Los Angeles Medical Malpractice Lawyer

What You Should Know About Medical Malpractice In LA

– Types of Medical Malpractice Our Los Angeles Lawyers Handle

Before any litigation for your medical malpractice case can begin our law firm must first establish the type of medical practice that has occurred so we can immediately start working to prove negligence. Here are some of the most common types of medical malpractice that our Los Angeles birth injury lawyers handle.

– Emergency Room Malpractice

Emergency rooms are chaotic in nature, which in turn creates an environment where staff members are overwhelmed and more prone to mistakes. Studies show that half of all medical malpractice-related deaths occur in the ER.

– Labor & Delivery (Birth Injury)

The birthing process can be very dangerous not only for the baby, but the mother as well. It is the duty of all labor and delivery medical staff to keep an eye on the health of the mother and baby and intervene quickly should problems develop. If a doctor or nurse neglects the patient(s) during the birthing process, it could cause permanent injuries that will affect that child for the rest of their life.

– Surgical Injury

According to a report in the Archives of Surgery, wrong-site or wrong-patient surgical errors occur over 2,000 times annually, where a surgeon performs the right operation to the wrong patient or the wrong procedure to the right patient. Medical malpractice can also occur post-surgery if the performing surgeon does not provide the patient with proper post-operative care.

– Failure to Diagnose (Misdiagnosis)

Failure to diagnose a highly treatable condition such as early-stage cancer, gestational diabetes, stroke, and heart attack, leads to many deaths that could have been prevented if medical staff had intervened sooner. This sometimes happens due to poor communication between patient and doctor or simply because the doctor does not take the time to listen to a patient’s symptoms.

– Medication Error

Medication should be double, triple, and quadruple checked before given to patients; however, this is almost never the case. Every year thousands of medication errors occur in hospitals that result in allergic reactions, drug overdoses, and death.

While these are just a few of the malpractice claims our medical malpractice attorneys serving Los Angeles can handle, contact our law firm today for a free evaluation so we can learn the specifics of your case.