What kinds of injuries may result in a medical malpractice claim?
| |
What kinds of injuries may result in a medical malpractice claim?
The list is almost endless. A summary would be:
- injuries to a mother and baby in the birth process (labor and delivery);
- injuries to babies or small children;
- brain injuries which can permanently change a person's life;
- injuries from surgery by either doing the wrong thing or failing to do the right thing;
- injuries in hospitals or rehabilitation facilities;
- injuries from medications which may be the wrong medication,
- the wrong amount of medication or a medication that is not checked and monitored;
- injuries from a failure to recognize and treat a medical problem from a failure to diagnosis, a delay in diagnosis or a misdiagnosis;
- injuries that are caused by mistakes in the emergency department;
- injuries that are caused by mistakes in the way doctors or nurses or technicians write the medical records;
- injuries from medical devices that are used to treat a patient or that are placed the body like an artificial joint;
- injuries that occur in nursing homes or rehabilitation facilities because of a failure to monitor and care for a person.
|
|
The information on this page is provided for educational purposes only, and should not be relied on in any specific case. Furthermore, the information applies generally to matters of Arizona law and not any other jurisdiction. Full site disclaimer.
|
Call Today:
(480) 733-6800
|