Professional Malpractice

Hartford, Connecticut, Professional Malpractice Attorneys

Pursuing Justice for Victims of Professional Malpractice

At the law firm of Stanger & Arnold, LLP, our Hartford, Connecticut, professional malpractice lawyers believe that any time people hold themselves up in society as professionals, they have to use that power responsibly. Professionals expect that their clients/patients trust them and, whenever they fail to perform their duties appropriately, they need to know that they will be held accountable. Contact our malpractice law firm if you have incurred financial or personal losses due to malpractice.

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We Help Determine if You Have a Case

If you've been injured because of a professional's failure to meet the accepted standard of care, or professionalism in their field, you are entitled to compensation from the person or company that caused your injuries. Just like a carpenter's workmanship, a professional workmanship is measured by the standards in the community and the outcome. We will work with our clients to evaluate whether they have been damaged by the action (or failure to act) of a professional, and whether their damages justify a lawsuit. Some examples of malpractice include:

Legal Malpractice

Failure to negotiate the terms of your contract or other legal matter
Failure to communicate properly
Missed statute of limitations (filed a case too late)
Agreed to a settlement without all of the facts or without the client’s permission
Stealing clients’ money or commingling the funds of clients
Gave bad advice that led to serious negative consequences
Used status to obtain sexual favors
Fiduciary misconduct

Medical Malpractice

Doctor errors or surgical errors
Foreign objects, such as sponges, left in patient's body after surgery
Indiscriminate use of radiation
TMJ surgery resulting in inability to open mouth
Failure to diagnose colon cancer or any disease in a timely manner
Prescribing the wrong antibiotic
Traumatic brain injury (TBI injury)
Wrongful death

Accounting Malpractice

Failure to discover employee theft
Failure to keep proper records
Failure to file proper tax returns
Errors on tax returns
Fiduciary misconduct

Architectural Malpractice

Building collapse cases
Incorrect elevations
Failure to design safe structures

Engineering Malpractice

Failure to properly inspect a building
Design problems
Defective water treatment facilities
Problems with plans, specifications, or supporting documents

Finding an Expert

Determining if professional malpractice has occurred frequently requires the use of experts. Finding the right expert is one of the most important services we provide. At Stanger & Arnold, LLP, our lawyers recommend working with experts who are active in their field, and we perform a thorough search to ensure the individuals we hire have the appropriate credentials for our case.

Damages

Damages can include reimbursement for the cost of the professional's services as well as the value of the underlying work for which you hired the professional. For example, if the malpractice case is against a doctor, damages could include lost wages (both past and future), medical bills, and loss of enjoyment in life. In a legal malpractice case, damages are intended to put the client in the place they would have been in if the lawyer had performed properly.

Statute of Limitations

Every state has established time limits for filing lawsuits. These time limits depend upon such issues as when the acts occurred, when the damage was discovered, what the reasons were for any delays in discovering the damage, and many other factors. The sooner you contact an attorney, the better able your attorney will be to protect your right to pursue damages. If your case is not filed in time, you can lose all of your rights.

Our Fees Are on a Contingency Basis

Our professional malpractice attorneys generally accept cases on a contingency fee basis. This means we do not receive any fees for our services unless we recover money for our clients. When we win the case — either at trial or by settling out of court — our fees are deducted from the damages awarded.