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When you’re unwell, your first thought, especially if you’re having breakthrough symptoms or an in a life-threatening state is to call 911 so that they can send over an ambulance to your location. The individuals that come to take you to hospital are required to do so while keeping in mind certain standards of care so that you get to the hospital in a stable state so you can receive timely medical care. While certain laws such as The Good Samaritan Law may provide immunity for EMT and first responders from litigation, it may still be possible to file a lawsuit if you were injured or suffered worsening health while in an ambulance en route to a hospital. This is something that is your right as legally dictated by medical malpractice statutes, and filing a legal claim will help you recover money damages in order to help make you whole again, something we can help you with.

Are you looking for a best ambulance errors and malpractice attorney? The experienced ambulance malpractice lawyers at McCready Law have over 90 YEARS of combined legal experience helping individuals just like you get the justice and compensation they require after getting injured by the negligent or careless actions of healthcare professionals. For more information on what your ambulance malpractice claim is worth, simply call us NOW at (773) 823-0298. What sets our medical malpractice law firm apart is the fact that we aren’t afraid to litigate claims if insurance company negotiations fall through or are unsatisfactory. We also have a bilingual staff (hablamos Espanol) and all cases are handled by an attorney, and not paralegals. We work on contingency fee basis, which basically means that there are NO UPFRONT FEES when we take on your case, as we will work on your case to successful resolution and compensation recovery prior to levying our fees. Wherever you are in the country, we can help you with your ambulance malpractice legal claim: simply call us NOW at (773) 823-0298 to learn more about your legal options for justice; the call is 100% FREE, and there’s no obligation.

Here are some of the ambulance malpractice scenarios:

1. Lack of life-saving equipment on the ambulance at time of patient retrieval
2. Failure to take the patient’s vital signs en route to the hospital
3. Improper patient positioning
4. Failure to note abnormalities and respond appropriately while transporting patient
5. Failure to property intubate a patient in the ambulance
6. Patient developing injuries due to failure to properly restrain them.

Experienced Ambulance Malpractice Attorneys – Call Us Now!

Negligence and its establishment is the cornerstone of any medical malpractice claim. In addition, the onus or responsibility is on you to prove, with the help of your ambulance malpractice attorney, via the preponderance of the evidence, that were it not for the negligent actions of the ambulance staff or EMT personnel, you never would have developed complications of injuries while in transit to the hospital. These cases can settle for a considerable amount of money, but only if you don’t speak with the insurance company first, but instead call us at (773) 823-0298 to learn more about how we can help secure your compensation. Thanks for choosing McCready Law, and we look forward to helping you.