When patients go to doctors for help, they expect to have their injuries carefully examined and are hopeful that they can be cured quickly. The vast majority of healthcare professionals provide excellent care for their patients. However, thousands of people in the United States are seriously injured or even die from medical errors caused by doctors, anesthesiologists, residents, nurses, technicians and defective medical devices. Medical Malpractice can also occur outside of a hospital setting, in doctor's offices or nursing homes.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of medical malpractice in West Virginia, contact an experienced medical malpractice lawyer at Rist Law Offices for a free consultation.



Medical malpractice is defined as the failure of a health care provider to care for a patient with the reasonable degree of care and expertise expected for that health care provider. Examples of medical malpractice include the following:

   + A doctor operating on the wrong part of a patient's body
   + A pharmacist providing the wrong prescription to a patient
   + A doctor leaving behind medical instruments, sponges or gauze
      inside of a person after surgery
   + The staff at a nursing home giving a patient the wrong medication
      or neglecting to care for a patient
   + A doctor giving the wrong diagnosis

If damages result from the negligence of a health care provider, a person can potentially recover monetary compensation. A hospital may also be liable for the injuries caused by their employees, including technicians and nurses.

Rist Law Offices handles all types of medical malpractice claims, including:

   + Allergies
   + Anesthesia
   + Medication Errors
   + ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
   + Brain Injuries
   + Birth and Infant Injuries
   + Cancer Cases
   + Failure to Diagnose
   + Fertility
   + Gastric Bypass
   + General Doctor/Hospital Error
   + Nursing home abuse and neglect
   + Plastic Surgery
   + Spinal Cord Injuries
   + Surgical Staples Injuries
   + Wrong-Site Surgery
   + Other injuries


We offer free initial consultations to all medical malpractice victims. We handle cases throughout the state of West Virginia and will schedule a free initial consultation anywhere in the state. We accept all medical malpractice cases on a contingency fee basis, which means that we do not earn a fee until your case is settled or won at trial. Call us at 1-866-982-5299 to get help with your case today.