Medical Malpractice Lawyers

We know how devastating an act of negligence by a doctor or medical staff can be, affecting not only your health but your life and family. Our proven track record of successful verdicts and settlements reflects our commitment to clients and the results they deserve. At Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC, you gain more than attorneys—you gain compassionate advocates deeply committed to your recovery and justice. Don’t wait to protect your rights or delay filing your malpractice claim. Contact Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC today at +1 (720) 669-8062 for a free consultation with top-tier medical malpractice lawyers who will fight for you. Your case is our priority.

Understanding Medical Malpractice — What It Means for You and Your Rights

Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC understands that medical malpractice can devastate lives. When healthcare providers fail to deliver care that meets professional standards, patients suffer unnecessarily. Our experienced medical malpractice attorneys at Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC help victims navigate the complex legal process to secure the compensation they deserve for their injury and suffering.

Medical Malpractice and Breach of Care Standards

Medical malpractice occurs when a healthcare provider deviates from the accepted standard of care in their field, causing harm to a patient. This breach happens when doctors, nurses, or hospitals provide treatment that falls below what a reasonably skilled medical professional would deliver under similar circumstances. The consequences of such negligence can be life-altering for patients who place their trust in these professionals. Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC helps identify these breaches through thorough investigation and expert testimony. Our attorneys work with specialized medical experts who can clearly demonstrate how the care you received failed to meet established professional standards, strengthening your malpractice case and improving your chances of receiving fair compensation for your damages.

How Medical Malpractice Causes Injury, Pain, and Suffering

The consequences of medical negligence extend far beyond physical injury. Victims often endure prolonged recovery periods, additional surgeries, and permanent disabilities due to a doctor’s errors. The psychological impact—including anxiety, depression, and trauma—can be equally devastating for patients and their families. Financial strain from mounting medical bills and lost wages compounds this suffering, creating overwhelming stress at a time when you should be focusing on recovery. Our medical malpractice attorneys at Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC fight to ensure compensation addresses all these dimensions of harm. We understand the full scope of damages available in medical malpractice cases and work diligently to document every aspect of your suffering to maximize your recovery and help restore stability to your life.

The Consequences of Delay in Filing a Malpractice Claim

Colorado law imposes strict time limits for filing medical malpractice claims—typically two years from when you discovered or should have discovered the injury. Delaying action can permanently forfeit your right to compensation, regardless of how clear the healthcare provider’s negligence might be. Evidence deteriorates, witnesses’ memories fade, and medical records become harder to obtain as time passes. Medical malpractice cases require extensive preparation, including obtaining medical records, consulting with expert witnesses, and analyzing complex evidence. Contact Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC immediately if you suspect malpractice to protect your legal rights and maximize your recovery potential. Our medical malpractice lawyers will explain the statute of limitations that applies to your specific circumstances and ensure your claim is properly filed within all required deadlines.

Surgical Errors

At Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC, we understand the devastating impact surgical errors can have on your life. When healthcare professionals make preventable mistakes during procedures, patients suffer serious consequences that can lead to permanent disability, ongoing pain, and even death. Our experienced medical malpractice lawyers fight for victims of surgical malpractice, helping them secure compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering caused by a surgeon’s negligence.

Types of Surgical Mistakes That Lead to Malpractice Cases

Surgical errors that commonly lead to malpractice claims include wrong-site surgery (operating on the incorrect body part), foreign objects left inside patients, nerve damage during procedures, anesthesia errors, and infections caused by improper sterilization. These mistakes often result from miscommunication, fatigue, inadequate preoperative planning, or failure to follow established protocols. We’ve successfully represented clients who’ve experienced perforation of organs during surgery, incorrect incisions, and damage to surrounding tissues – all preventable errors that constitute medical negligence. Even seemingly minor surgical mistakes can have devastating consequences, leading to additional surgeries, extended hospital stays, and long-term health complications. Our medical malpractice attorneys at Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC have the experience and expertise to identify exactly how the standard of care was breached in your case.

How Our Attorneys Handle Surgical Error Claims

Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC approaches surgical error cases with thoroughness and dedication. We begin by gathering all relevant medical records and consulting with medical experts who can identify where standards of care were violated during your procedure. Our attorneys build compelling malpractice cases by establishing the four elements of medical malpractice: duty of care, breach of that duty, causation, and damages. This meticulous approach allows us to present clear evidence that your injury was caused by negligence rather than an unavoidable complication. We negotiate aggressively with insurance companies while preparing meticulously for trial if necessary to ensure you receive fair compensation for your suffering. Throughout the process, we maintain clear communication, ensuring you understand each development in your case and feel supported during this challenging time. Contact our experienced Denver attorneys today for a free consultation to discuss your surgical error claim and explore your legal options for seeking justice and compensation for your injury.

