Medical Malpractice Minnesota: What You Should Know

We put our trust into the doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers who care for us. While most offer the superior standards of care we expect and deserve – some don’t. This blog will address one of our practice areas that our Edina law firm – medical malpractice – including what to do if you or someone you love has been a victim of medical negligence.

Medical Malpractice Attorney Minneapolis 

Morris Law Group has a longtime reputation for excellence in Edina and across the Twin Cities. Our medical malpractice team is no exception. We can help clients who have suffered an injury, illness, or death at the hands of a physician, hospital, and other types of medical negligence. Don’t let someone’s mistake affect your health, your finances, and your life. Give our medical malpractice and injury team a call at (612) 895-1629 or set up a free case evaluation.

Medical Errors: Third Leading Cause of Death in the U.S. 

Studies have shown that medical errors is the third leading cause of early death in the United States behind cancer and heart disease. According to Johns Hopkins, at least 250,000 people die of medical errors every year. Even more patients are injured at the hands of a doctor or someone else who was negligent in caring for their patients.

Such deaths and injuries are typically caused by unqualified staff, an error in judgment, a computer breakdown, medication mix-up, or surgical complication that has lasting physical and emotional effects.

For example, one of our clients had gone in for her annual pap smear in February 2020. Suspicious cells were detected. Her healthcare provider recommended she undergo a conscopy, a painful procedure that allows doctors to examine the cervix. A portion of the woman’s cervix was removed and biopsied. After, she was told she had cervical cancer and needed to have a colonization as well as a hysterectomy.

Ultimately, the woman visited the Mayo Clinic for a second opinion, where doctors found that the original biopsy showed zero cancer. The damage was already done, however, as the client had to undergo another painful procedure to remove scar tissue the first procedure had caused. The scar tissue was blocking the woman’s uterus.

What’s more, she had to live for months with the fear and emotional distress of a cancer diagnosis.. We are taking the responsible clinic and doctor to task.

Statute of Limitations for Medical Malpractice in Minnesota 

Minnesota’s statute of limitations – Minnesota Statutes section 541.076 – says a plaintiff must file a malpractice lawsuit within four years after the date of the injury, illness, or other mistake occurred. Bottom line? Don’t wait. Talk to an experienced medical malpractice attorney today. Get your life back – and get the compensation you deserve at the hands of negligence doctors or other healthcare providers. We’re here to help.

Visit our website or call 952.832.2000 to schedule a free consultation today. You also can fill out our confidential contact form.

About Morris Law Group

Integrity and trust is the foundation of our practice. Our passion for client success is matched only by our experience, our reputation for excellence, and our deep understanding of each and every client’s individual needs.

At Morris Law Group, we don’t just counsel our clients. We invest in them.

Our team has been serving the Edina and Twin Cities communities since 2002. Our attorneys provide personalized legal services to clients seeking help in real estate, business development, commercial litigation, and other matters.

Our Edina attorneys are experienced in successful medical malpractice claims. We believe that relationships matter, whether a client is trying to navigate a purchase agreement, get a business off the ground, or dissolve a partnership.

Morris Law Group is the best Minnesota law firm for all of your real estate and business legal needs. We advocate for our clients with professionalism, empathy, and with a results-driven approach.  We also serve the Minneapolis, Saint Paul and Western Wisconsin, Twin Cities Minnesota metro area for more information today.

Let’s get started today. For more information or to book a free consultation, call 952.832.2000 or fill out our contact form here.