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If a loved one has died due to negligence or mistakes made by a health care provider, you are almost certainly legally entitled to compensation for your pain and suffering. 
However, being entitled to damages and actually winning those damages in a court of law are two very different things. san francisco injury

One essential mistake victims of medical malpractice often make is bringing legal action without fully understanding the concepts involved.  Wrongful death and a medical malpractice sound almost identical to a layperson, but not to a lawyer or judge.

The distinctions between medical malpractice and wrongful death

If you reside in the Bay Area and face a situation like the one described here, then a San Francisco wrongful death lawyer can thoroughly explain the details of your case to you.  However, it is important to remember the differences:

• Malpractice is a type of legal negligence. 
• Wrongful death is a type of legal damages awarded to a plaintiff.

You may well have a medical malpractice wrongful death case, but not every medical malpractice case involves wrongful death, and not every wrongful death case is the result of medical malpractice.

A wrongful death claim, as the name implies, always deals with the death of the victim.  A medical malpractice incident can have varying results.  A wrongful death law firm often handles other medical malpractice cases involving, but certainly not limited to:

• Additional medical expenses to correct or treat the errors made by the medical practitioner
• Temporary disability
• Permanent disfigurement or dismemberment
• Rehabilitation

Furthermore, while medical malpractice always involves some degree of negligence by a medical practitioner, wrongful death can be the fault of anyone.  Wrongful death attorneys in San Francisco and elsewhere may handles cases involving deaths caused by:

• Negligent medical care 
• Reckless driving 
• Improperly manufactured goods or services 
• Violent crime

Wrongful death and medical malpractice laws are very complicated, and often must be considered together.  If you or a loved one faces an issue involving either of these areas of legal practice, you need a wrongful death attorney.  Your best bet is to retain an attorney experienced with both wrongful death and medical malpractice, even if you feel the case is a simple insurance claim. 

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Serving clients throughout California, The Cartwright Law Firm has been in existence for over 50 years in downtown San Francisco.  In that time, we have recovered tens of millions of dollars for individuals and families struggling to pick up the pieces and start life over again after a serious injury.  For more information regarding our practice, contact the San Francisco wrongful death and personal injury attorneys at The Cartwright Law Firm today.

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