Are You or a Loved One Suffering as a Result of Medical Malpractice?‍

If you think you or a family member are a victim of medical malpractice, call Marko Law. These cases are usually hard. If you want to prevail in your claim, it is vitally important to work with attorneys that have the necessary experience. The Royal Oak Medical Malpractice Lawyers at Marko Law, have many years of experience handling personal injury lawsuits. They are here to help determine if you have a case. Many people have heard of medical malpractice. You may usually associate it with very extreme errors in medical treatment. For example, performing an invasive surgical operation on the wrong patient. However, medical malpractice happens in several less drastic forms. Further, a Royal Oak medical malpractice attorney understands the outcomes can be just as damaging and even fatal.

‍What Are Typical Types of Medical Malpractice?

‍Preventable medical care errors can constitute a solid case for medical malpractice. These cases might result not just from a surgical mistake. It could be errors made by nurses, physicians, and various other caregivers. Several of the most prevalent medical malpractice claims come from the following kinds of mistakes:

‍Medication error

‍This can take the form of:

• Using the incorrect medication (from a physician's prescription, from an error committed by a pharmacist, or by being given to the wrong patient)
• Being prescribed a medication that causes serious negative effects due to a known allergy or by being combined with other medications
• Being prescribed the wrong dose
• Neglecting to prescribe a needed medication

Diagnosis failures

‍These are instances where a doctor fails to properly diagnose a problem, causing a delay in treatment. This can thereby cause an injury that could have been prevented or lessened. This can also be a doctor failing to conduct necessary or adequate diagnostic tests or procedures, or misdiagnosing a problem.

‍Negligent supervision

‍This occurs when an individual under the care of a hospital is not monitored adequately. The lack of supervision can result in a failure to provide sufficient and/or appropriate care.

‍Delayed treatment

‍A delay in treating a known condition results in a more serious condition.

‍Failure to acquire informed consent

‍As it indicates, this involves injuries resulting from procedures in which the care provider fails to:

• Fully inform a patient of the likely or potential outcome of the procedure
• Let the individual know the risks associated with a procedure
• Fails to obtain any consent whatsoever

Lack of adequate training or skill or appropriate credentialing

‍This case happens when an individual suffers an injury from a medical procedure and the medical provider should not have been rendering because of a lack of training or experience.

‍Birth injuries and obstetric malpractice

‍This involves cases in which actions or lack of actions during delivery result in permanent injury to the baby or mother.

‍Surgical errors

‍These cases include injuries because of a surgeon who took unnecessary or incorrect measures which caused injury. Or, if there is a failure to perform the procedure with the care or skill sufficient to satisfy acceptable standards.

‍Equipment failure

‍Many medical procedures rely upon the proper functioning of medical equipment. Failures of equipment due to poor maintenance, calibration, or operation can lead to significant injuries. These are injuries that would not occur when equipment is functioning correctly.

‍Inadequate monitoring or follow-up treatment

‍Many possible complications or adverse results from a treatment or procedure-- even if done correctly-- might not show up until later. A claim for insufficient monitoring happens when medical professionals fail to look for known possible adverse results or consequences.

‍Lack of teamwork or communication

‍Frequently, patients are under the care of many providers. They could be treated with primary care physicians, specialists, nurse practitioners, and so on. Even in the operating room, teams of surgeons and nurses are all in charge of various parts of patient care. If there is a failure to communicate a crucial piece of information between the various professionals in the course of care, major injuries can develop. For example, a physician that fails to note a medication allergy to a nurse that does not report a patient in distress. Contact a medical malpractice lawyer in Royal Oak if you think any of the above is the reason for a major injury or death.

‍How to Make a Claim for Royal Oak Medical Malpractice?

‍As described above, medical malpractice can take many forms. At the same time, medical malpractice constitutes a particular kind of negligence claim. In medical malpractice cases, a claimant alleges that a healthcare provider-- which can consist of not only doctors and surgeons, but dentists, therapists, nurses, or individuals working under the supervision of these professionals-- either acted or failed to act in a way that fell below the accepted standard of practice or care in the applicable medical community. In addition, this act or omission leads to the injury or death of the patient. However, even when someone has sustained a severe injury as a result of a medical procedure, verifying that you have a legitimate malpractice case is not an easy job. Medicine is not a perfect science. Even when everything is done right, things can go wrong. The majority of medical malpractice claims, over 95%, resolve before they go to trial. In some of these cases, the parties settle. For instance, when the physician or medical facility believes that the claim for negligence is relatively clear. However, in over half of the suits on file, the defendants will be able to dismiss a claim for one reason or another. One problem is that nearly all of the proof lies in the hands and minds of the physicians and healthcare facilities that are defending the cases. Finally, for those medical malpractice suits that do go to trial, plaintiffs win just about one-third of the time.

‍Should You Consult with a Royal Oak Medical Malpractice Lawyer?

‍If you suffer injuries because of insufficient or faulty care, or somebody you love has serious injuries or dies due to the mistakes of a medical professional, reach out to Marko Law for a free consultation. Call (313) 777-7LAW, or simply use our online case evaluation form right here on this website. Don't forget, at Marko Law, you pay no attorney's fee unless you win your case.

‍Contact Us Today to Get a Free Consultation

‍If you are ready to start your case or need more information about Medical Malpractice in Royal Oak, Michigan, contact Marko Law Firm today. Let us represent you as you seek justice and compensation for your pain and damages. Call (313) 777-7LAW today to get a free consultation or visit our website: MarkoLaw.com to get more information.