Have you been hurt by medical malpractice?
Frequently caused by overworked doctors, misplaced paperwork, and other errors, medical malpractice can happen in the emergency room, at the dentist office, or in the laboratory. Frequent malpractice injuries include:

• Amputation of the wrong limb
  
• Cerebral palsy and brain injuries at birth
  
• Disfigurement
  
• Faulty blood transfusions
  
• Wrongful death

What are the results of medical malpractice?
Medical mistakes can be expensive and heartbreaking. In addition to medical expenses already incurred, victims have to pay for their new injury. They may be incapacitated indefinitely, losing employment and ability to care for themselves. Worst of all, malpractice can rob families of a parent, grandparent, or child.

What if you’ve been the victim of medical malpractice?
Because of the high incidence of negligence in medical malpractice, victims are urged to contact a legal professional. Many attorneys specialize in obtaining compensation for victims of medical malpractice and will give you a free case consultation.

Caring for patients in a reasonable manner includes:

• providing prompt care
• using the correct methods
• using the appropriate tools
• referring to a specialist, if needed
• accurately diagnosing an illness
• performing appropriate tests in a timely manner
• administering to any injuries in a timely manner using correct techniques
• prescribing the correct treatment
• maintaining a sanitary medical environment
• providing follow-up care or referring to specialists
• answering any questions the patient has
• providing the patient the treatment that was discussed
• getting informed consent from the patient

When hospitals and healthcare personnel fail to care for patients in an appropriate manner, they are acting negligently. Negligence means that the hospital or its employees acted in a certain way despite knowing there was a better way or having the means to discover a better way; it means they acted unreasonably. For example, a doctor who treats a patient for cancer without conducting proper tests to determine the extent of the cancer is acting negligently.

Medical negligence can be committed by any type of healthcare worker, including emergency technicians, dentists, chiropractors, physical therapists, nurses, hospice workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, etc.

Negligent actions can increase a person’s injury and result in costly medical bills and in some instances, wrongful death. If you or a loved one has experienced hospital or medical negligence, contact a personal injury lawyer who specializes in medical malpractice.