Medical Malpractice

Connecticut Medical Malpractice Lawyer for Patients Harmed by Negligence

When Doctors and Hospitals Cause Harm

We trust medical professionals to help us heal. When a doctor, nurse, or hospital makes a preventable mistake, the results can be life changing. If you believe a medical error in Connecticut worsened your condition or caused a new injury, Collier & Manning Trial Lawyers can investigate what went wrong and pursue accountability. Our Connecticut medical malpractice attorney team handles select, serious cases across Milford, New Haven, Bridgeport, and Waterbury, combining trial skill with careful medical review.

Types of Medical Negligence We Handle

Misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis

Missed cancers, strokes, or infections that should have been identified sooner, leading to lost treatment time.

Surgical and anesthesia errors

Wrong-site procedures, retained instruments, anesthesia complications, and preventable infections due to poor sterile technique.

Medication and pharmacy mistakes

Wrong drug or dose, dangerous interactions, or failure to reconcile medications at discharge.

Birth injuries and maternal harm

Lack of fetal monitoring response, delayed C-section, or unmanaged preeclampsia causing injury to mother or child.

Hospital and nursing negligence

Falls due to inadequate supervision, bedsores, failure to follow protocols, and poor handoffs during shift changes.

Why Malpractice Cases Are Different

Hospitals and insurers fight these claims hard. Proving negligence usually requires medical experts, detailed record review, and a clear explanation of how the error caused the harm. Collier & Manning prepares each case for court, which can improve negotiation leverage and help families get honest answers. Our team limits the number of malpractice matters we accept so every client gets focused attention.

We obtain complete medical records, imaging, and protocols, then consult independent specialists to evaluate the standard of care and causation. If experts support the claim, we move quickly to secure testimony, timelines, and damages evidence. Our lawyers coordinate with treating physicians, calculate future care needs, and present losses in clear terms that insurers and juries understand.

Time limits are strict. In many Connecticut malpractice matters, a lawsuit must be filed within two years of when the injury was discovered or should have been discovered, and no later than three years from the date of the error in most cases. Certain situations, like a foreign object left in the body, can alter timing. Connecticut also requires a good faith certificate supported by a qualified medical opinion when filing. Speak with an attorney promptly so deadlines and filing requirements are met.

What Compensation May Include

Available compensation can cover hospitalization, follow-up procedures, medications, therapy, adaptive equipment, lost income and earning capacity, and the human impact of pain, loss of function, or disfigurement. In the most tragic cases, families may also have wrongful death claims connected to medical negligence. We document both economic and non-economic losses to present the full measure of harm.

Frequently Asked Questions about Medical Malpractice

  • I had a bad outcome from surgery – is it malpractice?

    Not every bad outcome is malpractice. The key question is: did the doctor deviate from the standard care? For example, a known complication might occur even if the doctor did everything right – that’s not malpractice. But if a surgeon operated on the wrong body part or a radiologist missed an obvious cancer on a scan that other competent doctors would catch, those could be malpractice. We’d need an expert to review the specifics.

  • How do I know if I have a malpractice case?

    It usually requires another doctor’s opinion. When you contact us, we’ll gather your medical records and consult with medical experts. If they support that negligence occurred and caused harm, then we have a strong case. We do this review at no upfront cost to you.

  • Will my doctor get in trouble or lose their license if I sue?

    Malpractice lawsuits primarily seek compensation for you. They don’t directly discipline a doctor – that would be up to the medical board separately. It’s possible a claim could incentivize a hospital to improve practices, but your case’s purpose is to help you recover losses. Many doctors have malpractice insurance that pays out claims.

  • Can I sue the hospital or just the doctor?

    It depends. If the negligence was by a hospital employee (nurse, technician) or due to hospital policy failures, the hospital can be held liable. Doctors can be independent, but often both the doctor and hospital might be defendants. We’ll identify all parties responsible – sometimes multiple providers contributed to the error.

  • What can I recover in a malpractice case?

    You can claim economic damages (medical bills for correcting the issue, ongoing treatment, lost income if you couldn’t work) and non-economic (pain, suffering, loss of life’s enjoyment). CT does not cap these damages in malpractice cases (Connecticut has no general cap on med mal damages). In rare cases of egregious misconduct, punitive damages might be possible but are limited by law. We pursue the full extent of damages applicable.

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