Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice occurs when a physician, hospital or medical provider fails to provide a patient with the required standard of care, thus causing the patient to suffer harm.
Many types of medical errors may be grounds for a medical malpractice lawsuit. Examples include medical negligence involving birth injuries, failure to diagnose a serious disease such as cancer, medication errors, surgical errors, anesthesia errors and others. All can lead to serious injuries for patients.
According to Becker’s Hospital Review, the most common source of medical malpractice lawsuits nationally was a diagnosis error. In 2012, 33 percent of claims involved this type of medical negligence.
Other errors that resulted in medical malpractice claims included:
- Surgical and anesthesia errors – 27 percent
- Obstetrical errors leading to injury to baby or mother – 11 percent
- Medication errors – 4 percent
- Monitoring errors – 3 percent
- Other unspecified treatment errors – 22 percent
If you, a family member or friend has been the victim of medical malpractice, please contact us to discuss the details at 877-287-8203
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Nursing Home Negligence
Nursing Home Negligence
As the population ages, nursing homes and assisted living facilities are housing more senior citizens than ever before. Sadly, a study from the Cornell Medical Center of Cornell University and the New York City Department for the Aging found that more than 260,000 (1 in 13) older adults are victims of elder negligence and abuse every year.