[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"Medical malpractice occurs when a medical professional or healthcare provider harms a patient by failing to provide a reasonable standard of care. When a medical professional does not provide the level of care that a similarly trained, reasonably competent professional would provide in similar circumstances, they may be legally responsible for the harm a patient experiences as a result.","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/glendale\/medical-malpractice\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"Medical malpractice can take a variety of forms. Some common examples of medical malpractice include: Failing to follow up with a patient after treatment, Misdiagnosis of a patient\u2019s condition, Delayed diagnosis of a patient\u2019s condition, Bedsores sustained in a hospital stay or by a nursing home resident, Prescribing or administering the incorrect medication to a patient, Prescribing or administering the wrong dosage of a medication, Failing to remove surgical tools or items from a patient\u2019s body after surgery, Failing to order the correct tests for a patient, Prematurely discharging a patient, Performing surgery on the wrong patient, Performing unnecessary surgery, Failing to prevent the spread of deadly infections by using reasonable precautions, Performing surgery on the incorrect area of the body","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/glendale\/medical-malpractice\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"Proving negligence in a medical malpractice case can be challenging, which is why it\u2019s essential to consult with an experienced medical malpractice attorney as soon as possible. To prove negligence in medical malpractice cases, you\u2019ll need to show:  A physician-patient relationship existed. The medical provider failed to provide an acceptable standard of care. Your injuries resulted from their gross negligence. You suffered losses as a result of the injury.","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/glendale\/medical-malpractice\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","text":"Yes, many medical malpractice cases settle before going to trial in a civil court. Medical providers and their insurers often prefer to settle because they know that if they allow a jury to issue a verdict, they may be facing a much higher judgment.","name":"Answer Question3","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/glendale\/medical-malpractice\/#Answer3"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","text":"In Arizona, the Statute of Limitations on medical malpractice cases is two years. That means that you have two years from the date you know or reasonably should have known that medical malpractice caused your injuries and related losses.","name":"Answer Question4","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/glendale\/medical-malpractice\/#Answer4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What Is Medical Malpractice?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/glendale\/medical-malpractice\/#Answer"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/glendale\/medical-malpractice\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"What Are Some Examples of Medical Malpractice?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/glendale\/medical-malpractice\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/glendale\/medical-malpractice\/#Question1"},{"@type":"Question","name":"How Do You Prove Negligence in a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/glendale\/medical-malpractice\/#Answer2"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/glendale\/medical-malpractice\/#Question2"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Do Most Medical Malpractice Cases Settle?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/glendale\/medical-malpractice\/#Answer3"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/glendale\/medical-malpractice\/#Question3"}],"name":"Medical Malpractice Attorney in Glendale","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/glendale\/medical-malpractice\/#FAQPage"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Question","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/glendale\/medical-malpractice\/#Answer4"},"name":"What Is the Statute of Limitations for Medical Malpractice Lawsuits in Arizona?","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/glendale\/medical-malpractice\/#Question4"}],{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/glendale\/medical-malpractice\/#BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Glendale","item":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/glendale\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Medical Malpractice Lawyer","item":"https:\/\/www.phoenixlawteam.com\/glendale\/medical-malpractice\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]