Common Forms of Medical Malpractice

The atmosphere in emergency rooms is usually stressful, and emergency department doctors have one of the most challenging jobs in medicine. With decisions to make in split seconds, mistakes can occur that could harm a patient or result in death.

What is Medical Malpractice?

This refers to a doctor’s or a professional medical caregiver’s negligence in administering treatment to a patient. The treatment could be substandard, wrongly prescribed or delayed, which harms the condition of the patient.

Here are some Common Forms of Medical Malpractice:

Refusal to treat a patient

The guidelines of the Medical Emergency Treatment laws are applicable to any hospital that gets Medicare money. No one can be refused entry from the emergency room, irrespective of their financial condition. Rather, the injured person must undergo a medical examination in the emergency room and be stabilized to the best of their abilities. Refusal to treat a patient in such a case is a common malpractice.

Emergency room malpractice

Packed emergency rooms are where crucial decisions are made. The emergency room team, which consists of emergency doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals, makes the decision as to whether a patient receives immediate testing, is admitted to the hospital, or must wait for hours without receiving any useful care. This team's duties include, stabilizing the patient, determining the patient's condition or injury, requesting a specialist evaluation, figuring out what kind of therapy the patient needs, and how soon that treatment must be given. Negligence in emergency rooms can result in wrong treatments, incorrect diagnoses, and prescription medicine errors.

Medical professional malpractice

Negligence happens when the involved doctors and nurses don't pay enough attention to the patient, ignore them, don't order the proper tests or consult with experts. Individual nurses and doctors are responsible for their own actions and negligence on their part. Hospitals are responsible for the actions of any personnel, including nurses and emergency room doctors.

In order to win a medical malpractice lawsuit, especially that involving emergency room care, there must be evidence that the victim would not have been harmed if proper care had been given. The patient cannot win if the results would have remained the same had the patient been treated at another place.

If you or any of your loved ones feel they are victims of medical malpractice, you should contact an experienced malpractice lawyer immediately.

Although establishing liability in medical emergency malpractice claims can be challenging, having an experienced and successful medical malpractice attorney on your side greatly increases your chances of receiving complete damages for your injuries. Hire an attorney that can handle medical malpractice lawsuits involving emergency rooms anywhere in the country. With a deep knowledge of the law, top negotiating skills, and decades of trial experience, our Lexington-based legal team at Regard Law Group, PLLC, is here to help. We're available on the phone 24/7. We have served the Lexington, KY, area for over 20+ years. Contact our office to schedule an initial consultation or get more information about our services.