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Medical Malpractice

If you have suffered a serious injury or the loss of a loved one due to the negligent actions of a healthcare professional or facility, you may want to consider filing a medical malpractice claim to seek monetary compensation for the physical and financial hardships you suffer.

Physicians and hospitals are not quick to admit mistakes. If you or someone close to you was harmed because of medical malpractice, you can expect an aggressive defense against the claims you make.

At Schultz Law Group, PC, we have successfully handled medical malpractice claims for over twenty years involving topics ranging from birth injuries and brain injuries to quadriplegia, paralysis, failure to diagnose cancer, quadriplegia, meningitis, epidural abscess, nursing home abuse, medication errors and bad surgical outcomes.

We understand the unique challenges these cases present and are prepared to overcome them. We handle a wide range of cases involving serious injuries and wrongful death. We have vast resources at our disposal, including – expert witnesses, to help us present a complete case for our clients.

Our experienced trial attorneys are adept at fighting to reach favorable verdicts and settlements in these complex cases and have a long track record of successful results, winning settlements and jury verdicts for our valued clients.

Types of Cases

  • Plegic
  • Meningitis
  • Spinal Cord Compression
  • Epidural Abscess
  • Paralysis
  • Brain injuries
  • Medication Errors
  • Cauda Equina Syndrome
  • Birth Injuries
  • Compartment Syndrome
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Amputation
  • Electrocution Fire

Specific Injuries:

  • Improper Wound Care
  • Environmental Hazards
  • Neglect leading to falls
  • Elder abuse
  • Improper Care
  • Meningitis
  • Cauda Equina Syndrome
  • Misread Radiological Imaging Studies
  • Spinal Cord & Disc Injury
  • Epidural Abscess
  • Drug Interactions
  • Medication Errors
  • Fractures

Case Outcomes:

  • $3.2M Delayed diagnosis and treatment of spinal cord compression resulting in quadriplegia.

  • $1.4M Delayed diagnosis and treatment of cauda equina syndrome resulting in severe neurologic deficit including partial loss of bowel and bladder function.

  • $2M Delayed diagnosis and treatment of spinal cord compression resulting in paralysis.

  • $2.2M Delayed diagnosis and treatment of a plugged periventricular shunt resulting in brain injury.

  • $1.1M Excessive use of a vacuum extractor during delivery delivery resulting in head injury.

  • $1.3M Dangerously placed utility pole and later dislodged gastrostomy tube resulting in brain injury and severe infection.

Don’t Delay

It is also important to remember there are very strict time limitations for filing a medical malpractice claim. We urge you to act in a timely manner and enlist the services of an  experienced medical malpractice attorney as soon as possible.