When to Hire a Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Every year, millions of people suffer as a result of medical malpractice. Few of them realize they may be eligible to receive compensation that could make it easier to get life back on track. Read on to find out about some of the circumstances under which it’s appropriate to hire a Medical Malpractice Lawyer.
Medical Misdiagnosis
Medical misdiagnosis can have life-altering, or even fatal, repercussions. While not every misdiagnosis is considered medical malpractice, doctors carry a certain Liability For Diagnostic Errors. More specifically, if another doctor in the same position would not have made the same mistake, it will be easier to prove that negligence was the root cause of the misdiagnosis rather than unavoidable circumstances.
Delayed Cancer Diagnosis
In some cases, the repercussions for delayed diagnosis are as bad as those for misdiagnosis. Cancer is an excellent example. If a doctor fails to diagnose a patient’s cancer in a timely manner, it can substantially reduce their chances of attaining remission. Finding a lawyer for cancer misdiagnosis is the best course of action when that happens.
Medication Errors
Getting a correct diagnosis doesn’t always mean that patients will then go on to receive adequate treatment. For illnesses that require pharmaceutical interventions, medication errors can be as harmful as missed diagnoses. If incorrect medical treatment, rather than known side effects that were covered under informed consent, has led to new health concerns or worsened an existing problem, those medication mistakes could give rise to a malpractice claim.
Surgical Errors
Undergoing surgery is scary. Patients shouldn’t have to worry about additional, unnecessary threats like the possibility of waking up to find that the wrong procedure was performed or that the surgeons accidentally left one or more instruments in their bodies. Unfortunately, though, these kinds of serious surgical errors are not uncommon. They are, however, unequivocal examples of surgical malpractice.
Avoidable Infections
Hospitals can’t always prevent the transmission of illnesses and infections among their patients, even if they take every possible step to limit contact with contagious patients. That said, some types of infections, such as bed sores, are completely avoidable. When patients develop bed sores in the hospital or another healthcare facility, proving medical negligence is usually simple and straightforward.
How to Get Help
Anyone who has suffered a new injury or worsening of an existing condition as a result of medical negligence, surgical malpractice, or a failure to diagnose should consider filing a claim. The legal team at Gersowitz Libo & Korek can help.