Misdiagnosis and Failure to Diagnose

At Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC, we understand the devastating impact a misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose can have on patients and their families. Medical professionals have a duty to provide proper and timely diagnosis. When they fail to meet this standard of care, the consequences can be life-changing or even fatal, leaving victims suffering from preventable injury and deteriorating health conditions.

Common Misdiagnosis Cases and Their Effects on Patients

The most frequently misdiagnosed conditions include cancer, heart attacks, strokes, and infections. When these serious conditions go unidentified by doctors, patients miss crucial treatment windows, resulting in:

• Disease progression to more advanced stages requiring more aggressive treatment
• Need for more invasive and debilitating treatments that might have been avoided
• Permanent disability or impairment due to delayed care
• Decreased survival rates and poorer prognosis
• Unnecessary treatments for incorrectly diagnosed conditions causing additional suffering
• Psychological trauma and emotional suffering from preventable health deterioration

Many clients come to Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC after experiencing delayed cancer diagnoses where early detection could have dramatically improved their prognosis and reduced their pain and suffering. Our medical malpractice attorneys understand the technical aspects of diagnostic standards and work with expert witnesses to demonstrate how healthcare providers failed to order appropriate tests, recognize symptoms, or follow up properly, resulting in harmful negligence.

Pursuing Compensation for Medical Negligence in Diagnosis

If you’ve suffered harm from a diagnostic error by a healthcare provider, you may be entitled to significant compensation for:

• Additional medical expenses resulting from the delayed or incorrect diagnosis
• Lost wages and diminished earning capacity due to your worsened condition
• Pain and suffering caused by unnecessary disease progression
• Reduced quality of life and enjoyment of activities
• Wrongful death damages for families who have lost loved ones to misdiagnosis

Our attorneys at Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC have extensive experience holding medical providers accountable for diagnostic failures. We work with medical experts to establish the proper standard of care and demonstrate how your provider’s negligence directly caused your injuries and suffering. Our team meticulously documents how the diagnostic error affected your life, health, and financial situation to build the strongest possible malpractice case.

Colorado’s statute of limitations restricts the time you have to file a medical malpractice claim, so contact us immediately for a free consultation to protect your rights and begin your path to recovery. Our medical malpractice lawyers will evaluate your case and explain all your legal options for seeking justice and compensation from negligent healthcare providers.

Birth Injuries

At Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC, we understand the devastation families face when childbirth results in injury. Birth injuries can transform what should be a joyous occasion into a lifetime of medical challenges, therapy needs, and financial strain. Our dedicated medical malpractice attorneys provide compassionate representation to families facing these difficult circumstances, helping them secure the compensation needed for specialized care and support when negligence is the cause of suffering.

Recognizing Birth Injuries Caused by Medical Negligence

Birth injuries often result from medical negligence during labor and delivery when doctors and hospital staff fail to meet established standards of care. Warning signs include oxygen deprivation, improper use of delivery tools, delayed C-sections, or failure to monitor fetal distress. Common birth injuries include cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy, brachial plexus injuries, skull fractures, and brain damage that can affect a child for life. These injuries frequently stem from preventable errors during critical moments in the delivery process. When healthcare providers fail to follow established medical standards, Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC can help determine if your child’s injury could have been prevented with proper care. Our medical malpractice lawyers work with specialized experts who can identify deviations from the standard of care in labor and delivery cases and establish the link between the negligence and your baby’s injuries.

How We Advocate for Families Impacted by Birth Injury Malpractice

Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC provides comprehensive legal representation for birth injury malpractice cases. Our process includes thorough medical record review, consultation with leading medical experts, and calculation of lifetime care costs that your child may require. We recognize the emotional and financial burden these injuries create for families and work tirelessly to build compelling malpractice cases demonstrating medical negligence by healthcare providers. Our attorneys handle all legal aspects of your case while you focus on your child’s wellbeing and adjustment to these challenging circumstances. We pursue compensation for medical expenses, therapy costs, specialized equipment, and the emotional suffering your family has endured as a result of a preventable birth injury. Our team approaches these sensitive cases with both legal precision and compassionate understanding of what your family is experiencing.

If your child suffered a birth injury that you believe resulted from medical negligence, contact Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC today for a free consultation. Our medical malpractice attorneys are committed to seeking justice and securing the resources your family needs to provide the best possible care for your child now and throughout their life. We’ll investigate the circumstances of your case and help you understand your legal rights when facing the consequences of a healthcare provider’s mistakes.

