Each year thousands of people are injured or die as a result of preventable
medical errors. Such mistakes may amount to medical malpractice. Medical malpractice
occurs when a negligent act or omission by a medical professional results in
an injury or death to a patient. Medical negligence or medical malpractice can
be committed by doctors, nurses, orderlies, hospitals, lab technicians, or any
other type of health care provider.
Examples of cases involving medical negligence
include:
 Failure to Diagnose or Treat Medical Conditions, such
as the negligent failure to diagnose or properly treat cancer, the negligent
reading of mammograms or x-rays, the negligent failure to diagnose or properly
treat heart attack or stroke, or the negligent failure to diagnose and properly
treat a condition or disease affecting the body.
Surgical
Negligence includes
the negligent performance of an operation, the failure to recognize complications
during surgery, leaving instruments or foreign bodies inside the patient, or
failure to recognize and properly treat post-operative complications.
Birth
Injuries may result
from negligent pre-natal care, injuries during delivery, failure to perform a
caesarian section, or failure to provide medical care to the newborn baby. Birth
injuries from medical malpractice can be catastrophic and permanent, and may
result in cerebral palsy, developmental delays, neurological injuries or even
death.
Medication
Errors result
from the use of improper medications, allergic reactions, overdoses, failure
to recognize contraindications, or combining medications improperly. Medication
errors may be made the doctor, the pharmacist, or the nurse giving the medication.
This is certainly not a complete list of situations giving rise to a potential
medical malpractice claim. If you experienced a situation not described above,
please contact us to
discuss your claim in more detail so that we can determine whether a medical
malpractice claim exists.
Medical malpractice suits are complex, time-consuming,
and costly to pursue. The attorneys at the LAW OFFICES
OF MATHYS & SCHNEID have
the knowledge, experience, and resources necessary to obtain full and just compensation
for families who have suffered a medical malpractice injury.
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Us
It is important if you or a loved one has been a victim
of medical malpractice you should immediately contact LAW OFFICES
OF MATHYS & SCHNEID who
can advise you of your rights and begin to aggressively work to maximize your
monetary recovery. Insurance companies hire attorneys to defend those doctors
or hospitals responsible for causing your injuries. You also need an attorney
whose sole responsibility is to protect your interests.
For more information about medical malpractice lawsuits in
particular or any of our other practice areas, please contact us at (630)
428-4040 for
a free office consultation, or fill out our free
online consultation form.
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