Medical Malpractice Harm to Prisoners

Medical care by a medical professional must meet the legal standard of care no matter who the patient may be. Those confined in state prisons or other state institutions have an extraordinarily difficult time asserting and suing for medical malpractice where their care was negligent and they suffer permanent harm or even death. Family members can hardly find out went wrong and have difficulty getting information from the facility or the state. Prisoners and their families lack access to those that can help them, the information to know what went wrong, and the people who will listen.

If you or a family member has been the victim of medical malpractice while in prison or state custody you should call us today. The Siskind Law Firm takes special care to hear-out clients and that are behind bars or in state custody, or their family members, when there has been a severe injury or death following medical care. This includes if there has been surgical error, a medication error, a treatment mistake, or a misdiagnosed illness or condition where such misdiagnosis has lead to great harm.

The legal level of medical care can’t be ignored when it comes to the care of any person, including a prisoner. If the pain and suffering is severe, and especially if the imprisoned person is supposed to get out of prison soon, there may be a qualified medical malpractice case. Please contact us using our email contact form below.