Queens Medical Malpractice Lawyer
When an individual seeks medical treatment or undergoes surgery, the last thing on their mind is the possibility of getting injured due to a medical error. Unfortunately, some medical professionals fail to uphold the high standard of care, resulting in injuries or even death. If you were harmed due to medical malpractice, contact Parker Waichman LLP as soon as possible. At our law firm, our Queens medical malpractice lawyers have extensive experience successfully representing clients throughout New York.
What is Medical Malpractice?
Medical malpractice occurs when a patient suffers harm from a medical professional who fails to uphold the standard of care. When medical malpractice is believed to have occurred, an attorney will look at the total level of care that should be provided in a specific situation, examining the actions of the medical professional in question and determining whether or not a reasonably competent medical professional with similar training would have taken the same actions in similar circumstances.
What Are Common Forms Of Medical Malpractice?
Many forms of medical malpractice can result in significant harm to an individual and result in a lawsuit.
Some of the most common forms of medical malpractice include:
- Wrong-site surgery
- Delayed diagnosis
- Wrong procedure performed
- Dosage error
- Surgical errors
- Failure to order proper tests
- Inadequate aftercare
- Failure to adequately monitor a patient
- Premature discharge
- Anesthesia errors
- Unnecessary surgery
- Failure to prevent infection
- Misdiagnosis
- Wrong medication administered
- Leaving medical equipment inside a patient
- Medication errors
- Diagnostic errors
What Are the Four Elements Of Negligence?
To understand what constitutes medical malpractice, you need to know what the four elements of negligence are:
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