Long Island Medical Malpractice Lawyer

Types Of Medical Malpractice

Common types of medical malpractice include:

• Misdiagnosis – Misdiagnosis is very common and it can occur when a physician fails to recognize the issues or condition that their patient is dealing with. When a patient is misdiagnosed, it can result in many problems down the road, such as prescribing the wrong prescriptions or the patient’s condition progressing to an extent that it’s challenging to treat.
  A misdiagnosis can be deadly since timing is crucial for effective medical treatment. If the treatment window is missed due to a misdiagnosis, the condition may no longer be treatable.
• Delayed diagnosis – If a physician takes too long to determine the underlying cause, it may be too late to effectively treat the condition. If a doctor is unable to make the correct diagnosis within a certain period of time, a patient’s condition can worsen. To prove a case involving delayed diagnosis, the patient must be able to show that their physician’s assessment was less competent than it should have been.
• Surgical errors – Surgical errors can involve performing the wrong procedure, performing an unnecessary procedure, causing damage to the tissues, nerves, or organs, leaving surgical instruments inside the patient, and improper aftercare.
• Failure to treat – Unlike a misdiagnosis, the failure to treat can occur when a patient is diagnosed correctly but the doctor fails to follow through with treatment. This can include not providing correct follow-up care, discharging a patient too soon, or failing to provide the standard of care for a specific condition.
• Birth injuries – Many medical malpractice claims are filed for birth injuries, such as spinal cord injuries, shoulder dystocia, cephalohematoma, or cerebral palsy. These birth injuries can be caused by a medical error, which makes them an avoidable injury.
• Prescription medication errors – A prescription medication error can be made if a patient is misdiagnosed, or the wrong medication is ordered, a doctor prescribes a medication that interacts with another medication the patient is taking, or they may order the wrong dose.
• Anesthesia errors – Anesthesia is administered to prevent a patient from feeling pain. A mistake can be made by the anesthesiologist that can result in lasting consequences, such as death, brain injuries, or intense pain.
• Failure to treat or prevent an infection – If there are unsanitary conditions in a medical facility or a medical professional uses equipment that was not sterilized, a patient can develop an infection.

Do I Have to Hire a Long Island Medical Malpractice Lawyer?

While you are not required by state law to hire an attorney to represent you, doing so can increase your chances of a successful outcome to your case. An attorney on our legal team will have access to medical experts who can provide testimony that supports your claim of malpractice. They can also conduct an in-depth investigation, accurately calculate damages, and explore all avenues of compensation. An attorney on our legal team will go above and beyond to ensure you recover every penny of compensation you’re entitled to.