Medication Errors

Medication errors occur when healthcare providers make preventable mistakes in prescribing, dispensing, or administering medications. At Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC, we understand the devastating consequences these errors can have on patients and their families. Our experienced medical malpractice lawyers have helped numerous clients receive compensation for injuries caused by medication mistakes that resulted from negligence by doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals.

Types of Medication-Related Malpractice

Medication malpractice takes many forms, including prescribing incorrect medications, dispensing the wrong dosage, failing to recognize dangerous drug interactions, or overlooking a patient’s medication allergies. These errors by healthcare providers can cause serious injury, suffering, and even death to patients who trust their medical care team. Administration errors occur when medications are delivered through improper routes or at wrong times, which can lead to overdoses or insufficient treatment. Documentation errors happen when healthcare providers fail to record medications accurately in patient charts, leading to dangerous duplications or omissions in care. Pharmacists may commit malpractice by misreading prescriptions, mislabeling medications, or providing inadequate counseling to patients about potential side effects. Our medical malpractice attorneys carefully investigate each case to determine exactly where the standard of care was breached and which parties may be liable for your damages.

Legal Strategies to Obtain Compensation for Medication Mistakes

Pursuing compensation for medication errors requires proving that a healthcare provider breached their duty of care and directly caused your injuries. Our medical malpractice lawyers meticulously gather evidence including medical records, prescription documentation, and expert testimony to build a compelling case demonstrating negligence. We identify all potentially liable parties – doctors, nurses, pharmacists, hospitals, or pharmaceutical companies – to maximize your recovery and ensure all responsible parties are held accountable. Our attorneys understand the complex medical and legal issues involved in medication error cases and have the resources to properly investigate and document how the standard of care was violated in your situation.

At Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC, we negotiate aggressively with insurance companies while preparing thoroughly for trial if necessary to secure fair compensation for the pain and suffering caused by medication errors. Compensation may cover medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and in some cases, punitive damages for particularly egregious negligence. Our team offers compassionate support throughout the legal process, keeping you informed and involved while we handle the complexities of your medical malpractice case.

If you’ve suffered harm from a medication error, don’t wait to seek legal help. Contact our Denver medical malpractice attorneys today for a free consultation to discuss your case and learn how we can help you pursue justice and compensation for your injuries.

Hospital Negligence

At Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC, we understand the devastation that can occur when medical professionals fail to provide proper care. Hospital negligence happens when healthcare facilities or their staff deviate from the accepted standard of care, resulting in patient harm. Our experienced medical malpractice attorneys at Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC have successfully represented numerous clients who have suffered due to medical mistakes, systemic failures, and institutional negligence in hospital settings throughout Colorado.

Identifying Negligence Within Hospital Settings

Hospital negligence can take many forms, including medication errors, surgical mistakes, misdiagnosis, infections from unsanitary conditions, or inadequate staffing that compromises patient care. These failures by healthcare providers can cause serious injury, extended hospital stays, and even death. Warning signs include unexplained complications, conflicting information from different providers, or sudden transfers without clear explanation from hospital staff. When a patient experiences an unexpected negative outcome or complications that seem unusual, it may indicate negligence occurred. Trust your instincts—if something feels wrong about the care you or a loved one received in a hospital, it may indicate negligence. Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC can help determine if your situation warrants legal action through a thorough case evaluation conducted by our experienced medical malpractice lawyers who understand the standards that hospitals must uphold.

Taking Action Against Hospitals for Patient Harm

Time is critical in hospital negligence cases. Colorado imposes strict deadlines—typically two years from when the negligence occurred or was discovered—for filing medical malpractice claims against healthcare providers. Successful malpractice cases require extensive documentation, including medical records, witness statements, and often expert testimony establishing that care fell below acceptable standards. Hospital cases can be particularly complex because they may involve multiple defendants, including the facility itself, employed physicians, nurses, and other staff members. Our attorneys at Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC handle the complex process of investigating your claim, securing expert witnesses, calculating damages, and negotiating with hospital legal teams to build a strong case for compensation.

Don’t face powerful healthcare institutions alone when you’ve suffered harm due to hospital negligence. Contact Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC today for a free consultation and learn how our medical malpractice lawyers can help secure the compensation you deserve for your injuries, medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Our team has the experience and resources to stand up to large hospitals and their insurance companies while you focus on your recovery.

Anesthesia Errors

Anesthesia errors can lead to devastating consequences during medical procedures. At Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC, we understand the complex nature of these cases and work diligently to protect victims’ rights when negligence occurs during sedation. Our experienced medical malpractice attorneys carefully investigate the circumstances surrounding anesthesia complications to determine liability and pursue fair compensation for patients who have suffered injury due to these preventable mistakes.

