Understanding the Various Forms of Medical Malpractice
If a healthcare provider's negligent actions or inactions cause a patient to suffer a disease or injury, then that healthcare provider may be guilty of medical malpractice. In fact, that provider may still be liable even if a patient suffers from an existing condition because the provider's negligence may cause the condition to worsen. The most common instances of medical mistakes are as follows.
- Failure to promptly and correctly treat medical emergencies
- Failure to properly diagnose and treat serious medical conditions (incorrect reading of X-rays and tests)
- Surgical mistakes such as tools left inside of a patient or the slip of a knife
- Prescription medication or treatment errors
- Diagnosis delays
- Injuries occurring during birth
- Failure to advise a patient of diagnosis
- Lack of informed consent
- Abandonment or the simple stoppage of treatment to a patient
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