held liable for failing to treat patients with an adequate standard of care.
- Emergency Room Negligence: Similar to hospital negligence, negligence in emergency rooms can often leave struggling patients in even worse condition than when they entered the emergency room.
How To Prove Your Medical Malpractice Case in Cheyenne
Medical malpractice victims must show evidence of four elements of negligence to prove their case. Those four elements are as follows:
- A legal duty exists and is owed whenever a hospital or health care provider treats a patient.
- That duty was breached because the provider failed to provide the necessary care. In other words, the medical professional or provider did not comply with the accepted standard of care.
- The breach directly or indirectly caused harm to the patient.
- Damage must have occurred. Without proof of damage, a claim has no basis, even if the provider failed to meet the accepted standard of care.
Even if you can prove that medical malpractice exists, your case is still not closed. The deciding party–be it a judge, jury, or insurance company–will determine if modified comparative negligence exists, which could reduce your compensation award. Our experienced Cheyenne medical malpractice lawyers can work with you to build a strong case that shows the medical professional in question was fully at fault for your injuries.
Who Can Be Held Liable For Medical Malpractice?
In Wyoming, most medical professionals and facilities can be held liable for their negligent actions. It’s not uncommon for more than one individual to be held accountable for negligence, and sometimes, entire organizations like hospitals or health care systems can be at fault for a patient’s injuries. The liable parties in a typical medical malpractice case may include:
- Doctors
- Nurses
- Surgeons
- Medical facilities
- Pharmacists
- Physician Assistants
- Chiropractors
- Physical Therapists
Wyoming does have some limitations on medical malpractice lawsuits–in order to sue, you must pass a pre-litigation screening by a medical review panel. Additionally, state law protects medical professionals who provide emergency care under Good Samaritan laws unless those people act with gross negligence or intentional misconduct.
When medical professionals fail to provide the standard of care, patients can suffer devastating consequences. If you’ve been harmed by a doctor’s negligence, you have the right to pursue a claim. We’re here to fight for the justice you deserve.
Compensation Available To Victims Of Medical Malpractice in Cheyenne
In a medical malpractice lawsuit, you may be able to recover several types of damages, including economic, non-economic, and punitive damages. Punitive damages are only awarded by courts in cases of extreme negligence. Some of the economic and non-economic damages you may be able to recover compensation for include:
- Medical expenses (past and future)
- Lost wages and loss of earning capacity
- Costs of rehabilitation and ongoing medical care
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Disfigurement or disability
- Funeral and burial costs, in the case of wrongful death
Don’t Wait – Hold Negligent Medical Professionals Accountable Today
As a law firm serving injured people throughout Wyoming, Olson Personal Injury Lawyers is focused on helping people in need who are struggling to deal with unexpected expenses and aggressive insurance companies after serious injuries. Our medical malpractice attorneys in Cheyenne achieve outstanding results for our clients by thinking outside the box, treating each case as an individual, and working as a team.
At Olson Personal Injury Lawyers, your case is personal to us. We offer every client a 30-day trial, so if you aren’t satisfied with our services, you can terminate your agreement with no penalties within 30 days. To learn more about your legal rights and options, contact our team today for a free consultation by calling (307) 317-3374.
Cheyenne Medical Malpractice FAQs
How Long Do You Have To File a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit in Cheyenne?
In Wyoming, the statute of limitations for medical malpractice is two years. However, there are exceptions–under the discovery rule, if the medical error is not discovered until the second year of the two-year statute of limitations, it may be extended by six months. Additionally, if the malpractice was not reasonably discoverable within two years, the case must be brought within two years of the date of actual discovery. There are also exceptions for minor patients. You must file your case within the appropriate statute of limitations–otherwise, you will forfeit your right to compensation.
Can You File a Claim If You Were Partially at Fault For Your Injuries?
Wyoming operates under a modified comparative negligence system, meaning that plaintiffs may still recover some damages even if they were partially at fault for their injuries. However, the damages would be reduced in proportion to the plaintiff’s percentage of fault, and you must be less than 50% at fault to collect any damages.
Legally, a person can be considered to be partially at fault for their injuries if they failed to follow a doctor’s orders, maintained lifestyle habits that made a condition worse, or failed to take prescribed medications properly. However, if you fail to follow all of your doctor’s instructions, that does not necessarily mean you don’t have a case–our medical malpractice attorneys will work to show you did your best to maintain optimal health.
Is There a Cap on Compensation For Medical Malpractice Claims in Cheyenne?
While many states have caps on the amount of money a person can be awarded in a PI lawsuit, Wyoming does not–the state may not limit how much compensation can be awarded in medical malpractice and all other personal injury cases. Our Cheyenne medical malpractice lawyers can help you seek full and fair compensation for your injuries and other losses.
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