San Diego Medical Malpractice Lawyer

Understanding Cases of HMO Managed Care Medical Malpractice

HMO (Health Maintenance Organization) managed care was established to help patients save money on their medical expenses and avoid unnecessary health care costs. Unfortunately, in the effort to be cost-effective, some may say that the quality of care that HMOs provide has suffered. HMO medical malpractice occurs most often when a patient is injured due to an HMO medical practitioner’s negligence or because the HMO denies coverage when it should have provided it.

Let us help you handle your claim. A San Diego personal injury attorney at our firm will have experience in dealing with HMO managed care medical malpractice. California has specific state laws in regards to HMOs and their liability in malpractice claims, and the attorneys have an excellent understanding of these laws as well as what strategies are successful for bringing claims against an HMO. We believe that if you have been injured you should receive just compensation for the suffering you have experienced.

San Diego Attorney for HMO Malpractice

Medical malpractice occurs often in San Diego HMOs due to:

• Denied coverage (bad faith): This occurs when the HMO refuses to provide coverage, resulting in injury to the patient.

• Direct negligence: This occurs when an HMO hires inexperienced or incompetent staff and physicians who make mistakes and errors and cause patient injury. Direct negligence may also occur when an HMO assigns too many patients to one physician or office and that physician cannot handle all of them – resulting in injury to patients. Direct negligence covers common medical malpractice errors such as misdiagnosis, hospital errors, surgical mistakes, and more.

Just because you have health coverage and get medical care through an HMO does not mean that you should sacrifice the level of treatment and care that you receive. With the help of our lawyers who have experience in medical malpractice and how it relates to HMOs, you may be able to get compensation if you have been injured due to HMO malpractice.  

Have you been injured due to HMO medical malpractice? Contact a San Diego medical malpractice lawyer at our firm as soon as you can to schedule your initial consultation.