Medical Malpractice

Common Types of Medical Malpractice

Misdiagnosis or Delayed Diagnosis:
Failure to correctly identify a condition in a timely manner can lead to progression of disease, reduced survival rates, or the need for more invasive treatment.

Surgical Errors:
Examples include wrong-site surgery, retained surgical instruments, damage to adjacent organs, or negligent post-operative care.

Medication Errors:
Prescribing the wrong medication, incorrect dosage, dangerous drug interactions, or failure to check for allergies can cause significant harm or death.

Birth Injuries:
Negligence during labor and delivery can lead to cerebral palsy, Erb’s palsy, hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), or maternal injury.

Anesthesia Errors:
Mistakes in administering or monitoring anesthesia can result in brain damage, hypoxia, or death.

Failure to Obtain Informed Consent:
Performing a procedure or administering treatment without informing the patient of its risks, benefits, and alternatives may constitute malpractice—even if the procedure is technically performed correctly.

Hospital Negligence:
Includes inadequate staffing, improper credentialing, failure to supervise employees, or systemic breakdowns in care coordination.

Nursing Negligence:
Includes medication administration errors, failure to monitor, documentation lapses, or failure to report changes in condition to a physician.

Emergency Room Errors:
Includes failure to triage, misdiagnosis, improper discharge, or delays in life-saving treatment in a high-pressure environment.

Diagnostic Testing Errors:
Includes misinterpretation of imaging, pathology, or laboratory results by radiologists, pathologists, or technicians.

The Importance of Hiring Experienced Professionals:
Medical malpractice represents one of the most technically demanding and emotionally charged areas of civil litigation. It requires meticulous investigation, expert medical support, and deep knowledge of both the law and the practice of medicine. The consequences of medical errors can be devastating, physically, emotionally, and financially, and the legal process aims to hold providers accountable while securing just compensation for victims. For plaintiffs, the burden of proof is high, but justice is attainable with the right combination of evidence, advocacy, and expert analysis.