Medical Malpractice
Pedro Krompecher spent the first part of his career on a trial team defending more than 25 medical malpractice cases for major hospitals and healthcare systems. He now uses that experience for patients.
Medical malpractice is the most heavily defended kind of injury case in North Carolina. Hospitals and their insurers have institutional resources, in-house risk management, and expert witnesses on retainer. The procedural requirements alone stop many cases before they start.
Knowing how the defense builds these cases — which experts they call, which parts of the chart they rely on, how they frame a bad outcome as an accepted risk — is a practical advantage. That is the perspective Pedro brings from the other side of the table.
A bad outcome is not the same as malpractice
Medicine involves risk, and not every poor result is someone's fault. A malpractice claim requires showing that the care fell below the accepted standard for that specialty, and that the failure actually caused the harm. Both parts have to be proven, usually through qualified medical experts.
North Carolina also imposes a certification requirement before a malpractice complaint can be filed, which means the medical review has to happen before the lawsuit, not after. That takes time, and the filing deadlines do not pause while it happens.
Cases we review
- Failure to diagnose or delayed diagnosis, including cancer and cardiac events
- Surgical errors and retained foreign objects
- Medication and anesthesia errors
- Emergency department failures
- Birth injury and obstetric negligence
- Nursing home and facility neglect
This page describes general North Carolina law and is not legal advice about your situation. Deadlines and defenses vary with the facts. Talk to a lawyer about your own case before relying on anything here.
What people ask us first
How long do I have to bring a malpractice claim?
North Carolina applies both a limitations period and an outside statute of repose to medical malpractice claims, with different rules for certain situations such as retained foreign objects and claims involving minors. These deadlines are among the most complicated in North Carolina law. If you think something went wrong, have it reviewed early rather than late.
Can I get my medical records myself?
Yes, and you should. You have a right to your records. Request the complete chart, not a summary — including nursing notes, imaging, and the electronic audit trail if it is available. If you have already requested them, bring what you received.
Tell me what happened.
A short conversation costs you nothing, and there is no fee unless we win. We return calls the same day.
- Talk directly with an attorney — not a call center
- Se habla español
- We handle the insurance company for you
New clients call 866-66-PEDRO. Existing clients and general office: (919) 977-8082.