Medical negligence is an act of omission or commission by a healthcare provider that deviates from the accepted standards of practice.
An experienced medical negligence lawyer works to prove negligence on behalf of those harmed due to the carelessness or mistakes of healthcare professionals. The attorneys at Lyons & Lyons are committed to uncovering the facts and advocating for those impacted by medical negligence. Our focus is on achieving positive results for you and your loved ones.
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Medical negligence can occur in different ways, including by different healthcare professionals at private practices, major hospitals, and just about any medical institution conducting care. Common examples of medical negligence are as follows:
Failing to diagnose, incorrectly diagnosing or diagnosing a malady or condition later than could have been diagnosed can result in the wrong treatment, delayed or no treatment of the situation which can result in the patient getting worse.
A doctor may have correctly diagnosed a condition, but then that doctor or other healthcare provider may have been negligent in administering the needed treatment.
Prescribing the wrong drug, wrong dosage or failing to prevent dangerous drug interactions.
This can include operating on the wrong body part, unneeded surgeries, leaving gauze or other surgical instruments inside the body, or inadequate care after the surgery.
Failure to respond to signs of fetal distress, failure to anticipate complications such as the need for a cesarean section, and other such negligence.
Administering too much or too little anesthesia, failing to anticipate or prevent anesthesia complications, or failure to monitor vital signs while a patient is under anesthesia properly.
Failing to order the standard tests for certain symptoms, failing to properly do the tests needed, or failing to interpret test results properly all come under medical negligence.
To have a case, we do a thorough investigation and enlist the help of trusted doctors and medical experts to prove that the “four elements of negligence” were present:
