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Causes of Medical Malpractice

At the Norfolk, Virginia law firm of Breit, Drescher & Imprevento, our attorneys believe that taking a strong stance on behalf of medical malpractice victims is central to protecting the rights of all those injured by the negligence of others. After all, if insurance companies achieve their goals of eliminating the rights of medical malpractice victims to seek legal recourse for their injuries, they will most certainly focus on other areas of personal injury law, including products liability, car and truck accidents, premises liability and work-related injuries. If insurance companies succeed here, then the decline and fall of the fundamental rights private citizens now have to hold large and wealthy corporations accountable for their actions is sure to follow.

We’ve represented clients in medical malpractice cases involving:

• Delay of treatment
• Incorrect diagnosis
• Performing an incorrect procedure
• Failure to recognize and treat complications in a timely and effective manner
• Failure to gain consent for the procedure performed in the first place

Some of the more common cases of medical malpractice include:

Anesthesia Complications

Improper administration of anesthesia is all too common. It is imperative that the anesthesiologist administer the appropriate medication and the correct dosage. Close monitoring of patient's vital signs is extremely important.

Aneurysms

An aneurysm is the rupture of an artery caused by blood pressure flowing through a weakened area. If diagnosed and treated before rupture, the prognosis for many types of aneurysms is excellent.

Appendicitis

Any delay in treating appendicitis could cause a rupture of the appendix. The infected contents of the appendix could spread into the abdomen, which may result in widespread infection.

Bleeding

Patient's vital signs, including heart rate and temperature should be closely monitored before, during, and after surgery.

Heart Attack

One of the most common forms of medical malpractice is the failure to diagnose heart attacks in a timely fashion. Diagnosis is normally made by careful physical examination and laboratory testing. Failure to recognize and treat symptoms of a heart attack can often result in heart damage, permanent disability and death.

Infections

The delay in diagnosing and treating of infections is another common form of medical malpractice. All surgery has the risk of some form and all patients should be closely monitored to prevent infection.

Medication Errors

The most common form of medical malpractice involve medication errors. Medication errors include: incorrect medications, incorrect doses of medications, incorrect combinations of medications, or medications that the patient is allergic to. Medication errors also occur when the pharmacies or pharmacists filling a prescription give patients the wrong medicines.

If you’ve suffered serious and permanent injury as a result of a doctor or medical professional’s careless handling of your injury or illness, you deserve the best possible chance of obtaining the maximum recovery for your injuries. Hiring experienced and dedicated medical malpractice trial attorneys gives you that chance. Contact BDI today for a free review of your medical malpractice case.

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