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Most doctor mistakes are not intentional, but many are preventable. Doctors must follow specific protocols and perform their jobs with standards of care because their mistakes can lead to very serious consequences. When a doctor does not exercise the care, skill and caution necessary to prevent patient injury, this can be medical malpractice. Inexperienced, overworked, under-qualified, overconfident and careless doctors put the health and safety of their patients on the line when mistakes are made.
There are several types of doctor mistakes that are common in medical malpractice cases:
- Failure to diagnose and misdiagnosis of a patient's condition : Diagnostic mistakes are common with conditions like infant, rare, asymptomatic, digestive, and emotional conditions. Doctor mistakes in diagnosing cancer can also prove extremely injurious to a patient's health. Doctors also have to pay attention to the possible spread of cancer in a patient.
- Medication errors : Medication errors may be caused by:
- bad handwriting on medical charts
- giving a patient a medication that he or she is allergic to
- not taking into account how more than one medication will react with another
- giving a patient unsafe and/or defective medication.
- Surgical errors : Surgery errors can include
- poor surgical planning
- the use of unsanitary instruments
- punctures to surrounding organs
- leaving sponges and/or instruments inside a patient
- anesthesia mistakes
- performing surgery on the wrong part or wrong side of the body
- and more.
If you or a loved one has suffered illness or injury as a result of doctor mistakes, you should learn more about your legal rights and options. Please contact us to speak with a qualified and experienced medical malpractice attorney.
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