MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ATTORNEYS IN LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

An experienced anesthesiologist plays an important role during surgery. Anesthesia errors can take many forms, including:

• Over sedation/ Under sedation
• Incorrect medication
• Allergic reaction by the patient
• Insufficient oxygen supply caused by poor intubation
• Failure to respond to a patient who stops breathing
• Failure to maintain blood pressure

From the moment we take on your case, we will attend to every detail and focus on maximizing your compensation. Our investigations involve the expertise of seasoned medical professionals. They provide in-depth insight into the level of negligence that occurred and the extent of the injuries suffered.

The excitement of anticipating the birth of a child turns tragic when a trusted doctor fails to exercise basic standards of medical care. The trust placed in a medical professional is shattered following the discovery of brain damage, broken bones or other birth injuries caused by:

• Oxygen deprivation
• Failure to monitor the mother and/or infant
• Failure to treat fetal distress
• Improper forceps use or negligent vacuum extraction
• Failure to initiate a timely cesarean section or performing an unnecessary C-section
• Medication errors

Emotionally charged issues combine with complex legal matters. In addition to access to immediate medical treatment, parents need compensation for ongoing medical needs when their child suffers broken bones or brain damage following birth. We attend to every detail in our investigations of medical malpractice claims involving newborns, working closely with medical professionals. We identify the specific issues and the severity of the injuries and move forward with determination to maximize compensation.

Without proper warning, users of defective drugs can be left with a range of health problems from seizures and heart attacks to cancer. Lives are forever changed, requiring immediate legal representation from experienced attorneys at a firm known for securing millions of dollars in compensation for its clients in medical malpractice claims. While we cannot claim to reverse the damage already done by a defective drug, we can promise dedicated and aggressive representation going forward. At Dodds, Kidd & Ryan, we help clients secure justice in the form of compensation while continuing our commitment to improving medical safety.

Little can be done to reverse the damage done by emergency room errors. Inadequate staffing results in a lack of monitoring for ER patients. That leads to protocols not being followed and serious, life-threatening mistakes involving:

• Misdiagnosis
• Delayed diagnosis
• Physician errors
• Medication errors

We work closely with our clients to identify the specifics of the errors and the extent of the injuries that resulted. Based on that information and consultation with medical experts, we build a strong, fact-based case for negotiation or litigation.

An early cancer diagnosis can make a significant difference in making a total recovery. If your physician skipped steps in diagnosing cancer and your condition worsened, take immediate action. Contact the medical malpractice attorneys at Dodds, Kidd & Ryan. Our attorneys are committed to securing compensation for you as they have done for their fellow Arkansas residents.

Sadly, not all doctors are committed to the basic standards of medical care. When they make mistakes and overlook symptoms of a heart attack, these so-called professionals must be held accountable. Throughout every step of the legal process, your attorney will remain at your side, providing you the diligence and dedication that your physician failed to provide. With the help of our network of medical experts, we build strong, compelling and fact-based personal injury claims. Whether we find resolution through mediation or litigation, we are committed to securing the best outcome.

Mistakes and oversights in hospitals are anything but minor. Hospital negligence is deadly and can take many forms, including:

• Prescription errors
• Failure to administer medication in a timely manner
• Failure to follow policies and procedures
• Radiologist errors
• Failure to properly maintain pathology samples and transmit timely reports
• Nursing errors
• Dietitian errors
• Physician credentialing errors

With the help of health care experts, we are able to conduct in-depth investigations and fact-finding, showing the extent of your injuries and the impact on your family.

Failure to monitor or treat infections can have devastating consequences. Health care-associated infections can take many forms and include:

• Bloodstream infections or sepsis
• Urinary tract infections caused by catheters
• Pneumonia caused by ventilators
• Surgical site infection

When an infection is left untreated, little can be done to reverse the permanent damage that results. While we cannot turn back the clock, our lawyers will pursue justice in the form of compensation to the fullest extent of the law.

With an increase in hip and knee replacement surgeries nationwide, complications caused by physician errors, surgical errors and defective products are on the rise. Post-surgical issues often require additional medical treatment and revision surgeries and include:

• Metal breaks, fractures, and general wear and tear
• Loosening of the attachment between the bone and device
• Stiffness and infections
• Instability following joint dislocation

At Dodds, Kidd & Ryan, we are committed to securing compensation for clients victimized by surgical errors and defective medical products.

While all medication errors can cause serious damage and death, mistakes take many forms and include:

• Incorrect dosage or wrong medication
• Improper combinations of medications
• Incorrectly filling prescriptions
• Incorrectly labeled drugs

Our diligent, detail-driven approach not only benefits our clients in the form of maximum compensation for medical malpractice, but it also puts the medical industry on notice to improve its standards and processes involved in prescribing medication.

The moment you discover that you suffered harm due to negligence during the surgery is the moment you need to take action. Surgical errors can take many forms and include:

• Leaving sponges, instruments or other foreign objects in the body
• Operating on the wrong surgical site
• Removing the wrong appendage
• Failing to detect or correct adjacent organ damage
• Failing to monitor for infections
• Failing to treat infections
• Anesthesia errors
• Medication errors

We will remain at your side throughout the process. Simply stated, we pursue justice that takes the form of maximizing the compensation you are entitled to.

Traumatic brain injuries are not always the result of impact following a motor vehicle accident or a slip-and-fall. Many occur in hospitals and doctor's offices. Medical professionals who fail to adhere to the accepted standards of care cause severe, life-changing brain injuries from:

• Oxygen deprivation
• Failure to diagnose a brain tumor
• Errors during brain tumor surgery
• Medication errors
• Anesthesia errors
• Post-surgical infection

Traumatic brain injuries can take many forms, ranging from cognitive disabilities and memory loss to paralysis and death. Our job is to investigate the injury claim thoroughly and get to the facts, relying on our network of medical experts. From there, we pursue maximum compensation for Arkansas residents whose lives have forever changed.