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Medical Negligence

If you’ve suffered a life-altering injury while receiving health-care from a trusted professional, you’ve come to the right place.

Negligence and malpractice by doctors, nurses, and dentists is common, however, many patients feel that suing their doctor going up against the Canadian health-care system is an impossibility.

Rest assured, it isn’t — if you hire the right legal representation.

Why choose Hammerco?

  • We have more than 20 years of experience in personal injury law.
  • We have helped thousands of injured people achieve financial security and have settled multi-million dollar awards for those with greater need for support and resources.
  • Where you are doesn’t matter. We represent clients all over B.C.
  • You don’t pay legal fees until your case is resolved positively.
  • We have a reputation for taking on big insurance companies at trial to ensure you receive fair compensation.

Misdiagnosis

Misdiagnosis is a common mistake that can cause severe injuries and have life-threatening consequences.

Some of the most common examples of misdiagnosis are cancer, stroke, heart attack, and sepsis.

Surgical Procedure Errors

Surgical procedure errors occur in a number of ways; when the wrong side or area of the body is operated on, surgical tools or sponges are left in the surgical site, or the wrong surgery is performed.

Birth Injuries

Birth Injuries can affect both mother and child during the child-birth process, resulting in life-threatening and lasting injuries.

Some common conditions that can be caused by birth injuries include dystocia, cerebral palsy, nerve damage, cephalohematoma, and spinal cord injuries.

Failure to Treat or Monitor

Failure to treat or monitor the patient occurs when a doctor gives a correct diagnosis but their treatment falls below the Standard of Care.

This can include poor follow-up care and early discharge from the hospital resulting in a worsened condition.

Prescription Errors

Prescription errors can occur when medical professionals prescribe a patient with the wrong medication, wrong dosage, or incorrect administration of medication.

If a patient is prescribed medication that interacts poorly with another, this can also cause harm to the patient.

Do you believe a serious mistake was made in your medical care?

Is the outcome of your medical treatment significantly different than you expected?

At Hammerco, we have years of experience helping clients determine if negligent errors were made during their medical care. You could be entitled to damages for the suffering that you are now experiencing.

What are the next steps?

We recommend a free consultation.

Consultations can be done in person, over the phone, or by video. You can speak to your choice of a male or female lawyer and your privacy is guaranteed.

We provide a safe space to discuss your options.

After you’ve shared as much as you are comfortable with and have received answers to your questions, we will provide our recommendations and outline your legal options.

We get to work on your behalf.

If you decide to move forward, we will be with you every step of the way to help you seek justice and compensation for what you have been through. It’s time to move towards the next chapter.

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Medical Negligence Team

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We’re here to help you recover and get the compensation you deserve.

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Timing is everything.

It’s critical to contact a lawyer quickly. In B.C., you have two years from the date of your incident to commence legal proceedings or your case will be barred.

Book your free consultation.

We’re with you every step of the way.