New Hampshire Medical Malpractice Lawyer

When seeking medical help, you deserve to be treated with a high standard of care. Unfortunately, some doctors and other medical professionals may make mistakes that can cause serious injuries to their patients.

At Sokolove Law, our New Hampshire medical malpractice lawyers have decades of experience fighting for compensation on behalf of clients injured as a result of negligent medical care. Contact us now for free.

Why Choose Sokolove Law as Your New Hampshire Medical Malpractice Law Firm?

At Sokolove Law, we understand the devastating impact that medical negligence can have on your life. Our New Hampshire malpractice attorneys are dedicated to holding those responsible for your suffering accountable.

We strive to make the legal process as stress-free as possible. If you have a case, our team will gather evidence and file a claim on your behalf, so you can focus on your health and your loved ones.

In fact, many of our clients never have to step foot in court to receive compensation.

Learn how our firm stands out from the rest:

  • Decades of Experience: For over 40 years, Sokolove Law has fought on behalf of clients injured through no fault of their own.
  • No Financial Risks: Our New Hampshire malpractice lawyers do not charge any hourly fees or out-of-pocket costs. We only get paid if we recover compensation in your case.
  • Registered Nurses on Staff: Our nurses can listen to your story and help you understand if malpractice played a role in your injury.
  • Track Record of Success: We’ve recovered over $9.3 Billion on behalf of our clients across the country.

Our New Hampshire medical malpractice lawyers are prepared to fight for you and your family. Call (800) 995-1212 now to get started with a free, no-obligation case review.

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If you believe your injury was the result of a medical negligence, an experienced malpractice lawyer can help you understand your legal options at no cost to your family.

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New Hampshire Medical Malpractice & Negligence

Medical malpractice refers to an act or failure to act that falls short of the accepted standard of care within the medical community, resulting in harm to the patient.

A medical error can be caused by inadequate skills or experience, administrative mistakes in medical records, or general negligence — but patients should not have to suffer at the hands of a trusted health care professional.

Unfortunately, medical malpractice is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. Over 250,000 people in the U.S. die each year from preventable medical mistakes, according to Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Recent reports by the Boston Globe found that a cardiac surgeon at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester had one of the worst surgical malpractice records in the United States — but he was allowed to continue practicing until his retirement.

Filing a Lawsuit for Malpractice in NH

If you or a loved one suffered an injury as a result of medical negligence, you may be able to seek justice and compensation from a malpractice lawsuit in New Hampshire.

In a New Hampshire medical malpractice case, your legal team must prove the: 

  • Medical professional or facility failed to provide care in accordance with accepted standards
  • Failure was a direct result of negligence or omission
  • Omission or negligence caused harm to the patient

Let us try to find out what happened — and work to get you answers. Call (800) 995-1212 now.

Common Medical Malpractice Claims in NH

Medical malpractice can lead to life-altering injuries, and in severe cases, these mistakes may be fatal. As a result, many medical negligence lawsuits are filed in the state of New Hampshire each year.

If you or a loved one was harmed at the hands of a health care provider, our New Hampshire malpractice lawyers are prepared to help you take action and pursue justice.

Birth Injuries

When medical professionals fail to provide appropriate care before, during, or shortly after delivery, it can result in devastating a birth injury.

Common birth injuries caused by medical malpractice can include:

Mother kissing baby with birth injury

Our New Hampshire birth injury attorneys have decades of experience handling these kinds of cases. We can help you seek justice for your child and your family.

Emergency Room Mistakes

Emergency rooms are often fast-paced, bustling environments. The adrenaline and high stakes associated with a medical emergency may result in mistakes on the part of those working, like:

  • Discharging a patient too early
  • Interpreting test results incorrectly
  • Failing to provide follow-up care when needed

Emergency room errors can have life-altering consequences. Whether it's a misdiagnosis, delayed treatment, or surgical mistake, our legal team has the knowledge and resources to build a strong case on your behalf.

Failure to Diagnose

When healthcare professionals fail to diagnose a medical condition promptly, or they make an incorrect diagnosis, it can lead to significant harm and even death.

Delaying the correct diagnosis for a patient may cause:

  • Certain treatment options to become unavailable
  • Diseases like cancer to spread throughout the body
  • Symptoms or injuries to worsen
  • Life-threatening complications
  • Prolonged suffering

Aneurysms, strokes, and infections are just a few of the medical conditions that are often misdiagnosed. Even if a doctor makes an accurate diagnosis, their actions may be considered negligent if they fail to prescribe adequate or correct medical treatments.

Our New Hampshire failure to diagnose lawyers can help you take legal action and hold the negligent medical professional accountable for their mistakes.

Hospital Infections

Infections acquired during a hospital stay can result from negligence or inadequate infection control practices.

