New Jersey Family Doctor Malpractice Lawyers

Trusted New Jersey Medical Malpractice Lawyers Advocate for Full Compensation for Victims of Family Doctor Malpractice

For many people, the family doctor is your first line of defense to stay healthy.  You rely upon that trusted doctor for preventative care, injury treatment and basic health advice.  When that doctor lets you down, the damage to your health can be devastating—and fighting for financial compensation may be your only option.

Despite this, in family doctor malpractice cases the road to recovering compensation can be long and difficult.  The skilled medical malpractice lawyers at Team Law have over 60 years’ of collective experience handling the complexities that are unique in malpractice cases.  We have a proven track record of success built over decades of advocating for patient rights. Our lawyers have combined strong legal knowledge with resources in the medical community to build the best case possible for you.

At Team Law, our injury and medical malpractice lawyers have already recovered over $650 million for clients harmed by the careless actions of others in New Jersey.  If you or a loved one have been harmed by family doctor malpractice, call us today so that we can put our legal knowledge to work for you.

Evaluating Whether Your Family Doctor Committed Malpractice Under New Jersey Law

Although any doctor is capable of committing malpractice—or medical negligence—not every negative medical result is actually malpractice.  Sometimes there is very little that even a highly trained doctor can do, even when exercising the highest degree of skill possible. To prove that a bad outcome was malpractice, it is necessary to establish:

• A duty of care.  Showing that a duty exists is usually fairly simple in a family doctor malpractice case.  That duty exists by reason of the doctor-patient relationship itself.

• Medical standard of care.  The medical standard of care that applies in family doctor malpractice cases is different than a generally duty to act carefully.  The medical standard involves looking at what a reasonable, trained doctor would have done under similar circumstances.

• Breach of the standard. Closely related to establishing the medical standard of care is showing that the doctor was negligent—meaning that the doctor breached the standard by failing to meet it.

• Causation.  The breach of the medical standard of care must have directly caused or contributed to your harm.  This requires showing that your harm would not have occurred but for the doctor’s breach of duty.

• Damages.  Damages can come in many different forms, but in medical malpractice cases damages are usually shown by proving that you needed additional medical treatments, spent more time away from work and suffered unnecessary pain and suffering.

Family doctors usually receive the same medical training as specialists—up to a point.  It is the duty of a family doctor to recognize a wide range of symptoms and refer patients to the appropriate specialists when necessary.  Failure to competently execute these duties can give rise to a claim for family doctor malpractice.  

Examples of circumstances where your family doctor may have committed malpractice include:

• Failure to order appropriate tests based on your symptoms,
• Failure to take your medical history into account when evaluating an illness or other symptoms,
• Misinterpreting a test result,
• Failure to properly monitor a patient’s complaint or symptom,
• Failure to consult with a specialist when circumstances indicate the need.

The elements of a medical negligence claim are more extensive than those required in simple negligence cases—largely because of the important, unpredictable and complicated evaluations that doctors are required to make in their profession.  Because of these complexities, you need the best possible lawyer to advocate for your right to fair compensation.

Skilled Lawyers Fight to Hold Negligent Family Doctors Accountable for Malpractice Across New Jersey

Malpractice cases involving your family doctor can be especially difficult because you have likely developed a relationship with that doctor.  At Team Law, we know that you may be reluctant to bring a claim for compensation against that trusted doctor. Despite this, the harm caused by your doctor’s failure to adhere to acceptable medical standards can be dramatic.  

We advocate to get full compensation for your:

• Medical expenses, including those additional expenses incurred because of a condition made worse by the family doctor malpractice,
• Future medical care,
• Lost current and future wages,
• Pain and suffering,
• Emotional distress,
• Loss of enjoyment of life,
• Loss of a loved one’s company and financial support if the malpractice caused a wrongful death.

At Team Law, we consult with respected experts to make sure you get compensation not only for your past suffering, but so that you can get the best possible treatment to correct that harm if possible.

Schedule a Free Initial Consultation if You Were Harmed by Family Doctor Malpractice in New Jersey

Our top-rated New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers are here to help you with the complex issues that can arise in family doctor malpractice cases.  We provide all potential clients with a free and confidential case review to discuss possible options in your case. 

It’s likely that the clock has already begun running on the time period for filing a claim for compensation, so don’t hesitate to get our advice.  If you believe you have been the victim of family doctor malpractice, call or contact the experienced medical malpractice lawyers at Team Law today. 

Frequently Asked Questions About Family Doctor Malpractice Claims in New Jersey