Hospitals here in New York have the capabilities to treat a large number of health conditions, illnesses and diseases. That is one of the reasons that patients entrust their health to the medical professionals at these hospitals, often without thinking twice about it. Unfortunately, doctor errors and mistakes can happen, even by the most well-known physiciansat a state-of-the-art hospital.
Medical malpractice can happen in many hospital procedures
It can be heartbreaking to learn that a loved one has died as a result of a doctor's negligence. This is grounds for a medical malpractice suit in New York. It is important to file this type of claim quickly following a malpractice situation.
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.
Diagnostic errors leading cause of medical malpractice claims
When you go to the hospital and have numerous tests done, you expect the doctor to find out what's wrong with you and treat whatever illness you have. Patients rely on doctors and hospitals to properly diagnose and treat their conditions. When a doctor fails to diagnose a patient with the correct disorder or doesn't provide treatment soon enough, the patient's life is at risk for serious complications and even death.
