Recent Study: “Misdiagnosis” one of the Top Medical Malpractice Complaints
There is no question that preventable medical errors are increasing at a feverish pace in hospitals, nursing homes and all other healthcare facilities around the United States. Healthcare workers say they are overworked and exhausted. Hospital administrators say they have protocols in place to cut down on the mistakes made by doctors, nurses and other healthcare staff.
According to a recent study released by The Doctors Company, there are four types of mistakes listed in the vast majority of medical malpractice claims. The study analyzed 332 malpractice claims filed by emergency room patients. Misdiagnosis, improper management, improper treatment and failure to order medications are the top four major complaints.
Communication errors are a major reason why preventable medical mistakes happen. The doctor didn’t ask the right questions or didn’t understand the answer. Similarly, the patient answers a question and the doctor doesn’t probe further. Nurses misunderstand doctors’ orders, same goes for pharmacists.
Everyone makes mistakes. However, if you work in an office, a school, a bank, a hotel, a department store – or any number of places that regular employee people, mistakes are not usually deadly. In a medical facility, however, failure to diagnose, giving a patient the wrong medication, operating on the wrong body part, failing to monitor a patient – all of these can have disastrous results.
If you or someone you love has been injured because a doctor, nurses or other hospital worker made a mistake, you have a right to hold them legally responsible for the pain and suffering they have caused. An experienced New York personal injury lawyer will review your medical records, thoroughly investigate what happened that caused your injuries and fight for maximum compensation on your behalf.
Contact the knowledgeable, caring personal injury attorneys at the LaDuca Law Firm today. There are no upfront legal fees; we work on contingency. This means if we don’t collect damages for you, you don’t pay a dime. Contact our office today for a free consultation.
