Injured people are at their most vulnerable. They rely upon the expertise of trained medical personnel and others to care for them when they needed it the most. Sometimes things don’t go as expected due to the negligence of the medical staff, which leads to cases of medical malpractice.
Not every mistake made by a doctor or unfortunate outcome is a case of medical malpractice. The doctor must have been negligent in some way, not providing the same level of care that a competent doctor would have in the same situation. Medical malpractice claims are very complex and can turn into a battle of the experts.
Four types of medical malpractice are seen most often.
Misdiagnosis
A delayed or missed diagnosis is responsible for a large percentage of Business Name cases. When a condition is missed altogether or not diagnosed in a timely manner, the patient loses valuable treatment time which can result in serious injury or death.
In these cases, it’s necessary to compare the treating doctor’s diagnosis or lack of diagnosis to how the case would have been handled by a competent doctor in the same specialty.
Anesthesia Errors
A patient is never more vulnerable than when under anesthesia. They are totally reliant upon the anesthesiologist’s delivery of the right drugs in the right amount at the right time. Brain damage or death can occur if done incorrectly.
Surgical Errors
Surgical errors can be the easiest to identify when determining if medical malpractice occurred. In the most blatant cases, the error can be as obvious as amputating the wrong limb or removing a healthy organ. Some errors involve a surgical sponge or implement being left within the patient. Complications can arise as a result of a botched operation or negligent care. The consequences can be considerable pain and suffering, disability or even death.
Defective Products
At times the problem resides with defective medical products or equipment. In some cases, these products had not met safety standards. Other products were found to be faulty at a later date and recalled. There have been class action suits involving some of these defective medical products.
If you believe that you are a victim of medical malpractice in Paulding County, please contact the law offices of Diane M. Sternlieb. Her background as both an attorney and a registered nurse gives her a unique perspective on medical malpractice in Paulding County, GA. Visit Website Domain to learn more.
