What Is Medical Malpractice?
Pursuing medical malpractice claims can be very complex, and there are often several different areas that you must prove in order to win the case. In many instances, victims of medical malpractice do not even realize their injury was caused or exacerbated by medical errors until it is long after the treatment. For this reason, it is important to contact an experienced medical malpractice attorney for your case.
At Murphy Falcon & Murphy, our experienced attorneys in Baltimore will lead a thorough investigation when there has been an injury or even death due to a medical procedure. Our skilled team has a track record of success and can help to deal with medical insurance companies, large corporations, and more. Learn more about medical malpractice in this post, and contact our team to learn how we can help your case.
Misdiagnosis Or Delayed Diagnosis
If a doctor does not diagnose a patient correctly initially, or they delay their diagnosis by not ordering the right tests, the severity of a condition can increase, and in some cases that cannot be reversed. As an example, some types of cancer are treatable if caught in time, but if a doctor does not diagnose it properly, it can lead to serious complications, including death.
Medication Errors
When a doctor prescribes medication, that order is sent to a pharmacy, and the medication is then given to the patient or their healthcare provider. Errors can occur in a number of ways during this process, including:
- Wrong medication administered
- Wrong medication ordered by the doctor
- Incorrect instructions printed on the label
- Patient is allergic to medication
- Incorrect dosage is given
- And more
If a doctor or medical professional did not properly care for a patient with the right medication, it can cause many issues.
Lack Of Informed Consent
Doctors are always obligated to provide patients with enough information about upcoming procedures or care options so that the patient might make an informed decision about how they should proceed. Patients can even choose not to receive treatments, even if doctors believe it will be the best course of action. If action was taken without enough information that then caused injury, the patient may have a medical malpractice case.
Surgical Mistakes
Every surgery — even the most simple procedures — have some level of risk. However, there are established standards that minimize risks and maximize benefits of all surgery. If these standards are not followed, mistakes can occur, causing serious issues and sometimes death.
Defective Or Mishandled Medical Equipment
Medical equipment is in place to help the doctors operate on their patients and enhance their levels of care. But if this equipment is not handled properly, or if it is defective and used anyway, harm can occur to the patient.
Contact Baltimore Medical Malpractice Attorneys Today
If you believe you have been the subject of medical malpractice due to any of these circumstances or any other circumstances, you can contact the team at Murphy Falcon & Murphy in Baltimore. Our experienced attorneys will examine your case and help you through these difficult times to the best of our abilities.