Has a doctor misdiagnosed your illness or a loved one's disease? Has a medical professional failed to diagnose cancer or another deadly disease completely? If so, you may have a claim against him or her for his or her negligent behavior. Not only can you recover compensation when a doctor acts negligently, but you can also help prevent that same mistake from happening to someone else down the road.

Surgery requires meticulous precision and attention. Surgeons must have the skills, training and experience to anticipate potential problems and respond quickly under pressure. Any number of things could go wrong at any step in the process.

Mothers spend their entire pregnancies doing everything they can to protect the health and wellness of their babies. However, when obstetricians, doctors or nurses make mistakes during the baby's delivery, they can cause permanent damage to the baby.