Malpractice
The following Minnesota medical malpractice information is provided by Pritzker Olsen Attorneys. Our lawyers have obtained millions for victims of medical malpractice and the families of people who died due to the negligence of medical professionals. Attorneys Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman have been named “Super Lawyers” by Law & Politics, and Fred Pritzker is listed in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Our attorneys have appeared on CBS News, Fox’s “Geraldo Live,” KARE-TV, KSTP-TV and WCCO-TV.
A Minnesota medical malpractice claim is one made against a health care provider—a physician, surgeon, dentist, or other health care professional or hospital (Minnesota Statutes Section 145.682, Subdivision 1).
Medical malpractice cases can be time consuming and costly. Because we know most people don’t have the resources to fund this litigation, our law firm covers the expenses, and you do not have to pay us unless you win.
Our lawyers have successfully handled numerous medical malpractice cases, which commonly involve the following:
- Medication error
- Surgical error
- Hospital infection
- Wrong diagnosis
- Hospital fall
- Nursing home neglect and abuse
- Therapist abuse
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Expert Witness Requirement
Your Minnesota medical malpractice claim (one alleging malpractice, error, mistake, or failure to cure) may require expert testimony to establish a prima facie case. In these cases, your attorney must file an affidavit stating that:
- The facts of the case have been reviewed by the plaintiff’s attorney with an expert whose qualifications provide a reasonable expectation that the expert’s opinions could be admissible at trial and that, in the opinion of this expert, one or more defendants deviated from the applicable standard of care and by that action caused injury to the plaintiff; or
- The expert review required by paragraph (a) could not reasonably be obtained before the action was commenced because of the applicable statute of limitations.
The affidavit must be served on the defendant within a prescribed time frame.
Minnesota Medical Malpractice Lawsuit: Patient Compensation
Minnesota medical malpractice lawsuits may seek compensation for the following:
- Certain medical expenses
- Lost income
- Cost of care
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Disability
- Disfigurement
- Loss of quality of life
- Other damages
Minnesota Medical Malpractice Claim: Statute of Limitations
A Minnesota medical malpractice lawsuit (an action by a patient or former patient against a health care provider alleging malpractice, error, mistake, or failure to cure) must be commenced within four years from the date the cause of action accrued (Minnesota Statutes, Section 541.0760. If death occurs as a result of medical malpractice, it falls under Minnesota Statutes §541.076 and §573.02, with a statute of limitations of three years.
Determining the accrual date of a medical malpractice cause of action can be complex and may require litigation. Contact Pritzker Olsen Attorneys.