There are strict protocols in place to help hospitals avoid the spread of infections. Regardless of this, 1 in 10 patients admitted to the hospital will get a health care-associated infection (HAI). 

Some common HAIs include:

  • A patient laying in a hospital bed while a doctor stands with a clipboardClostridium difficile or C. diff infections
  • Gastrointestinal conditions
  • Pneumonia
  • Sepsis or bloodstream infections
  • Surgical site infections
  • Urinary tract infections (UTI) from the use of catheters

Prescription Drug Errors

Prescription drug errors occur when a medical professional fails to accurately prescribe, administer, or monitor medication.

If a doctor prescribes the wrong medication or the correct medication in the wrong dosage, patients may suffer severe harm.

Prescription drug errors can lead to various health consequences, including: 

  • Adverse drug reactions
  • Drug dependence or substance abuse
  • Prolonged recovery
  • Worsened medical conditions
  • Death

Get a free case review now to see if our New Hampshire malpractice attorneys can help you or a loved one file a prescription drug error claim.

Surgical Errors

Surgeons often work extremely long hours, and they may sometimes make careless errors that can impact the rest of a patient’s life.

Examples of common surgical errors include:

  • Damage to internal organs
  • Improper management of post-operative complications
  • Plastic surgery mistakes
  • Surgical tools left inside the body
  • Wrong-patient surgery
  • Wrong-site surgery (like removing the left lung when cancer was in the right lung instead)

Surgical errors can lead to serious complications and long-term consequences. Our team has the experience necessary to navigate complex surgical malpractice cases and fight for justice on your behalf.

How to File a New Hampshire Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Filing a medical malpractice lawsuit can hold medical professionals accountable for their negligence and prevent other patients from suffering a similar fate.

Compensation from a lawsuit can also help you pay for any additional care needed following a medical mistake.

If you have a case, our New Hampshire medical malpractice lawyers will handle every step of the legal process for you, so you can focus on your health.

1. Contact Sokolove Law

Reach out to Sokolove Law for a free case review to determine if you may be eligible to file a New Hampshire malpractice claim.

During this time, we’ll ask you a few questions about what’s going on, so we can better understand the specifics of your situation.

2. We’ll Find the Evidence of Malpractice

If you have a case, we’ll collect medical records, testimonies from experts, test results, and anything else needed to show that your injury was the result of a medical professional’s wrongdoing.

We also have a team of registered nurses on staff that can help make sense of what may have happened.

3. We’ll File Your New Hampshire Medical Malpractice Claim

Your New Hampshire malpractice lawsuit must be filed within the statute of limitations, which is a set of laws that limits how long you have to file a claim.

Once these deadlines pass, you won’t be able to file a claim or pursue compensation for your injury ever again.

Contact Sokolove Law as soon as possible in order to ensure that your claim is filed on time.

4. We’ll Negotiate Medical Malpractice Settlements on Your Behalf

Our attorneys will negotiate a New Hampshire medical malpractice settlement with the defendant(s), which would be the hospital or medical professionals responsible for your suffering.

The majority of cases end in a medical malpractice settlement, which means you may not have to step foot in court. 

If a settlement is unable to be reached, our malpractice lawyers are prepared to present your case in a trial and fight for a verdict on your behalf.

Our Past New Hampshire Medical Malpractice Settlements

At Sokolove Law, we’ve recovered over $9.3 Billion for our clients across the country, including families in New Hampshire.

Some of our past New Hampshire medical malpractice settlements and verdicts include:

  • $4.75 Million for a child in Concord who suffered a brain injury at birth due to delivery complications
  • $3.35 Million for a Plaistow child who has cerebral palsy due to medical malpractice
  • $3.25 Million for a patient in Warren who suffered a delayed lung cancer diagnosis
  • $2.9 Million for a Canterbury patient whose misdiagnosis caused his cancer to worsen
  • $2 Million for the wife of a Danville patient who passed away due to malpractice
  • $1.75 Million for a woman in Pelham whose doctors failed to diagnose her ovarian cancer
  • $1.5 Million for a man in Mont Vernon whose doctors failed to spot his lung cancer in X-rays until it progressed to stage 4

In New Hampshire, there is no cap on the amount of compensation you can receive from a malpractice lawsuit.

While a New Hampshire medical malpractice settlement amount depends on various factors — like the severity of your injury and emotional distress — our attorneys will fight for the most compensation possible in your case.

Receiving compensation from a medical malpractice lawsuit in New Hampshire can help to lessen the burden of medical treatments and make up for lost wages from missed work.

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Our medical malpractice lawyers in New Hampshire can fight on your behalf for the compensation you deserve. Take the first steps toward justice now.

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Let Our New Hampshire Medical Malpractice Attorneys Fight for You

Founded in New England over 40 years ago, Sokolove Law has the resources and experience necessary to help you seek justice following an error made by a medical professional.

