Brooklyn Medical Malpractice Lawyer
Physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists, and anesthesiologists do their best to provide high-quality medical treatment to patients, and not every death or serious injury is cause for alarm. However, when mistakes occur as a result of intentional misconduct or negligence, the patient and their family have a right to take legal action. If you or a loved one believe you were a victim of medical malpractice at the hands of a medical professional, you may be entitled to compensation. At Parker Waichman LLP, our Brooklyn medical malpractice lawyers can investigate your case to uncover the truth and help you fight for the compensation you’re entitled to.
What is Medical Malpractice?
Medical malpractice refers to cases where a medical professional’s negligence results in substandard treatment, causing harm, injury, or death to the patient. Medical malpractice comes in many forms and can occur during treatment. To qualify as a legal issue, the medical professional must have acted incompetently, resulting in injury or death.
What Are Examples Of Medical Malpractice?
Examples of medical malpractice include:
Misdiagnosis
One of the most common types of medical malpractice is misdiagnosis. A medical malpractice claim of misdiagnosis can include:
- Missed diagnosis. The physical failed to recognize signs and symptoms of a medical condition.
- Wrong diagnosis. A physician incorrectly diagnoses a patient. This can result in no treatment or inappropriate treatment.
- Delayed diagnosis. A physician fails to diagnose a medical condition promptly, resulting in the condition worsening. A delayed diagnosis can make the condition difficult to treat.
- Over-diagnosis. An over-diagnosis involves a medical professional diagnosing a patient with a condition they don’t have. This may lead to unnecessary testing or treatment.
Surgical Error
A surgical error is a mistake that’s made by a medical professional during an operation.
Examples of surgical mistakes include:
- Causing nerve damage
- Performing the wrong procedure
- Amputating the wrong limb or digit
- Leaving a surgical instrument inside the patient’s body
Medication Errors
An error involving a medication can take several forms.
Examples of medication errors can include:
- Prescribing a medication that interacts with another medication the patient is currently taking
- A delay in the administration of critical medication
- Administering medication using the incorrect route
- Mislabeling medication
- Failing to adjust the dosage of medication for a patient with hepatic or renal impairment
- Administering the incorrect dose of medication
- Dispensing the wrong medication
Anesthesia Errors
The use of anesthesia allows a patient to undergo surgery pain-free and unaware of the procedure as it’s happening.
Anesthesia errors can include:
- Failing to track the vital signs of a patient when they are receiving anesthesia
- Administering too little or too much anesthesia
- Inadequate monitoring of the patient’s consciousness when sedated, resulting in the patient’s awareness under anesthesia
- Delayed recognition of complications while the patient is receiving medication
- Failure to maintain airway during anesthesia or to intubate a patient during anesthesia
- Administering the wrong dosage of anesthesia or the wrong type of anesthesia
- Failure to communicate with the patient concerning the benefits and risks of anesthesia
Childbirth Mistakes
Examples of medical malpractice involving childbirth include:
- Improper use or delayed order of a C-section
- Medication misuse
- Failure to monitor for fetal distress
- Incorrect use of vacuum extraction or forceps
- Failure to diagnose or treat an infection in the infant or mother
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