Are You or a Loved One Suffering Because of Medical Malpractice?

‍If you think you or a family member are a victim of medical malpractice, contact Marko Law. These cases are almost always hard. If you wish to succeed in your claim, it is vitally important to consult with attorneys who have the necessary experience. The Sterling Height Medical Malpractice Attorneys at Marko Law, have many years of experience handling personal injury lawsuits. They are here to help determine if you have a case.Many people have heard of medical malpractice. You might usually associate it with very extreme mistakes in medical treatment. For example, conducting an invasive surgery on the wrong patient. However, medical malpractice occurs in many less extreme forms. Further, a Sterling Height medical malpractice lawyer understands the results can be just as harmful and even deadly.

‍What Are Common Forms of Medical Malpractice?

‍Avoidable healthcare mistakes can comprise a solid claim for medical malpractice. These claims might result not only from a surgical mistake. It could be mistakes committed by nurses, physicians, and various other caregivers. Many of the most prevalent medical malpractice claims stem from the following kinds of errors:

‍Medication error

‍This can take the form of:

• Using the incorrect medication (from a doctor's prescription, from an error committed by a pharmacist, or by being given to the wrong patient).
• Being prescribed a medication that causes serious adverse effects because of a known allergy or by being combined with other medications.
• Being prescribed the wrong dose.
• Failing to prescribe needed medication.

Diagnosis failures

‍These are instances where a physician fails to correctly diagnose a problem, resulting in a delay in treatment. This can therefore lead to an injury that could have been avoided or lessened. This can also be a doctor failing to conduct necessary or adequate diagnostic tests or procedures, or misdiagnosing a problem.Negligent supervisionThis happens where a patient under the care of a medical facility is not monitored adequately. The lack of supervision can cause a failure to provide sufficient and/or proper care.

‍Delayed treatment

‍A delay in treating a known condition causes a more serious condition.

‍Failure to obtain informed consent

‍As it suggests, this includes injuries caused by procedures in which the care provider fails to:

• Fully inform a patient of the likely or potential outcome of the procedure.
• Let the individual know the risks associated with a procedure.
• Neglects to obtain any consent whatsoever.

Lack of sufficient training or skill or appropriate credentialing

‍This claim occurs when a patient suffers an injury from a medical procedure and the medical provider should not have been conducting it because of lack of training or experience.

‍Birth injuries and obstetric malpractice‍

This involves situations in which actions or lack of actions during delivery result in permanent injury to the baby or mother.

‍Surgical errors

‍These situations involve injuries because of a surgeon that took unnecessary or incorrect measures which caused the injury. Or, if there is a failure to perform the procedure with the care or skill sufficient to meet appropriate standards.

‍Equipment failure

‍A lot of medical procedures rely upon the proper functioning of medical equipment. Failures of equipment because of inadequate maintenance, calibration, or operation can cause major injuries. These are injuries that would not happen when equipment is operating correctly.

‍Insufficient monitoring or follow-up treatment

‍A lot of potential complications or negative results from a treatment or procedure-- even if done correctly-- may not show up until later. A case for inadequate monitoring happens when medical professionals fail to look for known possible adverse effects or consequences.

‍Lack of teamwork or communication

‍Frequently, patients are under the care of many providers. They could be treated with primary care physicians, specialists, nurse practitioners, etc. Even in the operating room, teams of surgeons and nurses are all in charge of 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, significant injuries can develop. For example, a physician who fails to document a medication allergy to a nurse who does not report a patient in distress. Consult a medical malpractice lawyer in Sterling Height if you think any of the above is the cause of a serious injury or fatality.

‍How To Make a Claim for Sterling Height Medical Malpractice?

‍As described above, medical malpractice can take several forms. At the same time, medical malpractice constitutes a particular kind of negligence claim. In medical malpractice suits, a claimant alleges that a healthcare provider-- which can include not only physicians and surgeons, but dentists, therapists, nurses, or people 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 death of the patient. However, even when a person has suffered a serious injury as a result of a medical procedure, proving that you have a legitimate malpractice case 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 instance, when the physician or healthcare facility thinks that the claim for negligence is reasonably clear. Yet in over half of the cases on file, the defendants will be able to dismiss a case for one reason or another. One difficulty is that almost all of the proof lies in the hands and minds of the doctors and medical facilities that are defending the claims. Finally, for those medical malpractice suits that do go to court, plaintiffs win just about one-third of the time.

‍Should You Consult With a Sterling Height Medical Malpractice Attorney?

‍If you sustain injuries because of insufficient or faulty care, or somebody you love has serious 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 attorney's fee unless you win your case.

‍Contact Us Today to Get a Free Consultation

‍If you are ready to start your case or need more information about Medical Malpractice in Sterling Height, Michigan, contact Marko Law Firm today. Let us represent you as you seek justice and compensation for your pain and damages. Call (313) 777-7LAW today to get a free consultation or visit our website: MarkoLaw.com to get more information.