Medical Malpractice
Types of Medical Malpractice Claims
While many people associate medical malpractice with surgical errors, such as leaving a surgical instrument inside a patient’s body, there are actually a number of different actions that qualify as medical malpractice.
Anesthesia Errors
Failing to administer anesthesia properly causing heart attack, stroke, spinal cord injuries, asphyxia, damage to the trachea, brain damage, coma, etc.
Medication Errors
Failing to take a patient’s history, warn of medication’s side effects, or enter patient information properly when ordering prescriptions
Birth Injury
Causing an injury to a newborn or its mother during pregnancy or delivery, as a result of a failure to control blood loss or monitor oxygen levels
Misdiagnosis
Misdiagnosing an illness, condition, or injury due to a failure to use generally accepted medical knowledge, practices, and procedures
Types of Medical Malpractice Claims
Anesthesia Errors
Medication Errors
Birth Injury
Misdiagnosis
How We Can Help
It’s important to note that even when a medical professional does commit medical malpractice, an injured party cannot recover compensation for those actions unless he or she files a claim within two years of the date that the injury occurred, or the date that he or she should have known about the error.
Most medical professionals use great care when diagnosing, examining, and treating their patients. Unfortunately, mistakes can and do occur, and tragically, many errors could have been avoided, but for a doctor or nurse’s negligent or reckless conduct. In these situations, injured patients can hold the negligent physician accountable by filing a medical malpractice claim against that individual or his or her employer in court. These kinds of claims are often difficult to pursue, so if you or a loved one sustained an injury as a result of a medical professional’s negligence, it is important to contact an experienced attorney who can ensure that your rights and interests are protected.
Most Common Types of Medical Malpractice
- Diagnostic Errors 33%
- Surgery Errors 24%
- Treatment Errors 18%
- Birth Errors 11%
- Medication Errors 4%
- Monitoring Errors 3%
Medical Malpractice Settlements
$4.5 Million – Medical Malpractice
Failure to diagnose significant heart abnormalities on prenatal ultrasound.
$3 Million – Medical Malpractice
Failure to recognize and respond to signs of placental abruption resulting in brain injury to the baby.
$3.3 Million – Medical Malpractice
Failure to properly monitor and control patient’s blood pressure leading to stroke and death.
$5 Million – Medical Malpractice
Failure to recognize EEG changes during surgery resulting in stroke and permanent injuries.
Medical malpractice cases are usually very complex, and it can be difficult at times to know whether you were harmed by negligence or not. We offer a free case review to understand your situation and advise you on your potential claims. We advance all costs necessary to investigate and prosecute your claim and never charge you a fee unless and until we recover for you, whether through settlement, arbitration award or jury verdict. Our fee is taken out of the settlement proceeds in a predetermined amount, so you never have to worry about how you can afford the highest quality legal services available.
