Medical malpractice

Negligence or medical malpractice is negligence of a physician or health care provider that has resulted in injury or death of a patient. Committed negligence when a wrong diagnosis or when to adhere to the standard medical practices. Cannot be responsible physicians by a pre-existing medical condition, but the agitation of a pre-existing medical condition can be considered negligence.

Negligence committed by doctors, nurses and hospitals healthcare professionals may cause injury to the patient or even his death. Injuries caused by medical errors in hospitals can lead to future health problems, new hospital expenses and emotional disorders.

The following are examples of errors in hospital where medical negligence can be committed:

Perinatal injury - improper labor practices causing injury to the newborn, and that sometimes lead to medical conditions like cerebral palsy or paralysis of Erb.

Medication errors - this may include one about medication or an insufficient medication, administration of the wrong drug or an incorrect diagnosis.

Diagnosis wrong - happens when a patient receives treatment for a disease that does not have or when a disease is not since the doctor did not recognize a threatening medical condition.

Surgical errors - the negligence can cause infection or surgery in the body the wrong site or the wrong patient

In the worst case, an error by the hospital causes the death of a patient, which causes grief and stress in the family of the deceased. A demand to file for culpable homicide to claim an award of damages for lost wages and pain and suffering caused.

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