Medical Malpractice Attorneys

In law, malpractice is a type of negligence in which the misfeasance, malfeasance or nonfeasance of a professional, under a duty to act, fails to follow generally accepted professional standards, and that breach of duty is the proximate cause of injury to a plaintiff who suffers damages. It is committed by a professional or her/his subordinates or agents on behalf of a client or patient that causes damages to the client or patient.

The most publicized form of malpractice occurs in the medical arena. At Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P. (SHB), we understand the complex business, regulatory and litigation issues facing health care providers. Our medical malpractice attorneys represent academic medical centers, health systems, continuing-care retirement communities, home health agencies, HMOs, medical staffs, ambulatory surgical centers, and individual medical practitioners in compliance and HIPPA matters; criminal investigations, enforcement actions and civil litigation; and a variety of corporate transactions. Our team of medical malpractice attorneys form the SHB Health Law Practice. This experienced group includes SHB attorneys proficient in securities law; public and private financing; antitrust compliance; labor and employment law; real estate; and all phases of court proceedings. Complementing these medical malpractice attorneys are the firm's extensive resources, technical infrastructure and industry-specific knowledge that allow us to deliver comprehensive solutions for our client’s issues.

The medical malpractice attorneys in our SHB Health Law Practice are nationally renowned for our experience in developing delivery systems; physician/hospital ventures; managed care plans; ambulatory surgical and diagnostic centers; and multi-specialty clinics. Specifically, we offer expertise in mergers and acquisitions; financing private placements; joint ventures; business organization and tax planning; tax-exempt financing; physician credentialing; licensure corrective actions; medical staff issues; peer review; third-party reimbursement; risk management; medical record-keeping; patient consents; and patient-rights issues.

Our medical malpractice attorneys are in a unique position that enables them to draw on our extraordinary experience and expertise. Contact us today.