Medical Malpractice Attorney - Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and Statewide

Medical malpractice leading to brain injury or spinal cord injury often occurs immediately after a motor vehicle accident or other traumatic occurrence that sends a victim to a hospital. Injury caused by the car or truck accident is compounded to a tragic degree when medical negligence brings about permanent harm or death, rather than treatment and therapy as expected.

Contact a Doctor - Lawyer at the Law Offices of Wilson, Kehoe & Winingham LLC

Victims of medical malpractice who have suffered catastrophic injuries such as brain injury or spinal cord injury are urged to contact Wilson, Kehoe & Winingham LLC promptly to schedule a free initial consultation. Our physician-lawyer is highly qualified to evaluate potential physician malpractice and hospital malpractice cases from both a medical and a legal viewpoint.

A young man was airlifted from the scene of a high-speed vehicle - tree collision to a hospital, where he was seen by a number of doctors, all of whom failed to note the horizontal spinal column fracture which was visible on X-rays. Although he was seriously injured, his spine was neurologically intact at that point. Proper surgical treatment and a protective "halo" would have allowed his unstable spine fracture to heal. Instead, it subsequently became dislocated, resulting in paralysis.

Failure to Diagnose Injuries and Illnesses May Result in Preventable Permanent Disability or Death

The example above illustrates the type of negligence in trauma care which may cause someone with a comparatively minor illness or injury to leave a hospital totally disabled rather than on the road to recovery.

An aneurism that goes unrecognized and therefore is improperly treated, a neck injury that is not detected despite clear evidence, an abscess which becomes infected after its existence is missed by doctors, "nerve irritation" which is in fact an instance of epidural hemotoma, and stab wounds which are improperly treated, leading to ongoing internal bleeding and asphyxiation of the victim are examples of medical errors which may lead to permanent brain injury or spinal cord injury.

25% of every Beat of Your Heart Circulates through Your Brain

Your brain is very oxygen dependent. A preventable asthma attack resulting from emergency room negligence may lead to brain damage. Attorneys of Wilson, Kehoe & Winingham LLC are committed to doing what it takes to help bring about a successful outcome for a victim of medical malpractice. A successful outcome should allow a brain injury or spinal cord injury victim access to timely, high-quality medical care and rehabilitation, while also compensating an individual for lost wages, and other losses.

In one recent brain injury case handled by the lawyers of Wilson, Kehoe & Winingham LLC, we convinced a brain injury treatment center to provide our client with needed treatment, long before they would be paid through the final verdict or settlement.

Contact us to discuss legal issues related to physician errors and resulting injuries with an experienced lawyer.

Immediate family members (wife, husband, son, or daughter) may also have claims for non-economic losses (commonly known as "loss of society") stemming from medical errors. If your loved one was killed as a result of a surgical error or a doctor's failure to diagnose cancer, learn how we can help through a wrongful death claim or lawsuit.