Los Angeles Medical Malpractice Attorney

Helping Victims of Hospital Negligence & Medical Malpractice

When an injury or illness becomes too severe for us to handle on our own, we often turn to the help of doctors and other medical professionals to provide us with medical treatment. However, when this trust is broken as the doctor’s negligent actions cause your condition to worsen, or when this negligence causes a serious injury to occur, where are you left to turn?

Fortunately, the legal team at the Law Offices of Dr. Bruce G. Fagel & Associates is standing by, ready to help! With a decade of experience as an emergency room doctor, and nearly 30 years experience as a medical malpractice attorney, Dr. Bruce Fagel intimately understands the responsibilities of a medical professional and the importance of performing to their full extent. While medical malpractice is a frightening experience for the victim and their loved ones, the legal team at the Law Offices of Dr. Bruce G. Fagel & Associates will do everything in their power to ensure a favorable outcome in your case.

By using his experience as a medical professional, and years of practice as a seasoned Los Angeles medical malpractice lawyer, he is capable of protecting the rights of injury victims throughout Los Angeles and the entire state of California. For a free confidential evaluation of your case, contact our offices today.

Recovering Settlements for Victims with serious Injuries from medical malpractice

If you have visited the doctor recently, complaining of specific symptoms, and your doctor has failed to diagnose your condition, which ultimately led to a serious injury or if the negligent actions of the doctor, nurse, or medical professional caused an entirely different injury to occur, now is the time to call our law firm. We have an outstanding track record in medical malpractice cases and have the resources and expertise to hold those medical professionals responsible for your injuries in a medical malpractice case.

Anesthesia
Anesthesiologists have one of the most important jobs during a surgical operation. They are responsible for administering the anesthesia and controlling the patient's heart rate. An anesthesia error can easily result in serious injury or death. Read more about anesthesia…

Bilirubin
When the liver breaks down old, red blood cells, it produces a brownish-yellow substance called Bilirubin. Bilirubin is found in bile, and elevated levels are common in newborn babies. In some cases, thought, high bilirubin levels can become dangerous it not diagnosed and treated properly. Read more about Bilirubin…

Birth Injury
A birth injury is any damage sustained by a mother or infant during labor or delivery and can range from minor bruises to severe injuries. Sometimes injuries at birth are unavoidable; other times, they are caused by the carelessness or negligence of a medical professional. Although some birth injuries are unavoidable, infants and mothers should not have to suffer because a doctor is careless. Read more about birth injury…

Brachial Plexus
A brachial plexus injury is a type of birth injury that involves the infant's shoulder and arm. During labor and delivery, it is possible for the child's head to get stuck against the mother's pelvic bone as it enters the birth canal. If not addressed properly, this situation may result in a brachial plexus injury. Read more about brachial plexus…

Brain Cooling
While an unborn child is developing in its mother's womb, it is susceptible to a variety of dangers, including asphyxiation. Sometimes, asphyxiation during labor results in hypoxic-encephalopathy, known as HIE. Brain cooling is the only known treatment for HIE. Read more about brain cooling…

Brain Injury
Brain injury cases can be very tedious and complicated. Brain injuries can be the result of a variety of causes: lack of oxygen, medication error, birth injuries, and blunt force trauma to the head are a few circumstances that may result in a severe brain injury. Brain injuries may leave the patient with developmental delays, cerebral palsy, or other complications. Read more about brain injury…

Cancer Misdiagnosis
When a doctor fails to diagnose cancer correctly, the results may be tragic or fatal. Cancer leaves no room for error; that's why it is imperative to diagnose it swiftly and accurately. Without early detection, cancer may spread quickly throughout the patient's entire body. Read more about cancer misdiagnosis…

Cerebral Palsy
One of the most serious forms of birth injury, cerebral palsy is the result of inadequate oxygen flow to an infant's brain during labor and delivery. Children who develop cerebral palsy at birth suffer with various health complications for the rest of their lives. Read more about cerebral palsy…

Developmental Delays
Much of the time, developmental delays are the result of genetic abnormalities. However, delays in a child's development may be caused by medical negligence as well. If a child is having trouble walking, talking, crawling, or learning, their developmental delay may be the result of an avoidable birth injury or other form of medical negligence. Read more about developmental delays…

Doctor/Hospital Malpractice
Hospital malpractice may occur when a doctor or other medical professional fails to provide adequate medical treatment for illness or injury. Malpractice or negligence can happen during surgery, or when a doctor fails to diagnose cancer properly. Medication errors may result in medical malpractice as well. Read more about doctor/hospital malpractice...

