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Most instances of medical malpractice involve a physical injury. However, personal injury law protects the rights of those who have suffered psychological and emotional injuries, as well. Such injuries are particularly common as a result of psychiatric medical malpractice.
Of course, the injuries associated with psychiatric and mental health malpractice are usually more abstract than those associated with other types of medical malpractice. A jury can more easily "see" the evidence of a physical injury than they can a psychological injury. Because of this, cases of psychiatric and mental health malpractice are usually very complex. They should be entrusted only to law firms that have extensive experience handling medical malpractice claims, as well as a history of successful verdicts and settlements.
The law firm of Proner & Proner has successfully represented clients throughout New York in medical malpractice cases, including those involving emotional and psychological injuries. If you or a member of your family has been harmed by the negligence of a psychiatrist, psychologist, or other mental health professional, please contact Proner & Proner to learn more about how we can help you.
The Elements of a Successful Mental Health Malpractice Case
As with all medical malpractice cases, a successful psychiatric and mental health malpractice case will establish the following:
- The fact that the mental health professional owed his or her patient a duty of reasonable care
- That the mental health professional failed to uphold this duty and was therefore negligent
- That the patient sustained an emotional, psychological, and/or physical injury
- That this otherwise preventable injury occurred due to the negligent action of the healthcare professional
Establishing each of these elements in a mental health malpractice case generally requires intensive research and investigation, expert testimony, and intimate knowledge of the laws related to mental health care. The attorneys of Proner & Proner have the resources and experience to handle any psychiatric and mental health medical malpractice case, including those involving:
- Misdiagnosis of a psychological condition or disorder
- Failure to treat a psychological condition or disorder
- Suicide
- Medication errors
- Sexual abuse
Contact Our Psychiatric Medical Malpractice Attorneys
To schedule an evaluation of your psychiatric and mental health malpractice case, please contact Proner & Proner today. Our psychiatric medical malpractice attorneys represent clients from throughout New York and the rest of the nation.
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