When a person falls ill, the primary course of action is to see a physician. In some cases, a visit to the emergency room may be necessary. Regardless of where or who a person is seen by, a medical professional is expected to perform their duty appropriately to ensure that the health of the patient is maintained. Unfortunately, doctor errors can occur in New York and can lead to the misdiagnosis or even failure to diagnose a serious medical condition.
Medical malpractice claim successful for man after surgical error
When people in New York enter a hospital for surgery, they expect things to go as smoothly as possible. There are certain risks involved with every surgery of which patients should be made aware. However, patients should not have to suffer after a surgery because of a surgeon's recklessness during the surgery. A 75-year-old patient has been awarded $725,000 in a medical malpractice suit after the judge found that the surgeon had been negligent in his actions.
Nurse gives wrong dosage on several occasions, surrenders license
A registered nurse in New York has been charged with negligence by the New York Education Department. She reportedly gave patients the wrong dosage of drugs on several different occasions. She has since surrendered her nursing license and admitted that she was guilty of medical negligence.
Mom says doctor to blame for child's birth injury
New York residents are likely aware that birth injuries can occur during the labor and delivery process if complications arise. They can also result from improper medical care while pregnant. A woman from another state filed a lawsuit against her obstetrician, claiming that the doctor is at fault for her baby's birth injury.
Medical malpractice suit filed for failure to diagnose condition
New York readers may be interested in hearing about a recent lawsuit filed by a woman from another state. A woman and her husband are filing a medical malpractice lawsuit against several physicians, a hospital and a diagnostic imaging company. The couple alleges that the defendants failed to diagnose her serious condition.
Surgical mistake leads to serious infection in man
A woman is filing a medical malpractice suit against a local hospital and a surgeon in a state outside of New York. This comes after a surgical mistake was allegedly made during a surgery that her husband underwent. Supposedly, the man had plaque inside his abdominal area. A biopsy was performed to determine the nature of it. After this procedure was performed, the man experienced a significant amount of pain.
How to keep from falling victim to a prescription error
Thousands of individuals suffer from prescribing, receiving and taking the wrong medication every single year, including roughly 7,000 pediatric patients. This can have serious adverse effects on the body. In some cases, it can result in the fatality of the individual. For that reason, it is crucial that New York residents do their part in preventing a prescription error from happening to them.
