5 Most Common Types of Medical Malpractice Cases
1. Misdiagnosis and Delayed Diagnosis
A doctor's incorrect or delayed disease diagnosis can mean a patient is not receiving proper care. For example, when a heart attack occurs but symptoms become confused with heartburn, inappropriate interventions follow, and it ends up becoming life-threatening.Delayed diagnoses of infection and cancer can also have life-altering repercussions. In such a case, medical professionals can become embroiled in lawsuits and face accountability through legal actions initiated by such a patient, even family members.
2. Surgical Errors
Surgical mistakes have catastrophic consequences when such an incident happens. Surgical errors can vary in form, including operations on the wrong part of a patient, surgical instruments left in a patient, and unnecessary surgical operations.Infections in postoperative cases in an unclean environment can also have severe complications. Victims of surgical errors will sometimes have to undergo additional operations to reverse errors, and this will cause financial burdens and extended healing time.
3. Birth Injuries
Injuries at birth can occur due to medical negligence during pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Negligent conduct like failure to monitor for fetal distress, improper use of forceps, and not delivering a baby via a C-section when one is ordered, can cause severe baby and mother injuries.Medical negligence at birth can lead to serious birth-related issues such as cerebral palsy. This makes it paramount for families to file for a cerebral palsy lawsuit with the help of an experienced lawyer. Medical negligence at birth can also result in brain injuries, fractures, and nerve injuries in babies, impacting their life years later.
4. Prescription Error
Patients receive wrong dosages, even wrong drugs, which amounts to medication mistakes. Prescription errors, wrong labels, and wrong administration of drugs in a medical setting can result in such errors. In a few cases, medication can result in extreme allergic reactions and even organ failure through its reaction with drugs.A typical scenario is when a physician orders a medication that will react poorly with a patient's current prescription, and it can cause complications such as internal bleeding or lung failure. Patients who suffer from this type of error can file a malpractice claim with the help of an experienced lawyer in this case to ensure just compensation.
5. Anesthetic Errors
Anesthesia is a routine part of most surgical operations, but it can be fatal when not used correctly. Excessive amounts of anesthesia can impair brain function and even cause loss of life, while less can also leave a patient awake during an operation, causing deep psychological trauma. Not taking a patient's medical history before administering anesthetic can make them develop a life-threatening allergic reaction, and complications can occur.Endnote
Medical malpractice cases remind everyone about accountability in medical care. In the case of medical malpractice, lawsuits allow victims and family members to receive compensation for medical care, loss of wages, and mental trauma when these actions result in extreme injuries or loss of life. In medical malpractice, you and your family should seek a legal advisor for consultation in practical action to follow.Do You Need An Attorney?
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Posted - 02/11/2025
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