Medical Malpractice, Errors & Negligence

Our firm has more than 25 years of experience and substantial expertise handling cases involving medical tragedies resulting from errors by doctors, nurses and/or hospitals. We know that a death or injury that results from a needless and preventable medical error can be devastating.

Medical professionals, hospitals and other health care facilities must abide by established standards while providing care to patients. A medical malpractice case involves situations which arise when health care professionals fail to provide medical care that complies with recognized standards and results in devastating injuries or death.

Hepworth, Janis & Brody has handled numerous medical malpractice cases over the past 25 years within the State of Idaho and, on a few occasions, outside the state as well. Our firm has extensive experience with a variety of malpractice situations, including obstetrical, pediatric, spinal cord injury, brain injury, death, etc. Medical malpractice cases are among the most challenging types of cases. Most cases are complex, and our expertise can prove to be valuable with each step of the process. The process includes:

• Helping prospective clients evaluate the merits of their claims;
• Gathering medical records from doctors, hospitals and other health care facilities;
• Submitting claims to the Idaho State Board of Medicine for review, as required by state law;
• Arranging for review of records by highly qualified medical experts who will testify in depositions and at trial, if necessary;
• Conducting discovery by taking depositions of the defendant doctor, hospital employees, defense experts, etc.;
• Handling trials and conducting settlement negotiations in an effort to help our clients accomplish their goals
  

Hepworth, Janis & Brody has a long history of obtaining exceptional verdicts and settlements for our clients in medical malpractice cases. Some of the verdicts and settlements we have accomplished include:

» A trial verdict of $7.55 million in a case of hospital negligence resulting in the death of a healthy 40-year-old man;
» A trial verdict of $4.2 million in a case against physicians who misdiagnosed a neck fracture, resulting in quadriplegia;
» Numerous settlements in excess of $1 million involving various types of medical negligence scenarios.

With the benefit of our experience and expertise, we will help you determine whether your claims have merit. We will help you understand the legal process available to you to seek compensation for the damages which have resulted from the medical error you or your family has experienced. We will do our best to help you decide on the best course of action for your circumstances.

If you have a medical malpractice claim, consult with an attorney immediately. There are important time limitations on your claim.