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A lot of individuals may need to have their gallbladder removed or liver enzymes checked out. This is something that hepatologists go to school for, yet not many know about the existence of this specialty, and what exactly these medical professionals do. Hepatologists are specialized doctors that go through medical school for the 5-6 years needed, and then complete a residency medical program which can last anywhere from 2 to 4 years so that they can gain in-depth experience and knowledge when it comes to treating a variety of conditions related to the liver, and the gastrointestinal system. In addition, these individuals are required to be certified twice: in internal medicine in their state as well as through the American Board of Internal Medicine. Even thought hepatologists go through rigorous training, there are some professionals in this specialty that don’t take the whole process seriously, resulting in them making avoidable mistakes and putting patient lives in jeopardy. If this happened to you, you have every right to file a legal claim in order to seek out justice and compensation for your injuries, and we’re here to help.

Are you looking for a hepatology malpractice attorney? The experienced medical malpractice attorneys at McCready Law have over 90 YEARS of combined legal experience helping individuals just like you get the justice and compensation you deserve. For more information on the true value of your hepatologist malpractice claim, please call us NOW at (773) 823-0298 for your 100% FREE consultation. What makes us different as a medical malpractice law firm is the fact that we aren’t afraid to litigate if it does come down to that, unlike most injury law firms that prefer to negotiate with the insurance company just so they won’t have to put in the hard work and potentially get you three to ten times as much if they had gone the litigation route. In addition, we take on all cases on contingency fee basis, which means that there are NO UPFRONT FEES when we take on your case, and we will work on it to successful completion and compensation recovery before levying our fees. Wherever you are in the country, call us at (773) 823-0298 to learn more about your legal options.

Hepatologists help individuals with the following conditions:

• Jaundice
• Infectious diseases such as hepatitis
• Liver cancer
• Drug overdose
• Genetic liver disease
• Gastrointestinal bleeding
• Mineral malabsorption
• Brain conditions tied to liver dysfunction
• Alcohol-related liver disease e.g. cirrhosis

Some of the most common forms of hepatologist malpractice include:

1. Failure to diagnose a condition such as liver cancer in a timely manner
2. Failure to order the right diagnostic tests
3. Failure to refer patients to another specialist such as a geneticist for further testing
4. Misreading and miscommunicating diagnostic tests

Experienced Liver Doctor Malpractice Attorneys – Call Us NOW!

It is important to note that hepatologists, just like other medical professionals are held to a certain standard known as standard of care that they must adhere to in order to ensure the health and safety of a patient. Failure to adhere to this standard, and upon the performing of a negligent action, will leave them open to legal action by the patient. Were you harmed by the negligent actions of a liver doctor? Call us NOW at (773) 823-0298 to learn more about your legal options. Thanks, and we look forward to helping you.