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Medical Malpractice
When doctors violate their oath to do no harm, victims and their families deserve justice. Searcy Denney can help.
Doctors make mistakes – we all know that.
But when physicians and other health providers violate their oath to “first, do no harm,” then victims who lose their lives or good health deserve the full measure of justice that our legal system promises.
And Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley vigorously pursues that justice.
Few cases are more emotionally-charged than those of medical malpractice and healthcare negligence. It is easy to see why. Victims of negligent physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers have had their lives destroyed or severely damaged by the very people they trusted for protection.
When you understand the complexity of the litigation process, it is also easy to see why medical malpractice cases are among the most difficult to pursue. Our attorneys must marshal an enormous array of strategic skill and solid evidence, bolstered by unshakable testimony from expert witnesses. They must explain complicated and confusing medical issues to untrained judges and jurors. In the end, they must prove that a health care provider deviated from the acceptable standard of care required by the medical profession . . . and that’s a large order.
Not every attorney or law firm has the skill and experience to meet this burden of proof, or the financial ability to keep pace with the resources of health care providers and their insurance companies. Not every attorney or law firm is driven by its passion for justice, or is backed by a solid track record and a national reputation.
Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley has all these, and more. We provide our clients with a seasoned team of attorneys, investigators, insurance and healthcare experts who are as skilled at gaining fair settlements as they are at earning justice in the trial courts.
If a loved one has died, or you or a family member has been injured, because of medical malpractice, attorneys at Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley want to help.
Please fill out our Contact Form, or call us to learn more and arrange for a confidential free consultation.




