Failed to diagnosis Medical malpractice lawyers get calls from people whose doctors have failed to diagnose conditions, like breast cancer. Misdiagnosis We get calls from people looking for an attorney who handles misdiagnosis cases.  For example, we have recovered wrongful death damages for surviving children when their mother was misdiagnosed with an ear infection and died the next morning from bacterial meningitis.   Surgical errors Medical malpractice lawyers also handle cases involving surgical errors, like mistakenly leaving foreign objects inside people after surgery is completed, substandard plastic surgery cases, prescription medication errors, and even psychiatric malpractice when there is a suicide that could have been prevented.   Negligence Also common are hospital negligence cases, where lab results are misread or ignored, medication is improperly dosed, or the patient is released from the hospital prematurely. Unusual cases More unusual are people looking for an attorney that handles hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy cases or a dental malpractice lawyer, but these kinds of cases do exist. For over the last 30+ years I have handled all kinds of medical negligence cases. If you or someone close to you believes that you have been the victim of medical malpractice you need to contact a medical malpractice attorney right away to evaluate the case.