Rush, Hannula, Harkins and Kyler, L.L.P. - Tacoma Medical Malpractice Attorneys
Few firms in Washington State have more extensive experience in medical malpractice cases than Rush, Hannula, Harkins & Kyler, L.L.P. in Tacoma. The firm has represented clients injured by negligent doctors, nurses, psychiatrists and dentists and has successfully resolved medical negligence claims against all of the Tacoma area hospitals as well as the University of Washington Medical Center, Harborview Medical Center, and Madigan Army Medical Center. Medical malpractice claims are accepted throughout the Puget Sound region and around the state.
Among the cases handled by Rush Hannula's skilled trial lawyers are birth injuries, surgery errors, missed or delayed diagnoses, hospital negligence, nursing home liability, anesthesia errors, medication errors and dangerous prescription drugs.
Rush Hannula has obtained numerous jury verdicts, arbitration awards, mediated settlements and negotiated settlements on behalf of clients injured by health care providers. The firm has published favorable verdicts and settlements in the Results page of its Website. Among them:
- The firm recovered $5.5 million when a medical provider failed to diagnose an infection, which resulted in the amputation of a client's legs, partial amputation of all fingers, multiple skin grafts and permanent disability and disfigurement.
- In another medical malpractice case, the firm recovered $1.6 million for a client whose eating disorder was not properly diagnosed or treated, resulting in multiple heart attacks, permanent brain injury and severe retardation.
- Yet another medical negligence case ended with a $1.4 million recovery when doctors failed to properly diagnose and treat flesh-eating bacteria on a client's face, requiring extensive skin grafts and resulting in severe deformity and disfigurement.
Rush, Hannula, Harkins & Kyler, L.L.P. was founded in 1959 by William J. Rush, who launched his career as a sole practitioner on St. Helen’s Avenue in Tacoma. The firm has grown to eight attorneys, giving it ample resources for complex civil litigation. The experienced medical malpractice attorneys of Rush Hannula have ready access to experts in the field of medicine and can effectively evaluate and advocate for their clients.
After years in downtown Tacoma, Rush, Hannula, Harkins & Kyler, L.L.P. moved in 2003 to South 19th Street near Highway 16 to better serve its clients. For more information, contact Rush, Hannula, Harkins & Kyler or Consultwebs.com, Inc.
Related Practice Areas
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injuries
- Surgery Errors
- Missed / Delayed Diagnoses
- Anesthesia Errors
- Hospital Negligence
- Medication Errors
- Nursing Home Liability
- Dangerous Products
- Design Defects
- Manufacturing Defects
- Marketing / Labeling Defects
- Dangerous Prescription Drugs
- Insurance Bad Faith / Unfair Conduct
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