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Medical Malpractice (also called medical negligence) occurs when a physician fails to properly treat a medical condition and the negligent act or omission is the cause of a new or aggravated injury to the patient. Obviously the physician cannot be responsible for the original underlying medical problem. The negligence in medical malpractice cases can occur in a variety of situations including but not limited to:
There may be "medical malpractice" by a delay or failure in diagnosing a disease; or
A surgical or anesthesia related mishap during an operative procedure could constitute "medical malpractice"; or
Malpractice may involve the physician's failure to gain the informed consent of the patient for an operation or surgical procedure; or
A physician who has made the correct diagnosis, may thereafter commit malpractice by failing to properly treat the disease process;
Misuse of Prescription Drugs or a Medical Device or Implant can also be medical malpractice.
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Personal Injury