Medical malpractice claims and lawsuits accrue when people are injured or killed by the negligent, reckless or even intentional acts of healthcare providers, including doctors, nurses, psychiatrists, dentists, chiropractors, hospitals, or others.

When a healthcare provider is deemed liable for injuring or killing someone, it may be made to pay the injured person and/or her family compensatory damages. Compensatory damages seek to make people whole, putting them back in the position they were in before the injury or death. Punitive damages may also be awarded in medical malpractice lawsuits. Punitive damages are to punish wrongdoers and deter them from harming others.

Attorney Tuck handles a variety of medical malpractice claims for clients located in the Pee Dee and other areas of South Carolina, including those arising out of:

• Abandonment of the patient
• Failure to treat, or to treat appropriately
• Improperly prescribed, dispensed or filled medication
• Lack of informed consent
• Missed or delayed diagnosis
• Hospital and nursing negligence
• Patient neglect and abuse
• Surgical errors
• Unreasonable conduct of a physician or health care provider

Medical malpractice injuries can be life-changing and traumatic. Attorney Tuck recognizes that your immediate goals after such trauma may be to get medical bills paid, minimize financial suffering (e.g., lost wages), and to ensure payment for future treatment relating to your injury. Attorney Tuck and his staff will discuss your situation, review your options, and, if you hire the firm, will handle your case quickly, appropriately and professionally.

If you or a loved one has been injured by medical negligence, call Attorney Tuck at 843-393-2201 or contact us online for a consultation.