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Types of Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice takes many forms. Learn about the most common types, how they happen, and what legal options may be available to you.
Surgical Errors
Surgical errors include wrong-site surgery, retained instruments, and nerve damage during procedures. These preventable mistakes can result in serious complications, prolonged recovery, or permanent injury.
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When a doctor fails to diagnose a condition — or diagnoses the wrong one — the consequences can be devastating. Delayed treatment for cancer, heart disease, or infections often leads to worse outcomes.
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Birth injuries such as cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy, and brain damage from oxygen deprivation can occur when medical professionals fail to properly monitor labor or respond to fetal distress.
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The fast pace of the ER can lead to triage mistakes, missed diagnoses, and premature discharges. When emergency physicians fail to order critical tests or misread symptoms, patients can suffer severe harm.
Learn moreMedication Errors
Prescribing the wrong drug, incorrect dosage, or failing to check for dangerous drug interactions are among the most common — and most preventable — forms of medical malpractice in hospitals and pharmacies.
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Anesthesia mistakes — from administering too much sedation to failing to monitor vital signs — can cause brain damage, nerve injury, or death. Proper pre-operative evaluation is critical to patient safety.
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