Common Anesthesia Complications Caused by Negligence

Anesthesia errors often result from provider negligence, including improper dosing, failure to monitor vital signs, or inadequate patient evaluation before administering anesthetics. These mistakes by healthcare providers can lead to serious complications such as oxygen deprivation, allergic reactions, anesthesia awareness (waking during surgery), nerve damage, or even wrongful death. Other common issues include intubation errors, medication interactions, and failure to recognize patient distress during procedures. Anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists have a duty to carefully review patient medical histories for risk factors, properly administer medications, and vigilantly monitor patients throughout the entire procedure. These preventable errors can cause lifelong injuries requiring extensive medical care, rehabilitation, and ongoing treatment. Our medical malpractice lawyers understand the standard of care that anesthesia professionals must maintain and how to identify when that standard has been breached, causing injury and suffering to patients.

Our Approach to Holding Providers Accountable for Anesthesia-Related Injuries

Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC employs a comprehensive strategy when handling anesthesia error cases. We consult with medical experts to establish the standard of care and demonstrate how it was breached by healthcare providers during your procedure. Our team meticulously documents all damages resulting from the anesthesia error, including medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, and long-term care needs that may be required due to the injury. We investigate whether the anesthesiologist performed proper pre-operative assessments, monitored your condition appropriately during surgery, and responded adequately to any complications that arose. Our attorneys negotiate aggressively with insurance companies while preparing each case for potential trial, ensuring we’re ready to take your case to court if necessary to secure fair compensation.

Our medical malpractice lawyers have successfully represented clients in complex medical malpractice cases throughout Colorado, securing the compensation needed for recovery and rehabilitation after anesthesia errors. We understand that these cases require specialized knowledge about both legal principles and medical standards of care. Contact us today for a free consultation to discuss your anesthesia error case and learn how our experienced team can help you seek justice and compensation for the harm you’ve suffered.

Emergency Room Errors

Emergency rooms are high-pressure environments where medical professionals must make quick decisions. Unfortunately, this fast-paced setting can lead to serious medical errors when doctors and hospital staff fail to meet the standard of care. At Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC, we understand the devastating impact these mistakes can have on patients and their families, causing preventable injury, suffering, and sometimes death.

Emergency Room Malpractice and Patient Rights

Emergency room errors constitute medical malpractice when healthcare providers fail to meet the standard of care expected in similar circumstances, resulting in patient harm. Common ER errors include misdiagnosis of serious conditions like heart attacks or strokes, medication mistakes, premature discharge of unstable patients, and failure to order appropriate tests that would identify life-threatening conditions. These mistakes by doctors and hospital staff can lead to worsened medical conditions, permanent disability, and even death when critical symptoms are overlooked or dismissed. As a patient, you have legal rights to proper treatment and informed consent, even in emergency situations where time is limited. Colorado law protects your right to seek compensation when negligence causes harm in an emergency room setting. Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC advocates for injured patients, helping them navigate complex medical malpractice claims against hospitals and emergency room physicians to secure the compensation they deserve for additional medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

Steps to Take Following an Emergency Room Medical Error

If you suspect an emergency room error has occurred due to negligence, documenting everything is crucial to building a strong medical malpractice case. First, seek immediate medical attention from another provider to address any ongoing issues and create official records of the error’s effects on your health. Request complete copies of all medical records related to your ER visit, including intake forms, physician notes, test results, and discharge instructions that may show where standard protocols were not followed. Keep a detailed journal of symptoms, conversations with medical staff, and how the error affects your daily life and ability to function. Save all medical bills and related expenses to establish the financial impact of the negligence. Most importantly, consult with Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC before speaking with hospital representatives or insurance companies who may try to minimize your claim.

Our experienced medical malpractice attorneys can evaluate your case, protect your rights through this challenging process, and help you understand the full scope of compensation you may be entitled to receive. Contact us today for a free consultation to discuss how we can help you recover from an emergency room error and hold negligent healthcare providers accountable for the suffering they’ve caused.

We are here to help you secure the compensation you deserve for medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and other damages resulting from medical negligence. Our team provides the common sense solutions that bring peace of mind during difficult times. With our proven track record of successful verdicts and settlements in medical malpractice cases, you can trust Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC to advocate tirelessly on your behalf against negligent healthcare providers and their insurance companies.

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Your Medical Malpractice Questions, Answered

Facing the consequences of a medical error can be overwhelming. Below are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions we receive to help you better understand your options when dealing with medical malpractice cases and seeking compensation for your suffering.