Physicians, nurses, dentists and other medical specialists, including hospitals and surgeons have an obligation to conduct themselves competently. When they do not, their patients may be seriously injured. Physicians, hospitals and nurses make mistakes. If the mistakes cause injury to their patients, they should be held responsible for their mistakes. However, a bad or undesired result does not automatically mean there was a medical malpractice. Mr. Peterson's extensive experience in representing both patients as well as defending physicians allows him to assist you in determining if your injuries were the result of malpractice.

Frequent instances of medical malpractice include wrong-site surgery, objects left inside patients, medication errors, birth injury, and failure to diagnose a time sensitive illness before it is too late. Some of these mistakes could have been avoided with proper care and result from medical providers who are inadequately trained. In a medical malpractice case we must prove that the medical provider did not meet the applicable standard of care in you or your loved one's particular case in order to recover monetary damages. In most malpractice cases you are required retain an expert witness in the relevant medical field who can testify that your medical provider did not meet the applicable standard of care required under the specific circumstances. Mr. Peterson can help find the appropriate medical experts that have the expertise to make such a determination.