Medical malpractice comes in many forms. A poor outcome from a medical procedure does not always mean that malpractice was involved, but in many cases doctors will try to cover up malpractice by claiming that your injuries were just an accepted risk of your procedure or a normal outcome for your treatment. If you suspect that you or a loved one has been the victim of medical malpractice, please talk to our Columbus personal injury attorneys right away.
Types of Medical Malpractice
Some types of medical malpractice are obvious, but there are forms of medical malpractice that patients are not always aware of. Types of medical malpractice include:
• Surgical error
• Medication error
• Emergency room malpractice
• Birth injury
• Anesthesia injury
• Failure to diagnose, misdiagnosis, or delayed diagnosis
• Failure to inform patient of available treatments
• Continuing an ineffective treatment
• Inappropriate treatment for the condition
• Patient abandonment
• Unsanitary conditions
• Dental malpractice
• Psychiatric malpractice
• Cosmetic surgery malpractice
Responsibility for Medical Malpractice
Any type of health care practitioner can be held responsible for medical malpractice. So can facilities such as hospitals. Examples include:
• Physicians
• Surgeons
• Anesthesiologists
• Nurses
• Dentists
• Psychiatrists
• Hospitals
• Outpatient facilities
If you or a loved one has been harmed by medical malpractice, please call our Columbus personal injury attorneys or submit an online questionnaire. The initial consultation with our personal injury lawyers is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, in most cases we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a personal injury lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.