Medical Malpractice

New Orleans Medical Malpractice Lawyers: Exposing Healthcare Negligence and Protecting Patients

We place immense trust in medical professionals. When something goes wrong during a surgery, when critical symptoms are overlooked in the emergency room, or when an infant suffers preventable injuries during delivery, it’s natural to assume these were unavoidable risks. However, far too often, such tragic outcomes are the direct result of medical malpractice. Doctors, nurses, hospitals, and other healthcare providers who fail to maintain the proper standard of care and cause harm as a result must be held accountable.

At the Law Office of John D. Sileo, our New Orleans medical malpractice attorneys are dedicated to exposing healthcare negligence and tirelessly advocating for patients and their families throughout New Orleans and Southern Louisiana. Our firm has a long-standing reputation for taking on challenging medical malpractice cases and securing favorable results for our clients.

We represent individuals and families in a comprehensive range of medical malpractice cases, including:

• Birth Injuries: Injuries to infants or mothers due to medical negligence during labor and delivery.
• Surgical Errors: Mistakes made during surgery, including wrong-site surgery, leaving instruments inside a patient, or anesthesia errors.
• Misdiagnosis and Failure to Diagnose: Incorrect or delayed diagnosis of serious conditions, leading to worsening health or preventable death.
• Emergency Room Errors: Negligence in the ER resulting in delayed treatment, misdiagnosis, or improper care.
• Nursing Home Negligence & Abuse: Malnutrition, dehydration, bedsores, falls, or other forms of neglect or abuse in long-term care facilities.
• Failure to Order or Perform Necessary Testing: Overlooking crucial diagnostic tests that could have identified a condition.
• Interpreting Test Results Incorrectly: Misreading X-rays, MRIs, lab results, or other diagnostic tests.
• Failing to Inform Patients of Known Complications: Lack of informed consent regarding significant risks of a medical treatment or procedure.

What Constitutes Medical Malpractice in Louisiana?

Louisiana law defines healthcare negligence as any treatment – or lack of proper treatment – that causes harm to a patient and deviates from the accepted standard of care. This liability can extend to a wide range of medical professionals, including:

• Doctors and Surgeons
• Chiropractors
• Physician’s Assistants
• Physical Therapists
• Nurses and Nursing Assistants
• Pharmacists
• Psychiatric Care Specialists
• Dentists and Dental Assistants
• Paramedics

Additionally, medical institutions such as hospitals, clinics, or nursing homes may also be held liable for negligence committed by their employees or for systemic failures.

Medical malpractice cases are notoriously complex and require extensive resources and expertise. Our New Orleans medical malpractice lawyers work with top medical experts to review records, establish the standard of care, and prove negligence and causation.

If you suspect medical negligence has caused you or a loved one harm, do not wait. Contact the Law Office of John D. Sileo today for a free, confidential consultation to understand your legal options.