When Trust Is Broken - 4 Reasons You May Need A Medical Negligence Lawyer

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Having treatment for a medical condition requires a lot of mental and physical preparation. You have to be strong mentally, so you can manage through this difficult time and also have the physical strength to help aid your recovery and bounce back as quickly as you can. What you also need is a good medical team. A team that has your best interests at heart. A team that always adheres to the very highest in medical care and standards. 

So, when it all goes wrong, and your doctor and medical team make errors and subsequently make your medical situation worse, where do you turn? Now that the bonds of trust have been broken, all your personal preparation for your treatment no longer seems adequate. 

Compensation and a legal case may be a wholly viable option right now. But do you have a case? Read on for 4 reasons you may need a medical negligence lawyer.

Defective medical equipment 

Have you been the victim of a defective piece of medical equipment? Click here for attorneys who can help with defective medical devices. When medical equipment and/or medications are defective, it can have devastating consequences for the patient involved. The equipment could potentially injure the patient further, or if defective medication is involved then you may not be getting the medicine you need to aid your recovery and continue your treatment. The most common pieces of defective equipment include:

  • Contraceptive apparatus

  • Pacemakers

  • Heart-related equipment

  • Metal on metal hip replacements 

  • Knee replacements 

Misdiagnosis 

Misdiagnosis cases usually involve approaching your doctor with a specific set of symptoms, and your doctor then failing to diagnose the correct illness or even stating that you aren't suffering from any illness at all. Consequently, appropriate treatment is delayed, and your quality of life is impacted. Alternatively, you may have been misdiagnosed with the wrong illness and have been given the wrong treatment. In cases like these, the medical reports and course of action the doctor has taken will be judged against the decisions other medical professionals would have made in the same scenario. 

Surgical errors

As if heading into surgery wasn't stressful enough, the last thing you want is to discover that a major error has occurred due to the negligence of the medical team. Errors include: 

  • The use of unsterile equipment

  • Operating on the wrong limb or body part

  • Leaving surgical tools inside the patient 

  • Infection caused by unsanitary equipment and medical practices

  • Inadequate aftercare

A birth injury

Giving birth is supposed to be one of the happiest moments of a parent's life. But when the hopes and dreams of your little one's future are shattered due to medical negligence; a legal case can help you gain back control of the situation. Birthing injuries include:

  • Failure to recognize baby in distress

  • Injuries caused by ventouse or forceps

  • Bell's palsy

  • Cerebral palsy

  • Erb's palsy

  • Brain damage caused by oxygen deprivation

  • Fractures and broken bones

  • Injuries sustained by the mother

  • Death of infant or mother

If you believe you may have a medical negligence case, speak with a personal injury lawyer today.

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