Personal Injury Lawyer
When we go to a hospital or doctor’s office for an illness or injury, we expect to come out feeling better. Unfortunately, this doesn’t always happen. Sometimes medical professionals make mistakes that end up causing harm to patients. If you were injured while under a doctor’s care, you may be eligible for compensation.
Here are the common types of medical malpractice:
Medication Errors
There are countless medications available today to treat various illnesses. When used correctly, they can improve a patient’s quality of life. However, if they’re not used correctly, the patient can experience serious complications. For example, if the doctor prescribes the wrong medication or incorrect dosage, the patient could get ill. Medication errors can also occur when a doctor fails to consider a patient’s age and medical history when prescribing medication.
Surgical Errors
Whether it’s a minor or major surgery, going under the knife can be a little scary. It’s even more terrifying to imagine your surgeon making a critical error while you’re lying on the table. Unfortunately, when surgeons and other surgical staff are careless, mistakes in the operating room can happen. Some of the most common surgical mistakes include performing the wrong procedure, leaving a surgical instrument inside the body, failing to control bleeding and operating on the wrong body part.
Misdiagnosis
A misdiagnosis occurs when a doctor diagnoses a patient with one condition when they actually have a completely different condition. This most frequently happens when a condition has very similar symptoms to other conditions. Some of the most common misdiagnosed health conditions include heart attack, fibromyalgia, lupus, lyme disease and cancer. If a patient is misdiagnosed, they lose valuable time to treat the actual condition and may get even sicker.
Birth Injuries
A mother’s worst nightmare is to have her baby suffer injuries during the delivery process. However, if the doctor is negligent during delivery, injuries are more likely to occur. Some of the most common medical problems associated with negligence during delivery include oxygen deprivation, improper use of forceps, brachial plexus injuries and nerve damage. Some of these birth injuries can affect the child for many years and take an immense financial and emotional toll on families.
Anesthesia Errors
Anesthesia is necessary for many surgical procedures. However, it can be incredibly dangerous if it’s not administered correctly. That’s why it’s always administered by a doctor specifically trained in how to safely give anesthesia. However, even trained professionals can make mistakes. If the anesthesiologist administers too much anesthesia for example, severe brain damage can occur.
If you’re a victim of medical malpractice, you should speak to a medical malpractice attorney as soon as possible. They have helped many people in similar situations and want to help you get the justice you deserve.