Medical Malpractice

Iowa Medical Malpractice Attorney

  Doctors, nurses, dentists, chiropractors, and all medical professionals are highly trained to care for patients. They have spent years in school learning how to keep people safe and healthy and heal those who are sick or injured. They want to do the right thing for their patients and have good intentions, but in certain instances serious mistakes are made that cause catastrophic injury and loss to a trusting patient and his or her family. These cases are rare, but if there is a departure from the standard of care there should be careful investigation into whether negligence has harmed "this" patient, and whether others are likewise at risk.

 When patients are hurt by medical negligence, it is Medical Malpractice. If you have been significantly injured or harmed by an act of Medical Malpractice, that you believe is a departure from the standard of care, (NOT just a bad result), including damaging care in a nursing home, you or a loved one have the right to be compensated for your damages.

To find out more about how attorney Peter W. Berger can help you.  Contact Berger Law Firm P.C. @ at 515-288-8888 or 888-282-8886 for a free initial consultation. We offer Spanish speaking services.

The Berger Law Firm is available to handle all medical malpractice cases, including those related to:

• BIRTH INJURY: Cerebral Palsy, Erb's Palsy, Shoulder Dystocia, Asphyxiation
• MISDIAGNOSIS AND FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE: Failure to Diagnose Cancer, Misdiagnosis of Heart Attack, and Infection
• EMERGENCY ROOM ERRORS: Delay in Treatment, Refusal to Provide Medical Treatment, Misdiagnosis
• SURGICAL ERRORS: Plastic Surgery Errors, Heart Surgery Errors, Neurosurgical Errors, Wrong Site Surgery, Sponges or Other Items Left Inside surgery Patient, mistaken location of surgery and/or removal of incorrect tissue
• MEDICATION ERRORS: Wrong Medication, Overmedication, Incorrect Instructions on Medication, Failure to Warn of Drug Side Effects

Medical malpractice lawyer Peter Berger has more than 30 years of litigation experience. Let him show you how his experience can work for you. He is ready to stand beside injured people in Des Moines, throughout Iowa, and in other states as co-counsel, or individually with leave of the Court.

Medical malpractice can result in a wide variety of injuries, including brain injuries, spinal injuries, loss of limb, paralysis, spread of cancer, and others. Regardless of the type of injury, attorney Peter Berger will go into each case ready to build a legal strategy that is dedicated to getting you the compensation you need to cover medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other costs.

In many cases a Structured Settlement Annuity can be obtained, which pays out over the client’s life-time, and which has favorable tax consequences. Almost all cases are taken by Attorney Peter W. Berger on a Contingency Basis, with a written contract from the start of each case. In those situations, no legal fees are owed by the client unless there is a settlement or favorable jury verdict.

Call Berger Law Firm P.C. @ 515-288-8888 or 888-282-8886 to speak with Mr. Berger by phone or email to inquire about scheduling a free initial consultation with him, or email through this website.