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Medical malpractice occurs when a doctor or other medical professional fails to treat a patient in a safe, timely, or otherwise adequate manner. In North Carolina, medical malpractice claims can be filed for a variety of reasons, such as:

  • Failure to diagnose a patient correctly
  • Failure to treat a patient in a timely manner
  • Use of the wrong medication when treating a patient
  • Errors involving anesthesia
  • Failure to remove a surgical tool from a patient's body after surgery

If you are a resident of North Carolina and think you may have a medical malpractice claim, contact the lawyers at Melrose, Seago & Lay today. Our offices in Sylva and Waynesville North Carolina cover Personal Injurty, Car Accidents, Wrongful Death, Worker's Compensation, Medical Malpractice and Real Estate Law throughout western North Carolina including Franklin, Murphy, Bryson City, Asheville, Hayesville and Hendersonville.

 

 

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