Healthcare providers have a professional and legal obligation to perform their duties competently and diligently. If a doctor, nurse, or other medical professional fails to perform his or her duty to an accepted professional standard of care and an injury results from such negligence, it may be possible to file a medical malpractice claim against the liable party. The medical malpractice attorneys from Hasty Pope LLP, proudly serving Atlanta, Canton, and North Georgia , can help if you have been injured or lost a loved one as a result of a healthcare provider's negligence. If an elderly member of your family has suffered from nursing home abuse, it may also be possible to file a medical malpractice suit against the facility.
Our experienced and knowledgeable medical malpractice attorneys can review your claim and help determine if you have a case. Contact the personal injury attorneys at Hasty Pope LLP today.
If a doctor or nurse incorrectly diagnoses or fails to diagnose a condition, it can seriously jeopardize the health of the patient. There are several different types of misdiagnosis, including wrong diagnosis, delayed diagnosis, and an incorrect diagnosis of a subtype (in which the overall condition is correctly determined, but the subtype of the condition is incorrectly diagnosed). Any failure to properly diagnose a condition can cause the condition to become worse. In extreme cases, such as a misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis or cancer, this negligent act can result in the death of the patient.
The rate of misdiagnosis is dependent on a number of factors. Emergency rooms and ICUs are responsible for the largest number of medical mistakes, with misdiagnosis rates as high as 20 to 40 percent. It is important to note, though, that medical science has its limitations and some conditions are inherently harder to diagnose than others. In order to obtain a successful resolution to your claim, it must be proven that you were injured as a result of a healthcare provider's negligent actions and failure to abide by the accepted standard of care. Our medical malpractice attorneys serving the greater Canton, Atlanta, and North Georgia area can help determine if you have a case.
An error on the operating table can have devastating and long-term effects. A surgical error can compound an existing problem as well as create new injuries to the patient. Such mistakes can be the result of an inability by the surgeon to properly conduct an operation or it can be the result of a surgeon operating on the wrong part of the body.
A surgical error in which the surgeon fails to safely and effectively operate on an individual can cause serious injury or death. Some of the more common results of surgical errors include cut arteries, perforated bowels, operating instruments being left inside of the body, disfigurement, and in some cases, paralysis. Any of these injuries can seriously affect a person's quality of life and may require extensive medical care to reverse.
In some instances, a surgeon operates on the wrong part of the body. This can include removing the wrong organ from a body, operating on the wrong organ, or performing an amputation on the wrong limb. In such cases, it may be possible to obtain compensation for such egregious errors; as such mistakes often result in permanent consequences. It may also be possible to bring punitive damages against the liable parties to help ensure that such actions are not repeated in the future.
Errors in prescribing medication are among the most common medical mistakes in the nation. According to a report by the Institute of Medicine, a department of The National Academies, nearly 1.5 million people are injured every year as a result of medication errors. The report also indicates that the extra cost of treating drug-related injuries stemming from medication errors amounts to $3.5 billion. This figure does not take into account money lost due to absence from work. In total, the study found that nearly 400,000 drug-related injuries occurred in hospitals, 800,000 occurred in long-term healthcare facilities, and another 530,000 occurred with Medicare patients.
Medication errors can result in serious injury and even death. If you or if a loved one has fallen ill and requires medical care because of a medication error, you could be eligible for financial compensation. Our dedicated medical malpractice attorneys, serving Canton, Atlanta and all of North Georgia , can review your case and help determine if you have been the victim of medical malpractice. If we find that you have a case, we can help you obtain the financial compensation you deserve.
Although there are inherent risks associated with child delivery, some birth injuries are the unfortunate result of professional negligence. If your child has suffered a birth injury that resulted in permanent damage or damage that required extra medical care to correct, you may be eligible for compensation. Children who suffer disabilities as a result of a preventable birth injury face unnecessary hardships and often times require extensive care.
Our medical malpractice attorneys know how devastating a birth injury can be and are committed to helping victims of this tragedy. We can help you obtain financial compensation for medical costs (including future medical costs) and pain and suffering if it can be shown that your child was injured as a result of a health care provider's reckless and negligent actions.
There are a variety of injuries that can result from the negligent actions of a doctor, nurse, or mid-wife, but among the more common and severe injuries include:
Asphyxia during child birth and birth trauma can both cause cerebral palsy. Cerebral palsy results in a lack of control over motor function and often times as a by-product of this, a lack of muscle tone as well. The symptoms stem from damage to the nervous system which controls muscle movement. Cerebral palsy is a permanent debilitation than can require extensive medical care.
Resulting from shoulder dystocia (an obstruction of the shoulder during birth), Erb's Palsy is a paralysis of the arm muscles. Children who suffer from Erb's Palsy can suffer varying degrees of injury, depending on how much nerve damage occurred and to what extent. The paralysis may heal naturally if the nerves have only been bruised, but if the nerves have been torn, surgery may be required to rectify the problem. Some children never fully regain complete motor function.
Sometimes known as facial nerve palsy, facial paralysis results from extensive pressure on the face of a child during the birthing process. If a doctor fails to recommend a caesarian section birth and the child suffers from facial paralysis as a result of the constraints of the birth canal, the doctor may be held liable for negligence. In some instances, the damage is temporary and heals naturally in a period of about a month. However, if the nerves are torn, the damage can require surgery to reverse.
Clavicle and collarbone fractures are among the most common bone fractures that occur to children during the delivery process. Fractures may result from severe pressure on the neck and shoulders, often times because of shoulder dystocia in which the bones of the child become obstructed by the pelvic bones of the mother. Most fractures heal naturally over time and do not require extra care, though in some cases, extra medical care may be required.
Victims of medical malpractice have rights. The medical malpractice attorneys at Hasty Pope LLP, serving Atlanta and North Georgia from our Canton office, are dedicated to aiding individuals who have been wronged by their healthcare providers. To schedule a free consultation, contact our personal injury attorneys today.
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