ER Malpractice
Medical malpractice and negligence can happen in the Emergency Room. Emergency room doctors and nurses are usually overwhelmed with the number of patients they must treat every day. Because their work is so hectic, ER doctors can easily fail to give patients the amount of medical attention they need. Read more about ER malpractice…

Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes occurs when a woman is diagnosed with diabetes while she is expecting a child. The most common result of gestational diabetes is an excessive birth weight. If left untreated, diabetes during pregnancy may leave the mother and child with a variety of complications. Read more about gestational diabetes…

Intrauterine Growth Retardation
When a child does not develop in the womb at the rate the doctors expect, the child may be diagnosed with intrauterine growth retardation. If not diagnosed correctly, this condition may result in in injuries sustain by the mother and child. Read more about intrauterine growth retardation…

Kaiser Malpractice
If you or a loved one has sustained an injury at a Kaiser Foundation Hospital from because a doctor or nurse was negligence or carelessness, you may have reason to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. Kaiser malpractice cases are not the same as other medical malpractice cases. Read more about Kaiser malpractice…

Kernicterus
A rare type of brain damage, kernicterus may occur when a baby develops severe jaundice. Although jaundice (a slightly elevated bilirubin level) is common in many infants, failure to treat extreme cases may lead to severe illness and injury. Read more about kernicterus…

Medication Error
When a doctor prescribes medication for a patient, the patient trusts that the doctor is knowledgeable and careful in their prescription. A careless or incorrect prescription may result in injury, illness, or death. Medication errors account for thousands of injuries and illnesses every year. Read more about medication error…

Meningitis
When the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord experience inflammation, it is referred to as meningitis and typically caused by viral or bacterial infection. Bacterial meningitis must be caught and treated quickly and may lead to brain damage, loss of hearing, epilepsy, or death. Read more about meningitis...

Mental Retardation
Mental retardation occurs when an individual's brain functions at a level that is lower than normal. In some cases, mental retardation is caused by genetic abnormalities. Medical negligence may also cause mental retardation. Read more about mental retardation…

Microcephaly
When the nerve connections in a baby's brain are not fully developed, the child may be diagnosed with microcephaly, an irreversible neurodevelopment disorder. Although typically caused by a genetic abnormality, some microcephaly cases are the result of a serious birth injury. Read more about microcephaly…

Nursing Home Negligence
When medical professionals and nursing home attendants fail to give proper care and attention to individuals saying in nursing homes, nursing home negligence has occurred. Negligence in nursing homes affects thousands of people every year and continues to increase in popularity. Read more about nursing home negligence…

Paralysis
Paralysis is the result of damaged nerves. There are two common forms of paralysis: paraplegia and quadriplegia. Paraplegia only affects the individual's legs, whereas quadriplegia affects all of their limbs. Paralysis may be caused by surgical errors, brain injuries, or medication errors. Read more about paralysis…

Pitocin
Pitocin is a synthetic hormone used to induce or prolong labor and may be hazardous to pregnant women and unborn infants. Many women believe that Pitocin augments the pain of labor and delivery, and as few as 10% believe that it was helpful during the labor and delivery of their child. Read more about Pitocin…

Post Term Pregnancy
Any pregnancy that lasts longer than 40 weeks is considered a post term pregnancy. When that baby has not been born after 38 weeks, doctors must carefully monitor the baby's development to avoid lasting complications. When doctors fail to induce labor soon enough they may be liable for any injury suffered by the child as a result. Read more about post term pregnancy…

Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
Pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) refers to unusually high blood pressure during pregnancy. When a woman develops PIH, it is imperative that her doctor closely monitor her blood pressure so that the baby is not hurt. If not, the mother may suffer bleeding disorders or seizures. Read more about pregnancy induced hypertension…

Premature Delivery
Pregnancy typically lasts nine months (38 weeks). When a woman gives birth to an infant sooner than this, the deliver may be considered premature. Premature babies may not have fully developed vital organs, so it is important that the child receives medical care. Doctors should monitor the mother's pregnancy to makes sure that the baby is born on time. Read more about premature delivery…

Surgical Error
Although surgery is inherently risky, doctors, nurses, anesthesiologists, and other medical professionals are expected to perform surgical operations properly, and without risking the patient's life. Surgical errors can be caused by fatigue, inexperience, carelessness, or a variety of other variables. Read more about surgical error…

Traumatic Brain Injuries
Traumatic brain injuries are caused by an outside force damaging the brain and can have a variety of side effects. Infants receive more traumatic brain injuries due to medical malpractice than children and adults. If a baby is have difficulty moving through the birth canal, the doctor may use a vacuum or forceps to aid in the delivery. This may result in a brain injury. Read more about traumatic brain injuries…

Wrongful Death
Wrongful death occurs when a person dies as the result of a medical malpractice or negligence. Many times, wrongful death cases are the result of anesthesia errors, birth injuries, and surgical errors. If a doctor is negligent and a patient dies, the patient' family may file a wrongful death suit. Read more about wrongful death…

Contact a Los Angeles medical malpractice lawyer, from our office today to get the skilled legal representation you deserve.