Four Common Types of Medical Malpractice Claims

Health care professionals are supposed to provide patients with medical care and treatment, but all too often patients feel worse than they did prior to seeking medical treatment. Medical malpractice claims are important tools injured patients can utilize to protect themselves if they have been further injured by a medical professional or health institute, such as a hospital or urgent care facility.

Surgical Errors

Common types of preventable surgical errors include:

- Injuring another body part during the surgery

- Improperly administering anesthesia- Operating on the wrong body part- Leaving a foreign object inside the

patient- Operating on the wrong patient

Prescription Medication Errors

Common types of prescription medication errors include:

- Prescribing an incorrect dosage of medication

- Administering the incorrect dosage of medication

- Prescribing the wrong medication- Administering the wrong medication

Failure to Treat

Failure to treat medical conditions can be the result of:

- Prematurely discharging a patient- Failure to refer a patient to a specialist- Understaffed medical facilities- Improperly following up care- Overworked medical facilities- Dismissing symptoms as temporary,

minor or not worth treating

Misdiagnosis

Common misdiagnosis cases include:

- Failure to include potential medical problems in their initial differential diagnosis list

- Diagnosing a chronic condition as a less serious one

- Failure to diagnose cancer- Failure to recognize an urgent medical

issue

Call an Experienced NY Medical Malpractice Attorney

Any type of medical error can be dangerous and a terrifying experience for both the victim and their loved ones. The most important thing to realize is that you are not alone. The attorneys at Gersowitz, Libo & Korek P.C. have more than 30 years of experience and knowledge to aggressively fight for your rights and get you the full extent of monetary compensation that you deserve.

To schedule a complimentary consultation with one of our New York medical malpractice attorneys, please call 1-800-529-9997.