My husband died during an angiogram. Can I file a malpractice claim?

A wife can file a medical malpractice lawsuit on behalf of her spouse; she will have to prove that the physician's act or omission constitutes medical negligence.  The survivor of the party physically injured by an alleged medical malpractice may bring a wrongful death claim.  Many states have wrongful death statutes, whose purpose is to make decedent's survivors whole for the loss they suffered as a result of the death. 

Many states have wrongful death statutes, whose purpose is to make decedent's survivors whole for the loss they suffered as a result of the death.  Under Minnesota's wrongful death statute, an action to recover damages for a death resulting from the alleged professional negligence of a surgeon, physician, or hospital must be brought within three years of the date of death.

Talk to a Medical Malpractice Lawyer to learn more about the legal options you have to bring a wrongful death suit.