Medical Malpractice / Medical Negligence

Medical negligence or medical malpractice is a phrase that refers to medical care that is tainted by a negligent act or omission by a medical professional, hospital or other facility that results in injury to an individual.
When cases of medical negligence happen, the injured person is able to take these professionals and organizations to court by filing a personal injury lawsuit.
Negligence generally arises when medical professionals do not adhere to certain standards. Usually physicians performing irresponsible or erroneous actions and/or not taking care of things that should have been taken care of. Lack of skill, care, or timeliness can be the cause for medical negligence/medical malpractice claims. Any person, doctor, nurse or specialist, that accepts any part of the responsibility for a patient's medical care can be held liable for medical malpractice.

Professionals who assume psychological care are also responsible for the care of their patients and could be charged with medical negligence. Medical facilities also are an important factor in patient care and they too can be held liable.

Typical medical malpractice claims:

Unnecessary Surgeries

• Coronary Bypass Surgery
• Cesarean Section
• Pacemaker Implant
• Hysterectomy

Surgical Error

• Perforation of an organ
• Foreign object in the patients body
• Wrong site surgery
• Unintentional lacerations of an internal organ
• Uncontrolled blood loss
• Errors in Anesthesia
• Negligent Anesthesia Preparation
• Failure to Monitor Anesthetic Performance

Delayed Diagnosis

• Delay in Diagnosis and Treatment of Stroke
• Delay in Cancer Diagnosis
• Untimely Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease
• Delay in Diagnosis of Heart Attack
• Failure to Timely Diagnose Appendicitis
• Delay in Diagnosing Internal Trauma Injury

Misdiagnosis

• Failure to Diagnose Appendicitis
• Failure to Recognize DVT and Pulmonary Embolism
• Misdiagnosis of Diabetes
• Failure to Diagnose Cancer
• Misdiagnosis of Symptoms of Impending Heart Attack
• Misdiagnosis of Stroke • Failure to Recognize Meningitis

Negligent Long-Term Treatment

• Negligence in Patient Treatment Follow Up
• Failure to Monitor Treatment Accordingly

Childbirth Trauma and Labor Malpractice

• Mistreatment of Difficult Birth
• Medical Negligence and C-Sections
• Complications with Induced Labor