Brooklyn Medical Malpractice Lawyers
Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Brooklyn Helping Victims Recover Compensation
We trust medical professionals to help restore our health when we are ill or injured. When this trust is misplaced, and instead of receiving the health care we need, we are further injured by medical malpractice, it is especially difficult. The fact is that patients are at their most vulnerable when under medical care, and when a medical professional or institution fails to provide a minimum standard of care, the patient can suffer serious damage. If you or someone you love has been injured by medical malpractice, consult with an experienced Brooklyn medical malpractice attorney today.
Diagnosis Errors
When the doctor or specialist handling your case fails to diagnose your illness or injury properly, your opportunity to completely heal is off to a terrible start. Not only is the condition you are afflicted with left untreated, but you’re forced to endure treatment for a condition you don’t have. In other words, errors in diagnosis amount to two errors in one and can lead to serious health problems.
Treatment and Medication Errors
Once you’ve been appropriately diagnosed, you’ll need proper treatment and medication to help you on the path back to health. When the treatment or medications prescribed aren’t adequate or don’t reach the current protocol for the appropriate level of care, your health can suffer. Further, when a healthcare provider implements treatment or prescriptions that are contraindicated, the results can be disastrous.
Surgical Mistakes
If you require surgery, it is a serious health matter, and when surgical mistakes are made, they are often the most dire medical mistakes of all. In fact, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality relays that the term never event was introduced to refer to shocking medical errors that should never have happened in the first place and that they are often related to surgery, including:
- Performing surgery on the wrong body part
- Performing surgery on the wrong patient
- Performing the wrong surgery on a patient
- Leaving a medical instrument inside the patient during surgery
These are egregious errors that are often life-threatening.
Birth Injuries
Birth injuries are undoubtedly the most difficult of all. When an utterly vulnerable newborn is harmed in the birth process, the physical, financial, and emotional damages rendered can be nearly insurmountable.
Hospital Mistakes
Not all cases of medical malpractice are perpetrated by medical professionals. Sometimes, the error stems from the hospital or medical facility itself. When the protocols implemented in the hospital don’t reach the necessary standards of cleanliness and organization to keep patients safe and healthy, it can lead to drastic health results.
If You’ve Been Injured by Medical Malpractice, You Need an Experienced Brooklyn Medical Malpractice Attorney on Your Side
Medical malpractice cases are especially complicated, but if you’ve been so injured, your rights matter. At Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman in Brooklyn, our dedicated legal team is committed to aggressively advocating for the compensation you need to reach your fullest recovery. Our skilled medical malpractice attorneys are here to help, so please don’t hesitate to contact or call us at 917-268-0344 to schedule a free consultation today.
