Table of Contents
Medical Malpractice Claims
- Failure to Diagnose
- Delayed Diagnosis
- Misdiagnosis
- Surgical Errors
- Birth Injuries
- Maternal Injuries
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Neurological Injury Disorders Caused by Medical Negligence
- Paralysis-paraplegia/quadriplegia
- Amputations/Limb Loss
- Medication Errors
- Emergency Room Errors
- Anesthesia Errors
- Hospital Negligence
- Nursing Home Negligence
- Cancer Misdiagnosis
- Stroke Malpractice
- Sepsis Malpractice
- Wrongful Death
, paralysis-paraplegia/quadriplegia, surgical complications,
Diagnostic Errors
- Misdiagnosis and Delays
- Missed Cancer Diagnosis
- Missed Stroke Diagnosis
- Missed Heart Attack Diagnosis
- Missed Intracranial Hemorrhages and Hematoma
- Missed Pulmonary Embolism
- Missed Ischemic Bowel
- Failure to Recognize Sepsis
- Failure to Order Appropriate Testing
- Failure to Follow Up on Abnormal Test Results
These are among the most common medical malpractice claims.
Surgical Errors
- Retained Surgical Instruments
- Intraoperative Complications and Injuries caused by Negligence
- Post-Surgical Complications Caused by Negligence
- Nerve Damage During Surgery
- Wrong-Site Surgery
- Wrong-Patient Surgery
- Failure to Timely Return to Surgery
Medication & Pharmacy Errors
- Prescription Errors
- Wrong Medication
- Wrong Dosage
- Failure to Administer
- Dangerous Drug Interactions
- Administration Errors in Hospitals
- Failure to Monitor High-Risk Medications
Birth Injury & Obstetrical Malpractice
- Cerebral Palsy
- Erb’s Palsy/Brachial Plexus Injury
- Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
- Brain Damage from Oxygen Deprivation
- Failure to Perform Timely C-Section
- Fetal Distress Mismanagement
- Maternal Injury Claims
- Neonatal Claims
- Pediatric Claims
Anesthesia Errors
- Improper Anesthesia Administration
- Anesthesia Awareness
- Failure to Monitor During Surgery
- Oxygen Deprivation Injuries
- Anesthesia Overdose
Hospital Negligence
- Emergency Department Errors
- Failure to Monitor Patients
- Inadequate and/or Improper Treatment
- Lack of and/or Miscommunication Among Providers
- Radiology Errors
- Pathology Errors
- Medication Errors
- Surgical Errors
- Attending and Consulting Physician Errors
- Nurse and Other Medical Provider Errors
- Sepsis and Other Hospital-Acquired Infections
- Amputation and Limb Loss
- Fall Injuries
- Wound Care/Bedsore Injuries
- Improper Discharge
Emergency Room Malpractice
- Delayed Emergency Treatment
- Improper Triage
- Failure to Order Diagnostic Testing
- Failure to Order the Proper Consults
- Failure to Diagnose Stroke
- Failure to Diagnose Heart Attack
- Failure to Diagnose Sepsis
- Improper Discharge
Lack of Informed Consent
- Failure to Obtain Informed Consent
- Failure to Explain Procedure Risks
- Failure to Explain Procedure Alternatives
- Improperly Performing Unauthorized Procedures
Physician & Specialist Negligence
- Primary Care Physician Errors
- Radiology Errors
- Pathology Errors
- Cardiology Malpractice
- Neurology Malpractice
- Infectious Diseases Malpractice
- Orthopedic Malpractice
- Oncology Malpractice
- Gastroenterology Malpractice
- Ophthalmology Malpractice
- Surgery and Plastic Surgery Malpractice
Nursing Home and Long Term Facility Care Negligence
- Failure to Prevent or Treat Bedsores/Pressure Ulcers
- Failure to Prevent Falls
- Improper Assessments
- Inadequate Supervision
- Inadequate Staffing
- Inadequate Nutrition Needs
- Inadequate Hydration Needs
- Inadequate Hygiene Care
- Inadequate Wound Care
- Inadequate Infection Prevention and/or Management
- Inadequate Medical Treatment.
