Medical Malpractice Attorney in Flint, Michigan

Are You or a Loved One Suffering as a Result of Medical Malpractice?

‍If you believe you or a family member are a victim of medical malpractice, call Marko Law. These cases are usually hard. If you wish to succeed in your claim, it is vitally important to consult with lawyers that have the necessary experience. The Flint Medical Malpractice Attorneys at Marko Law, have several years of experience taking on personal injury cases. They are here to help determine if you have a case.Many people have heard of medical malpractice. You might typically associate it with very extreme mistakes in medical treatment. For instance, conducting an invasive surgical operation on the wrong patient. However, medical malpractice occurs in many less drastic forms. Further, a Flint medical malpractice attorney understands the outcomes can be just as damaging or even deadly.

‍What are Common Types of Medical Malpractice?

‍Avoidable medical care mistakes can constitute a solid case for medical malpractice. These claims may result not just from a surgical mistake. It could be errors done by nurses, doctors, and other caregivers. Many of the most prevalent medical malpractice cases stem from the following kinds of errors:

‍Medication error

‍This can take the form of:

• Using the wrong medication (from a physician's prescription, from an error committed by a pharmacist, or by being given to the wrong patient).
• Being prescribed a medication that causes major adverse effects due to a known allergic reaction or by being combined with other medications.
• Being prescribed the wrong dose.
• Neglecting to prescribe needed medication.

Diagnosis failures

‍These are instances where a physician fails to correctly diagnose a problem, causing a delay in treatment. This can therefore cause an injury that could have been prevented or lessened. This can also be a physician failing to conduct necessary or adequate diagnostic tests or procedures, or misdiagnosing a problem.

‍Negligent supervision

‍This occurs where a patient under the care of a hospital is not monitored sufficiently. The lack of supervision can result in a failure to give sufficient and/or proper care.

‍Delayed treatment

‍A delay in treating a known condition results in a more serious condition.Failure to acquire informed consentAs it suggests, this includes injuries caused by procedures in which the care provider fails to:

• Fully inform an individual of the likely or potential result of the procedure.
• Let the patient know the risks associated with a procedure.
• Neglects to acquire any consent at all.
• Lack of adequate training or skill or appropriate credentialing.

This case happens when an individual suffers an injury from a medical procedure and the medical provider should not have been providing due to lack of training or expertise.

‍Birth injuries and obstetric malpractice

‍This includes situations in which actions or lack of actions during delivery result in long-term injury to the child or mother.

‍Surgical mistakes

‍These situations include injuries due to a surgeon who took unnecessary or incorrect steps which caused injury. Or, if there is a failure to perform the procedure with the care or skill sufficient to satisfy appropriate standards.

‍Equipment failure

‍A lot of medical procedures rely upon the proper performance of medical equipment. Failures of equipment due to poor maintenance, calibration, or operation can cause significant injuries. These are injuries that would not happen when equipment is functioning correctly.

‍Insufficient monitoring or follow-up treatment

‍Many potential complications or adverse results from a treatment or procedure-- even if done correctly-- might not show up until later. A claim for insufficient surveillance arises when medical professionals fail to look for known possible negative results or consequences.

‍Lack of teamwork or communication

‍Frequently, patients are under the care of several providers. They could be treated with primary care doctors, specialists, nurse practitioners, and so on. Even in the operating room, teams of surgeons and nurses are all responsible for different parts of patient care. If there is a failure to communicate a major piece of information between the numerous professionals in the course of care, major injuries can develop. For instance, a physician that fails to note a medication allergy to a nurse who does not report a patient in distress. Contact a medical malpractice lawyer in Flint if you believe any of the above is the source of a serious injury or death.

‍How to Make a Case for Flint Medical Malpractice?

‍As detailed above, medical malpractice can take various forms. At the same time, medical malpractice comprises a certain kind of negligence case. In medical malpractice suits, a claimant alleges that a healthcare provider-- which can include not only doctors and surgeons, but dentists, therapists, nurses, or individuals working under the supervision of these professionals-- either acted or failed to act in a manner that fell below the accepted standard of practice or care in the applicable medical community. In addition, this act or omission leads to the injury or fatality of the patient. However, even when somebody has suffered a severe injury as a result of a medical procedure, proving that you have a legitimate malpractice claim is not an easy job. Medicine is not a perfect science. Even when everything is done right, things can go wrong. The majority of medical malpractice cases, over 95%, resolve before they go to trial. In some of these suits, the parties settle. For example, when the physician or healthcare facility believes that the claim for negligence is reasonably clear.But in over half of the claims on file, the defendants will be able to dismiss a claim for one reason or another. One difficulty is that almost all of the proof lies in the hands and minds of the physicians and healthcare facilities that are defending the cases. Lastly, for those medical malpractice cases that do go to court, plaintiffs win just about one-third of the time.

‍Should You Consult with a Flint Medical Malpractice Lawyer?

‍If you suffer injuries as a result of poor or faulty care, or someone you love has severe injuries or dies due to the mistakes of a medical professional, reach out to Marko Law for a free consultation. Call (313) 777-7LAW, or simply use our online case evaluation form right here on this website. Remember, at Marko Law, you pay no lawyer's fee unless you win your case.