Medical Malpractice
What is medical malpractice?
Medical malpractice is an act or omission by a health care provider which deviates from accepted standards of practice in the medical community and which causes injury to the patient. Simply put, medical malpractice is professional negligence (by a healthcare provider) that causes an injury.
Why is a medical malpractice lawyer needed for medical mistakes?
Medical malpractice is a doctor’s failure to exercise the degree of care and skill that a physician or surgeon of the same medical specialty would use under similar circumstances. A lawyer that knows about medical problems and medical laws is needed to help a claim reach the courts in the fastest, accurate, and most complete way possible. A medical malpractice lawyer will work with the hospital system and legal system to find out what your rights and legal options are. While you or someone you know gets better or recovers from a medical mistake or injury, the medical malpractice attorney fights for your legal rights.
Have I waived my rights because I signed a consent form?
A consent form does not give the health care provider a license to commit malpractice. While the execution of a typical consent form indicates acknowledgement of stated risks and complications associated with a given treatment or procedure, it does not relieve the health care provider from his or her duty of meeting the standard of care associated with such treatment or procedure.
What is the first step a medical malpractice attorney takes in pursuing a medical malpractice claim?
While not every bad result is due to medical malpractice, one who feels that something was wrong should consult a qualified attorney to review the matter, who often will consult with medical professionals. This process often involves obtaining and reviewing medical records and other pertinent information. If it is determined that one has a good case, the next step is usually to give written notice of the claim to the individuals or entities that are believed to have committed the medical malpractice.
Medical Malpractice Areas
WORLD Law Direct’s medical malpractice attorneys are experienced in handling cases involving the following:
- Anesthesia Awareness
- Anesthesia Errors
- Associated Disease Not Diagnosed
- Birth Injuries
- Birth Trauma
- Blood Transfusion Injuries
- Brain Injury
- Breast Cancer Misdiagnosis
- Cancer Misdiagnosis
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Accident
- Complications Not Diagnosed
- Contaminated Instruments
- Cosmetic Surgery Error
- Death From Childbirth
- Doctor Errors
- Doctor Mistakes
- Doctor Negligence
- Emergency Room Errors
- Emergency Room Misdiagnosis
- Equipment Failure
- Erbs Palsy
- Esophageal Cancer
- Extravasation Injury
- Facial Paralysis
- Failure to Diagnose
- Failure To Prevent Blood Clot
- Failure to Prevent Injury
- Failure to Suspend Medication
- Gastric Bypass Error
- Heart Attack Misdiagnosis
- History of Tort Reform
- Hospital Errors
- Hospital Malpractice
- Hospital Mistakes
- Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
- Incorrect Incision
- Incorrect Operation
- Infections in Hospitals
- IV Errors
- Laboratory Mistake
- Laparoscopic Cholecystotomy
- Lung Cancer Misdiagnosis
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