Medical Malpractice:
 Medical Malpractice: Medical malpractice is a healthcare provider's failure to exercise the degree of care and skill that a healthcare practitioner of the same medical specialty would use under similar circumstances.
Medical malpractice is the act in which a doctor, surgeon, or other licensed healthcare provider acts negligently, causing injury or death in a patient. Patients expect a timely diagnosis of a medical problem along with proper treatment and care.
In some cases a delay in diagnosis may have serious consequences to the patient and may affect the medical outcome and ultimately the patient's quality of life.
Doctors, and other healthcare providers, are professionals and respected by their communities. It is their duty to safely and correctly treat patients with the patient's best interest and health in mind. Following is a list of medical errors that have resulted in medical malpractice lawsuits:
Delay or failure to diagnose a condition
Anesthesia errors leading to injury or death during and after surgery
Failure to obtain proper consent prior to providing care
Surgical errors leading to injury or death
Improper treatment of an illness or disease
Birth injury, including Cerebral Palsy and Brain Damage
Prescription drug errors and many more
Every year up to 98,000 people may die in hospitals from medical errors. Healthcare providers, including, doctors, chiropractors, dentists, nurses, pharmacists and hospitals need to be held accountable for the pain and suffering that they create after performing medical malpractice or medical negligence. i
If you, or a loved one, have been injured through the negligence or malpractice of a healthcare provider, please contact a personal injury attorney immediately to protect your legal rights.
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