Mary Bridge Children's Hospital Malpractice Lawsuits

Mary Bridge Children's Hospital & Health Center is operated by MultiCare and offers inpatient pediatric specialty care at its main facility as well as several area clinics. Mary Bridge is one of the region's most respected children's hospitals. 

Although the facility does excellent work and helps thousands of children each year, unfortunately Mary Bridge Hospital is not immune to incidents of medical malpractice.  Medical negligence and medical malpractice cases happen at Mary Bridge too.

If you or a loved one's child has suffered injuries or negligence at Mary Bridge, contact Davis Law Group today. Begin by using our confidential medical malpractice questionnaire and an attorney will contact you as soon as possible.

Davis Law Group Analyzes Mary Bridge Malpractice Case

Q13 FOX - Medical malpractice at Mary Bridge Hospital blamed for death of a 2-year-old boy with a head injury. Attorney Chris Davis offers legal opinion in child injury case. 

Little Bryan Salinas was almost 3 years old when he accidently pushed through the screen of an open window and fell about five feet to the grass below. According to the boy's father, Marco Salinas, Bryan was crying and vomiting, so he took they boy the emergency room at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital. Apparently the emergency room doctor did a quick check, gave the toddler a clean bill of health and sent him home. The boy died later that night.  

Doctor's Mistake Kills Child at Mary Bridge Hospital

Types of Medical Malpractice

Proving a medical malpractice case is much different and more complex than with other personal injury claims. The facts surrounding your claim are based on past medical records and testimony from medical experts who are familiar with your type of case.

A “complex” case type simply means that expert testimony and medical records are a vital component to proving that the healthcare professional responsible for treating you did act negligently. The combination of strong medical evidence and qualified expert testimony gives victims the best possible chance of financial recovery.

Clear-Cut Case Types

• “Surgical Souvenirs” (i.e. sponges, clamps or other equipment that is left behind)
• Operating on the wrong body part or wrong side of the body
• Medication errors
• Failure to diagnose or properly treat a medical condition
• Birth injuries
• Plastic surgery errors
• Unnecessary surgical procedures

Complex Case Types

• Post-operation infections
• Dental mistakes
• Falls in hospitals or nursing homes
• Failure to monitor a patient
• Long-term treatment disputes
• Nursing home and elderly care incidents

Damages in a Medical Malpractice Case

First of all, you need to know if you qualify for damages in a medical malpractice case. If you cannot prove all of the below elements, you do not qualify to recover compensation:

• The doctor-patient relationship was established and the relationship existed at the time of the malpractice
• The medical professional’s actions or negligence was a breach of the duty of care
• You suffered injuries and damages
• Your injuries and damages are directly tied to the negligence of the doctor

Once you have proven all of the above items, you can focus on what types of compensation you may be owed. Those damages fall into two categories: economic damages and non-economic damages.

Economic damages include things like medical expenses, loss of income, as well as other out-of-pocket expenses related to the injury. All damages are particular to the individual case. 

Non-economic damages are tougher to calculate and are largely subjective. You may hear the term “pain and suffering,” and the amount of compensation you are entitled to is up for debate. You cannot quantify physical pain, stress, the loss of a relationship, etc. 

If you have any questions about your Mary Bridge Children's Hospital medical malpractice case, contact Davis Law Group today.

Experts Needed for a Medical Malpractice Case

In most serious accident cases, a personal injury attorney working on behalf of an injured victim will bring in at least one expert witness to bolster the case. Oftentimes these experts are the key to swaying a jury and can be worth millions to the victim’s case. 

The same applies to medical malpractice claims. To legally prove medical malpractice, the victim and their attorney must prove that the doctor or hospital made a decision that no reasonable person would have made under the same or similar circumstances. You must also prove how the violation led to the injury, and what the injury is worth to the victim. 

Experts are needed to prove all those elements. Potential experts include: 

• Medical experts. To prove that the physician or hospital acted inappropriately or negligently, the expert your attorney hires must be in the same field with similar credentials. If the malpractice case involves multiple at-fault parties, you will need an expert to prove each party breached the standard of care. 
• Life care planner. Medical malpractice victims are often left with lifelong injuries that cannot be healed. Living with a disability is simply a reality of that person’s life now. Victims in these circumstances need a life care planner to work with the attorney to demonstrate the cost of providing care moving forward.
• Economist. Experts with a background in finance will calculate the value of past and future medical bills and lost wages. An economist will also take the life care plan and calculate its total value – factoring in inflation and interest.

Help for Mary Bridge Malpractice Victims

The award-winning attorneys at Davis Law Group have helped victims of medical malpractice and other forms of negligence achieve justice and recover fair compensation for more than 20 years. Founded in 1994 by attorney Chris Davis, we have a track record of making substantial financial recoveries for our clients who have suffered from medical malpractice. 

Use the confidential medical malpractice questionnaire to have your case personally reviewed by our award-winning legal team. If we believe we can help increase the chances of a successful outcome, our attorneys will meet with you for a free legal consultation.