Our medical malpractice lawyers in New Hampshire are compassionate, knowledgeable, and committed to providing you with the personal attention your case deserves.

If you have a case, we will take the time to understand the specific circumstance of your situation and build the strongest case possible on your behalf.

Let us fight for compensation on your behalf. Call (800) 995-1212 or fill out our contact form today for a free case review.

Sokolove Law Affiliations and Recognition

Our Professional Affiliations

  • American Association of Justice
  • New Hampshire State Bar Association

Recognition

  • National Trial Lawyers - Top 100 Trial Lawyers
  • U.S. News & World Report - 2022 Best Law Firms / Best Lawyers
  • Martindale-Hubbell - 2022 Peer-Reviewed for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability

Sokolove Law Local Reviews

  • Better Business Bureau® (BBB): A+ Rating since 2013
  • Average Google Rating: 4.6/5

Medical Malpractice Lawyers in NH FAQs

What constitutes medical malpractice in New Hampshire?

Medical malpractice refers to the failure of a healthcare professional or provider to meet the accepted standard of care, resulting in harm or injury to a patient.

Examples of medical malpractice include:

If you believe you’ve been a victim of medical malpractice in New Hampshire, call (800) 995-1212 now for a free case review.

What factors impact a NH medical malpractice settlement?

Several details influence the amount of New Hampshire malpractice settlements, including the:

  • Severity of the injury: Patients who suffer permanent injuries, like those that result in limited mobility or brain damage, may receive higher medical malpractice settlement amounts.
  • Recovery period: If your recovery will take a long time and require additional care or time away from work, then your potential settlement may be larger to account for expenses and lost wages.
  • Medical costs: The more expensive it is to treat injuries caused by medical negligence, the higher the settlement amount will likely be.

How much does a New Hampshire malpractice lawyer charge?

At Sokolove Law, there are no hourly fees or out-of-pocket costs to work with our New Hampshire medical malpractice attorneys.

We work on a contingency-fee basis, which means we only get paid if your case results in compensation.

What is the statute of limitations for legal malpractice in New Hampshire?

You only have a limited amount of time to file a New Hampshire malpractice lawsuit due to unique laws in each state known as the statute of limitations. 

Once this deadline passes, you won’t be able to sue for your injuries again.

Don’t delay and miss out on money you deserve. Fill out our contact form now to learn more about your legal options.

Local New Hampshire Areas We Serve

While Sokolove Law helps people throughout the country, we provide our services to people across the entire state of New Hampshire as well.

Sokolove Law serves locations across New Hampshire including:

  • Bedford
  • Berlin
  • Claremont
  • Concord
  • Derry
  • Dover
  • Durham
  • Exeter
  • Goffstown
  • Hampton
  • Hanover
  • Hooksett
  • Hudson
  • Keene
  • Laconia
  • Lebanon
  • Londonderry
  • Manchester
  • Merrimack
  • Milford
  • Nashua
  • Pelham
  • Portsmouth
  • Rochester
  • Salem
  • Summersworth
  • Windham
  • And more

New Hampshire Zip Codes We Serve

As a national law firm, Sokolove Law can help families wherever they may be in the U.S., including across the state of New Hampshire.

Some of the zip codes we serve in New Hampshire include: 

  • 03031
  • 03038
  • 03045
  • 03049
  • 03051
  • 03052
  • 03053
  • 03054
  • 03055
  • 03060
  • 03062
  • 03063
  • 03064
  • 03076
  • 03077
  • 03079
  • 03087
  • 03102
  • 03103
  • 03104
  • 03106
  • 03109
  • 03110
  • 03220
  • 03235
  • 03244
  • 03246
  • 03275
  • 03276
  • 03281
  • 03303
  • 03431
  • 03301
  • 03304
  • 03570
  • 03743
  • 03755
  • 03766
  • 03773
  • 03801
  • 03820
  • 03824
  • 03825
  • 03833
  • 03842
  • 03857
  • 03865
  • 03867
  • 03874
  • 03878

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  1. Johns Hopkins Medicine. “Study Suggests Medical Errors Now Third Leading Cause of Death in the U.S.” Retrieved from: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/study_suggests_medical_errors_now_third_leading_cause_of_death_in_the_us. Accessed on June 9, 2023.
  2. National Library of Medicine. “An Introduction to Medical Malpractice in the United States.” Retrieved from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2628513/. Accessed on June 9, 2023.
  3. The Boston Globe. “A celebrated surgeon, a trail of secrets and death.” Retrieved from: https://apps.bostonglobe.com/2022/09/07/metro/investigations/spotlight/trail-of-secrets-and-death/yvon-baribeau-malpractice-manchester-new-hampshire/. Accessed on June 9, 2023.